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What faces in paintings can tell us about how we perceive emotion
Complex emotions can be perceived in painted faces.
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Wild fish are a precious resource – here’s how aquaculture can bolster food security
Some farmed fish rely on wild fish for feed but aquaculture should not compromise food security of vulnerable communities.
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Hot days linked to fewer births, two new studies find
Fewer babies are born nine to ten months after hot spells in France and Italy, and some missing births may never be made up, two new studies find.
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Faculty of Science Holds Strategic Planning Seminar to Define 4-Year Vision and Drive Organisational Advancement (opens the original)
The Faculty of Science at Khon Kaen University has outlined its four-year strategic roadmap to enhance educational quality, research innovation, and societal engagement. On 18 October 2026, the Faculty of Science at Khon Kaen University (KKU) held its annual Operational Plan Alignment Seminar for the 2027 Fiscal Year…
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Breast Cancer and Nutrition: Focusing on the Risk Factors We Can Change (opens the original)
Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU), Faculty of Health Sciences, Nutrition and Dietetics Department Chair Asst. Prof. Dr. Gözde Okburan commented on breast cancer and nutrition. The statement released by Asst. Prof.
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An ex-pub landlady quits smoking after 50 years following successful lung cancer treatment (opens the original)
A former pub landlady has successfully quit smoking after 50 years following a lung cancer diagnosis. Grandma-of-six Jean Page, 73, from Marple, was diagnosed with lung cancer earlier this year after attending an NHS lung health check onboard a mobile clinic parked up at Hazel Grove Park and Ride in Stockport. People…
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Faculty of Science Biology Researcher Wins Most Cited Paper Award 2025 from Environment International (opens the original)
An international review article co-authored by a Khon Kaen University researcher on plant and nanoparticle interactions has received global recognition for its significant academic citation impact. The Faculty of Science at Khon Kaen University (KKU) congratulates Asst. Prof. Wuttipong Mahakham, Ph.D., a faculty…
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BNES Programme Elevates Classroom Experience into Platform for Science Communication and Future Energy Business Concepts (opens the original)
Students in Khon Kaen University’s Battery and New Energy Science programme presented innovative research projects and commercial energy concepts, bridging scientific knowledge with modern entrepreneurial skills. On 16 October 2026, the Battery and New Energy Science (BNES) Programme, under the Department of Physics…
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Leeds first to dose patients in pioneering cell therapy study for autoimmune diseases (opens the original)
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has marked an important milestone in the development of a potential new treatment for people living with difficult-to-treat autoimmune diseases, after the first patient was treated in the CHILL Phase 1/2 clinical study. The multi-national study, delivered in Leeds by the National…
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Review of Particles & Nuclei journal, #5 (Vol. 57) 2026 (opens the original)
Founded in 1970, the review journal Physics of Elementary Particles and Atomic Nuclei, brief name Particles & Nuclei, is published by the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna. This is the most influential physical review journal in Russia. Published by leading physicists from Member States of JINR, as well as…
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Study reveals broader impacts of strikes beyond the workers taking industrial action (opens the original)
Disruption caused by company strikes in the UK prevents large numbers of non-striking colleagues from working, according to new research. The study, analysing strike-related activity in the UK’s engineering and metalworking sectors between 1920 and 1970, found that, towards the end of the period, almost as many…
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A seminar on the new financial accountability regime for public administrators: has the financial judge found his place? (opens the original)
On 15 October, the Prefecture of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, the Côte-d’Or Prefecture, hosted a seminar on the new financial accountability regime for public administrators. This event was the result of a dynamic partnership between the Institute for Preparation for General Administration (IPAG) at Université…
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University of Bahrain Celebrates Bahraini Engineer’s Day, Honors 44 Faculty Members and Students (opens the original)
The University of Bahrain celebrated Bahraini Engineer's Day with a recognition ceremony held on Thursday, October 15, 2026, in the presence of the University's President, Dr. Fuad Mohamed Alansari. The ceremony honored 44 faculty members and students for their outstanding achievements and contributions, including…
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UofG philosopher recognised with £100,000 research prize (opens the original)
A total of 30 outstanding researchers announced as the winners of the 2026 Philip Leverhulme Prizes.
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Second Day of the Three-Day Training Workshop on the Art of Seerah Writing at Government College University Faisalabad (opens the original)
A three-day training workshop on the “Art of Seerah Writing,” organized by the Rehmat-ul-lil-Alameen Seerah Chair and the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies at Government College University…
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Professor develops smart tool to fight fraud and improve forensic investigations (opens the original)
News stories about lost dockets, incomplete evidence and missing witnesses have dominated the headlines in South Africa in recent years. FARIDA KADANGO Wed, 10/21/2026 - 10:40…
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How sustainable is a material that doesn’t even exist yet? (opens the original)
International research team demonstrates how AI can take potential environmental impacts into account even at the stage of searching for new materials
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First graduate of doctoral education pilot Lauri Ryyppö works to advance cancer diagnostics (opens the original)
As part of the national doctoral education pilot, Tampere University recruited 106 doctoral researchers. The first of them to complete a doctorate is Lauri Ryyppö who demonstrated that a method based on urine samples can identify urothelial cancer with excellent accuracy. The noninvasive approach has the potential to…
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New materials library could help AI design better sodium-ion batteries (opens the original)
vb0027 Wed, 21/10/2026 - 09:30 Press release The start of a new battery materials library could pave the way for future AI models to help scientists design sodium-ion batteries that charge faster, last longer and store more energy, according to…
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Lifestyle, Metabolism and New Therapies: 32nd DZD Workshop at DIfE (opens the original)
More than 125 scientists of the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) came together to the 32nd DZD Workshop at the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke on October 14th and 15th, 2026. According to the motto „Lifestyle Determinants of Metabolic Health and Diabetes“, they discussed the latest…
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