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April 21, 2016
Refugee and immigration crises: at what cost to Belgium?
Anxieties have persisted ever since the arrival of thousands of Syrians and Iraqis on Belgian soil. But the frightful perceptions of the economic effects are erroneous, according to Dr Frédéric Docquier, a researcher at the UCL Economic and Social Research Institute.
In Belgium, the mass...
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April 20, 2016
What happens in the mind of an anxiety sufferer?
In Belgium, between 7 and 10% of the population suffers from anxiety disorder (AD). What exactly goes on in their minds?
There are different types of AD: phobias, OCDs, generalised anxiety disorder or panic disorder. Their common thread? Perceived threats that generate irrational,...
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April 07, 2016
Immunotherapy: arming the body against cancer
Immunotherapy is one of the most promising treatments for certain cancers. At UCL, several research teams are studying our immune mechanisms to find new treatments.
Every day our bodies face internal and external attack from viruses, bacteria, fungal infection, cellular reproduction...
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March 25, 2016
A revolutionary technique for testing nanomaterial strength
A UCL nanoscience research team has developed a new technique for testing the strength of nanomaterials, the miniscule make-up of all sorts of everyday objects. The secret is a process much more rapid and generic that anything previously imagined.
Nanomaterials are everywhere. In phones,...
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Pondering pensions: a new UCL chair
Longer life expectancy and declining birth rates are making it harder for public authorities to sustain pension systems, especially given the fragile state of public finances. To see the situation more clearly, UCL researchers created a chair for the study of legal issues relative to the...
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