The FINANCIAL -- Children in the U.S. whose activity choices, interests, and pretend play before age 11 fall outside those typically expressed by their biological sex face increased risk of being physically, psychologically, and sexually abused, and of suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder by early adulthood, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard School of Public Health.

The FINANCIAL -- Research from The University of Auckland on changes in cloud height in the decade to 2010 has provided the first hint of a cooling mechanism that may be in play in the Earth’s climate.

The FINANCIAL -- Aston University has been rated among the top 10 UK universities for producing millionaires.

The FINANCIAL -- As Big Data continues to make headlines in the business world, perhaps it's no surprise that a duo hoping to capitalize on the trend took home top honors at the 2012 Texas Venture Labs Investment Competition finals Feb. 15. Class of 2012 Texas Executive MBA students Harish Jayakumar and Michael Garel's business plan for their company, eyeQ, beat out 15 other teams.

The FINANCIAL -- An exhibition of work by the equestrian artist, Jo Taylor, has gone on display at the Victoria Gallery & Museum.

The FINANCIAL -- Researchers at the University of Liverpool have found that overweight dogs that lose weight have an improved quality of life compared to those that don’t.

The FINANCIAL -- The University of Liverpool is co-ordinating a multimillion pound international research network and is looking for the “best scientists and engineers available”, to fill 22 early-stage researcher posts.

The FINANCIAL -- Minister for the Cabinet Office, Francis Maude, announced yesterday that Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford, will design and deliver the new Major Projects Leadership Academy.

The FINANCIAL -- Competition between NHS hospitals improves their efficiency and can save significant amounts of money. But allowing NHS hospitals to compete against private providers has not produced the same positive outcomes for the public sector hospitals.

The FINANCIAL -- Congratulations to Michael Barrett, Professor in Information Technology & Innovation Studies at Cambridge Judge Business School, for being named as a winner of an ecch Case Award 2012, formerly known as the European Case Awards.