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Exploring cells with digital fluorescence microscopy
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring cells with digital fluorescence microscopy

...research question being addressed. Each type of microscopy has its own advantages and limitations, which you will explore as you learn more about the three types. Examples of cells visualised with each technique are shown in Figure 4. [Described image] Figure 4 (a) Light microscopy image showing the protein of interest stained brown. (b) Fluorescence microscopy image with...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Attention
Society, Politics & Law

Attention

...research. One of the first modern researchers formally to investigate the nature of auditory attention was Broadbent (1952, 1954), who used an experimental technique known as dichotic listening. This offers a way of presenting listeners with a simplified, more easily manipulated version of the real world of multiple sounds. Participants wear a pair of headphones, and...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Leonardo's life: A timeline of genius
History & The Arts

Leonardo's life: A timeline of genius

...research into flight. In one he wrote a treatise on aviation and studies on the flight of birds. In Florence between 1487 - 1490 he created designs for fabulous flying machines, incorporating birds’ wings into his drawings. He began to integrate concepts of mechanics, engineering, physics, aeronautics and anatomy into his ideas of flight. Extensive research led him to...
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Article 30 mins
Do Something Great
Nature & Environment

Do Something Great

...research-led insight to help strengthen those in the sector at a time of uncertainty. You can find out more on the CVSL's website. Clean up your coast Get involved with clearing up your coastline in the 'help your coast' article below. You may even find some treasures on the way. Additionally, check out our free course on managing coastal environments to understand the...
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Article 5 mins
How OpenLearn uses third-party content
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How OpenLearn uses third-party content

...research Before publication, the content will be reviewed by a member of the editorial team to ensure there are no compliance problems with the piece - e.g. copyright infringement Sometimes the material has been selected from another publication, and is being republished by OpenLearn Why do we use this sort of content? Using high quality third-party content allows us to:...
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Article 5 mins
Relationships at work
Money & Business

Relationships at work

...research found that a healthy relationship can actually contribute to one’s professional success – as it provides the stable emotional foundation to concentrate on their career goals. The Harvard Business Review examines this finding in its article “Why You Spend More Hours at Work When Your Relationship Is Going Well”. If you are to engage in office romance then...
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Article 5 mins
'As rich as Croesus'
History & The Arts

'As rich as Croesus'

...Research project and other reliable sources, such as the BBC, British Museum and Metropolitan Museum of Art, to help you to explore where the saying ‘as rich as Croesus’ came from and to provide an opportunity for you to understand how the text of Herodotus can be compared with the archaeological record. [Croesus gold coin] Gold coin of Croesus, from the Metropolitan...
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Make your clothes count
Nature & Environment

Make your clothes count

...research shows that 350,000 tonnes of used clothing needlessly goes to landfill in the UK every year, wasting precious resources that could be put to better use by being repaired, passed on or donated. Extending the wearable life of a t-shirt or any other garment by just three months would lead to a 5-10% reduction in the amount of carbon and water used and waste created....
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Article 5 mins