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New knowledge could make PFAS treatment more effective (opens the original)
PFAS can persist in the environment for a very long time and are difficult to remove from contaminated soil and water. Researchers at Luleå University of Technology have shown how different PFAS behave in soils and treatment materials. The findings could help improve the selection and design of technologies for…
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Fear-based campaign ads can grab attention, but whether they win votes is less clear
Political campaigns often use fear to play on voters’ existing prejudices and stereotypes. What that means for your vote is less predictable.
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ESMO 2026: First phase 3 trial results for a personalised cancer vaccine (opens the original)
Cancer Research UK's experts are on hand to help make sense of the most intriguing stories from Europe's biggest cancer conference.
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NWO Vidi grant to uncover the Milky Way’s hidden stellar populations with Gaia and LISA (opens the original)
SRON astronomer Valeriya Korol receives an NWO Vidi grant to predict the gravitational-wave signal that future space detector LISA will measure from double white dwarfs in the Milky Way. The project aims to map these stellar fossils and better understand how the Milky Way assembled over time. It combines observations…
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Cybersicurezza, il progetto CYBER4CA fa tappa alla Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna (opens the original)
Cybersecurity: the CYBER4CA Project Comes to the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies m.nardini Fri, 10/23/2026 - 13:06 From 26 to 28 October, the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies hosts an important meeting within the framework of the Erasmus+ Cyber4CA project (Development of Innovative Graduate Educational…
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Creating art from environmental data | Geography Awareness Week (opens the original)
Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 10/23/2026 - 03:47 The Western Libraries Map Collection and the Department of Environmental Studies will host Jill Pelto, art director of the North Cascade Glacier Climate Project, for a talk on Monday, Nov. 16 at 4 p.m. in…
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Il ruolo dell’immaginario nella costruzione del reale (opens the original)
The role of the imaginary in the construction of the real 5345 Fri, 23/10/2026 - 13:03 Data evento 05 - 06 November 2026, Tutto il giorno Destinatari canale University Study Social Responsibility Destinatari target Enroled students Graduates Society Testo evento On Thursday, November 5, and Friday, November 6, 2026…
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New £1.4m network to help UK energy technologies make the leap from research lab to market (opens the original)
vb0027 Fri, 23/10/2026 - 11:30 Press release Helping promising UK energy materials move out of university laboratories and towards commercial use is the focus of a new £1.4 million national initiative led by the University of…
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Kipper cream or fish in custard? A century of magazine recipes reveals how Britain’s seafood tastes have narrowed (opens the original)
By Dr Ruth H. Thurstan, Associate Professor in Marine and Historical Ecology, in the Centre... Kipper cream or fish in custard? A century of magazine recipes reveals how Britain’s seafood tastes have narrowed appeared first on University of Exeter News.
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University of Portsmouth takes drowning prevention research to Parliament (opens the original)
MontaguR Fri, 23/10/2026 - 11:08 Scientists from the University's Extreme Environments Laboratories have shown MPs how decades of cold-water research help underpin life-saving and award-winning water safety advice 23 October 2026 10 minute read…
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Turning hybrid solar concepts into industrial reality
Decarbonising industrial heat remains a major challenge in Europe’s energy transition, particularly for low‑ and medium‑temperature processes still heavily reliant on fossil fuels. The EU-funded INDHEAP project was launched in 2024 to address this issue, with a focus on developing integrated solar thermal and…
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New research on knitting in Scotland traces two centuries of innovation, craft and fashion (opens the original)
Knitting in Scotland: Culture, Craft and Industry is the first comprehensive history and analysis of Scotland’s knitting trade.
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The Constitution has the last word – for now (opens the original)
Opinion piece by Katlego Sesana, a master’s-degree candidate in political studies from the North-West University (NWU) FARIDA KADANGO Fri, 10/23/2026 - 11:45 /sites/news.nwu.ac.za/files/files/attach/2026-10/Constitution-ICON.jpg
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UBD and Forestry Department Collaborate to Enhance Native Tree Biodiversity on Campus (opens the original)
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – An additional 60 native tree saplings, including endangered species found in Brunei Darussalam’s forests, are now growing across the Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) campus, planted and […] The post UBD and Forestry Department Collaborate to Enhance Native Tree Biodiversity on Campus first…
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Gli stereotipi di genere tra diritto, linguaggio e neuroscienze (opens the original)
Gender stereotypes at the intersection of law, language, and neuroscience 5345 Fri, 23/10/2026 - 12:10 Data evento 12 November 2026, 9 am - 1 pm Destinatari canale University Study Social Responsibility Destinatari target Enroled students Graduates Society Testo evento On Thursday, November 12, 2026, from 9:00 AM to…
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How autumn changes animal sexual behaviour – including that of humans
Some animals change sex altogether in the autumn.
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Four ways to help your body adjust to the autumn time change
Changing the time on a clock does not instantly reset our body’s internal system. But these strategies can help.
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Unlocking the secrets of the ‘Dragon Man’ skull – and what it reveals about human evolution
Most of what we knew about early modern humans has been turned upside down in the past two decades – and many more questions remain.
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St Andrews research crucial in creating a Metamaterials-Enabled Future (opens the original)
New National Roadmap aims to position the UK at the forefront of metamaterials innovation and commercialisation.
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Historic hand-drawn fire engine finds a new home in the museum (opens the original)
It was used on campus as part of the organisation’s own safety measures; now the historic hand-drawn fire engine is getting a new home: the Augsburg Fire Service Museum is taking over the engine and all its equipment. This piece of contemporary history was rediscovered by a member of staff, who roused the engine from…
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