¹û¶³Ó°Ôº in the media
Wellcome Trust report reviews 20 years of human functional brain imaging
The Wellcome Trust has published a report reflecting on human functional brain imaging. Between 1990 and 2009, the Wellcome Trust invested £114m in the area, of which £50m was allocated to the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging at ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº.
Once you're gone, you'll be very much forgotten
In his regular column, Professor Adrian Furnham (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Clinical, Educational and Healthy Psychology) discusses the potential for managers to leave legacies in the business world. Read: Sunday Times (No link available)
The fine art of medical diagnosis
Professor Michael Baum (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Research Department of General Surgery), one of several ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº academics appearing at the British Science Festival, will lecture on the importance of art in medical practice, and vice versa.
One stir, then I'll discover a galaxy
In an article on the rise of crowd sourcing, Professor Philip Schofield explains how ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº's Bentham Project used it to transcribe 1,500 of Jeremy Bentham's previously unpublished texts.
, More infoBabies feel pain at 35 to 37 weeks of development
A study led by Dr Lorenzo Fabrizi (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Neuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology) shows that babies can distinguish painful stimuli as being different from general touch at 35-37 weeks gestation.
, , , More info: ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Press ReleaseEden Project airtight chamber oxygen test for scientist
Under the supervision of doctors from ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº's Centre for Altitude Space and Extreme Environment Medicine a scientist will spend 48 hours sealed inside an airtight chamber, surviving on oxygen produced by plants.
Echoes of Elgin Marbles
Tim Schadla-Hall (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Institute of Archaeology) comments on the Turkish Government's request for the UK to return the head of an ancient marble statue taken more than a century ago.
How to get more with less in the police
A study led by Dr Kate Bowers (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Security and Crime Science) shows that targeted policing of crime hotspots can lead to a 'diffusion of benefits' for nearby neighbourhoods.
Police Review (£),Weight Watchers 'three times better than a GP's advice'
Professor Nick Finer (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Division of Medicine) comments on a study into the effectiveness of points-based slimming programmes.
Computers can see you - if you have a mug shot
Dr Simon Prince (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Computer Science) highlights the limitations with existing facial-recognition software.
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