2,730 search results
Infection and immunity
Health, Sports & Psychology

Infection and immunity

...think of them as recruiting the cells and defensive proteins of the innate immune system to join the attack. We conclude this tour of adaptive immunity by describing the T cells...Session 4: Immune defences against infectious diseases: 4.10 T cells in adaptive immunity - There are two types of T cells with different roles in adaptive immunity. The cytotoxic T cells...
View course Infection and immunity
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Voters might not love Europe - but that doesn't mean they'll leave
Society, Politics & Law

Voters might not love Europe - but that doesn't mean they'll leave

...think that the ability of EU migrants to claim welfare should be reduced. But it also extends to areas that Cameron has not attempted to renegotiate. For example, as many as 59% would want to stop people from other EU countries getting NHS treatment, a move that would undermine the reciprocal emergency access to another nation’s health service that all EU citizens...
View article Voters might not love Europe - but that doesn't mean they'll leave
Article 5 mins
Half of climate safety level has gone - Climate News Network
Nature & Environment

Half of climate safety level has gone - Climate News Network

...thinks that milestone will be passed only if there is a strong El Niño, the cyclic Pacific weather phenomenon that periodically brings widespread chaos in its wake. However, the research looks likely finally to lay to rest the argument that global warming is slowing and stuttering to a virtual halt, the so-called hiatus theory. Kevin Trenberth, of the US National Center...
View article Half of climate safety level has gone - Climate News Network
Article 10 mins
Sara Kay Aloe
Education & Development

Sara Kay Aloe

...thinking that it was too late for me. I realised that I can pursue my dreams and change my career…’ Sara added that she would advise anyone who is thinking about doing a degree to try some of our courses to become more familiar with academic-level material beforehand. ‘I honestly think that investing your time in learning is the best way to spend time, as your...
View article Sara Kay Aloe
Article 5 mins
Get your FREE human body augmented reality postcards
Science, Maths & Technology

Get your FREE human body augmented reality postcards

...systems and organs in your body work. It’s an augmented reality experience that uses your smartphone’s camera with animated 3D models of your heart, liver and brain. The experience is free but you’ll need to download a free app from a company called Zappar. You’ll also need the unique print outs for your smartphone camera to scan (see the instructions below)....
View activity Get your FREE human body augmented reality postcards
Activity 10 mins
Understanding Milton Keynes
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding Milton Keynes

...else The grid system of roads Where are all the people? A city in a forest Culture in Milton Keynes Arts in Milton Keynes Economics of Milton Keynes Milton Keynes and The Open University The failure of public transport—and how it could change Ethnic diversity in Milton Keynes How Milton Keynes is portrayed in the media Final thoughts More about Milton Keynes and cities...
View video Understanding Milton Keynes
Video 1 hr
Earth's physical resources: renewable energy
Science, Maths & Technology

Earth's physical resources: renewable energy

...systems in Germany. Photovoltaic and solar thermal panels Solar power stations in Holland generate energy, even on cloudy days. Examining the photovoltaic schemes in operation in the UK and the rest of Europe. Wave and tidal energy Will wave energy eventually overtake wind power? A look at today's technology in operation and the offshore devices of the future. Geothermal...
View audio Earth's physical resources: renewable energy
Audio 41 mins
Environment: Lake Baikal
Nature & Environment

Environment: Lake Baikal

...system - yet this lake is now an environment at serious risk. This album focuses on the growing environmental threats to the region, which was named a World Heritage Site in 1996. Industry and new businesses flocked to the once-isolated region, inducing massive economic growth, but at what cost to the natural habitat? On top of this threat, the invasion of alien species...
View audio Environment: Lake Baikal
Audio 28 mins