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Restoring historical buildings takes courage and confidence, according to Professor Simon Thurley. Image courtesy: S. Thurley

22 June 2015

Cultural heritage is an asset, not a liability - Professor Simon Thurley

Investing in cultural heritage will help strengthen Europe’s economy, with the benefits extending far beyond tourism, according to Professor Simon Thurley, former chief executive of English Heritage and senior research fellow at the Institute of Historical Research, London, UK.

In our brains the different systems compete for attention. Image Shutterstok/Poznyakov

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19 May 2015

Teaching the teachers: how neuroscience is helping us understand attention and memory

In-brain electrodes and memory tests taken under stressful conditions are revealing how our brains control attention, which could lead to new strategies for reducing distraction and help pupils to learn more effectively.

The average Dutch teenager spends six hours a day on social media and gaming. Image: Shutterstock/Jelena Aloskina

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29 April 2015

At least 5 % of young people suffer symptoms of social media addiction

Preliminary results from a research study into young people’s media habits carried out at the University of Amsterdam reveal that about 5 % of young teenagers can be classified as addicted to social media.

New tools are being designed to aggregate, correlate, and link together online information. Image: Shutterstock/ zamzawawi isa

social sciences | ict

25 February 2015

Social media lie detector separates online fact from fiction

Social media is increasingly being used as a source of news, but the problem is that you can’t always trust what you read online. Now, EU researchers are tackling this issue head-on by creating software to help people decide whether they can rely on information found on Facebook or Twitter.

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