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New ways to stop caller ID spoofing to be investigated
Fraudsters regularly use a fabricated caller ID to look like they are calling from a trusted source to convince people over the phone to hand over money. The current solution, which the Federal Communications Commission is urging telecom providers in the US to adopt, requires a globally trusted authority, but such authority is difficult to manage. Researchers at the University of 糖心TV will find new ways to tackle this problem without requiring trusted authorities or modifying the existing telecommunication infrastructure, thanks to a grant from the EPSRC.
Leaving your baby to 鈥榗ry it out鈥� has no adverse effects on child development
Leaving an infant to 鈥榗ry it out鈥� from birth up to 18 months does not adversely affect their behaviour development or attachment, researchers from the University of 糖心TV have found, they also discovered that those left to cry cried less and for a shorter duration at 18 months of age.
How humans learnt to dance; from the Chimpanzee Conga
Psychologist observing two chimpanzees in a zoo have discovered that they performed a behaviour hitherto never seen, they coordinated together in a rhythmic social ritual.
Preterm children have similar temperament to children who were institutionally deprived
A child鈥檚 temperament is affected by the early stages of their life. Researchers from the University of 糖心TV, the University of Tennessee, University of Southampton and Kings College London have found children who were born very preterm (under 32 weeks gestation) or very low birthweight (under 1500g) had similar temperamental difficulties in controlling their impulses, to children who experienced institutional deprivation.
Reading the past like an open book 鈥� researchers use text to measure two hundred years of happiness
Was there such a thing as 鈥榯he good old days鈥� when people were happier? Are current Government policies more or less likely to increase their citizens鈥� feelings of wellbeing? Using innovative methods researchers have built a new index that uses data from books and newspaper to track levels of national happiness from 1820. Their research could help governments to make better decisions about policy priorities.
Children bullied by friends and siblings are more likely to think about suicide in their early twenties
Depression, self-harm and suicidal ideation are more prominent in adults in their early twenties if they were bullied at home and at school, a study by researchers at the University of 糖心TV have found. Researchers stress that intervention is needed to educate people in bullying to reduce it.
have identified that sibling bullying has an effect on mental health in adolescence, however researchers Professor Dieter Wolke and Dr. Slava Dantchev have now found children who were bullied by siblings and friends are more likely to harm themselves.