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When ministers say 'no' to FOI requests
The Coalition government used its powers under FOI to veto the release of NHS Risk Registers yesterday, an issue which has been rumbling on since an FOI request by a Labour MP, says Dr Ben Worthy (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Constitution Unit).
Black holes can block star birth with intense energy, study confirms
The intense energy and winds from gigantic black holes can block the birth of stars, according to a study led by Dr Mat Page (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Space & Climate Physics).
Real-world beaming: The risk of avatar and robot crime
Professor Mel Slater (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Computer Science), Professor Patrick Haggard (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) and Ray Purdy (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Laws)Ìýtalk about beaming, and the ethical and legal issues raised by the technology.
Everything you wanted to know about your city
"CityDashboard is an attempt to visualise a city's current state," says Ollie O'Brien (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis). "By seeing a wide set of data on their city on a single screen, the hope is that local residents, commuters and visitors will be able to, at a glance, get a feel for how their city is doing."
How to stop traffic
Professor David Metz (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering) comments on the problems facing traffic planners.
Solar-cell efficiency boosted by folds and wrinkles
"It's very exciting in terms of a proof of principle," comments Professor Franco Cacialli (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Physics & Astronomy), suggesting that it could be the gold, rather than the wrinkles, that is boosting the performance of the solar cells.
European anti-politics: reading the runes in Italy and Germany
The success of the Pirate Party and Italian comedian Beppe Grillo is symptomatic of our times, says William Brett (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Political Science).
Unlocking the mysteries of the tattoos of the dead
Gemma Angel (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê History of Art) talks about unravelling the mysteries behind a macabre collection of tattooed human skins acquired 80 years ago by the Wellcome Collection.
We need to know much more about special advisers
Jeremy Hunt has come under fire for his special adviser but why are spads so useful for government? We need to know more, says Dr Ben Yong (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Political Science).
The power of cool: Whatever became of Starlite?
Professor Mark Miodownik (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Mechanical Engineering) talks about the material Starlite, and why if Miodownik had a "most wanted" list of rare materials, it would be near the top.