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Dogs under the microscope
Science, Maths & Technology

Dogs under the microscope

...changes to their genetic material, DNA. These changes occur by a process called mutation and without it; the diversity of life we see on Earth would not exist. Mutation in DNA creates the variability on which evolution works. For dogs, interesting and useful features are identified and, because they are determined genetically, they can be bred by selective breeding (i.e....
How are Snapchat filters allowing survivors of sexual assault tell their stories?
Digital & Computing

How are Snapchat filters allowing survivors of sexual assault tell their stories?

...change this, journalist and self-titled Snapchat-storyteller Yusuf Omar provides his subjects with a wide variety of ‘filter’ options that disguise their face so they can speak on-camera about their tumultuous journeys anonymously. It's a creative and powerful method that allows survivors to change the narrative and let their voices be heard. Omar's use of Snapchat...
The science behind your Christmas dinner
Science, Maths & Technology

The science behind your Christmas dinner

...change and evolve throughout our life. However, there are certain aversions that will never change, and this is because they are mostly caused by our genes. Back when we were cavepeople, bitter foods were mostly poisonous and bad for us. Due to this, some people developed the “superpower” of detecting even the smallest hint of bitterness, thus protecting themselves...
Five things you might like to know about Recovery Colleges
Health, Sports & Psychology

Five things you might like to know about Recovery Colleges

...Change) that promotes and supports the development of these colleges and the numbers are likely to grow in this country and beyond http://www.imroc.org/get-involved/imroc-recovery-college-network/. 4. What do the people who use Recovery Colleges think about them? Although it is still relatively early on in the development of recovery colleges the indications are that the...
Public health communication during a pandemic
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Public health communication during a pandemic

...changing outcomes of ongoing risk assessments, health experts’ recommendations and political decision-making. A common way to connect these different phases,̶ and ensure the communication of a clear and consistent message,̶ is to formulate the public health risk as a problem, which can be dealt with a single action in each phase. For example, in the first phase of the...
Someone’s attacking our connection to the internet - part one
Science, Maths & Technology

Someone’s attacking our connection to the internet - part one

...change the default settings that make their routers possible. VPNFilter attacks consumer routers made by Linksys, MikroTik, Netgear, TP-Link, and on network-attached storage devices from QNAP. The security company Symantec has provided a full list of affected routers. VPNFilter is a sophisticated piece of malware clearly developed by skilled programmers. It is composed of...
The rise of the Roses
Health, Sports & Psychology

The rise of the Roses

...change and alter the perception of the sport and showcase the athleticism of the female body. Netball has undergone a vast transition from its inception to the game that we see today, with many rule changes over the years to improve the speed and excitement of the game. [Photograph of England netball player Imogen Allison receiving the ball in a game.]England Centre...
Ambitions for Palliative and End of Life Care: making sense of a national framework for local action
Health, Sports & Psychology

Ambitions for Palliative and End of Life Care: making sense of a national framework for local action

...changing the care people receive? Researchers have long demonstrated the policy-practice gap and difficulties with implementing guidance in practice (for example, see Borgstrom and Lemos Dekker (2022) for an article about end of life care). In order to examine how people have been using the Ambitions framework, we undertook a multi-modal approach to explore how people...