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Oxygen, blood and the body
Science, Maths & Technology

Oxygen, blood and the body

...centre of the cell is fast enough to support the respiration reactions. However, the amount of oxygen that can diffuse passively through the cell drops off rapidly with the distance over which the oxygen has diffused. Consequently organisms that rely on the passive diffusion of oxygen cannot be larger than about 1 mm in diameter; for larger organisms the oxygen would not...
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Activity 10 mins
Hybrid working: skills for digital transformation
Digital & Computing

Hybrid working: skills for digital transformation

...centre, what do they need to know about data? Well, they need to have an understanding about what the business is talking about when it talks about machine learning and AI and rating models and all of those things. But they don't really need to know how to do it, and they don't need to know in depth of it. But that understanding is really good for them, because it'll help...
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Level 1: Introductory 11 hrs
What is a Sardinian dig telling us about female mobility of the Phoenicians?
History & The Arts

What is a Sardinian dig telling us about female mobility of the Phoenicians?

...researchers analyzed ancient DNA from Phoenician remains found in Sardinia and Lebanon to investigate how Phoenicians integrated with the Sardinian communities they settled. The authors looked at mitogenomes — DNA found in cells’ mitochondria, which is inherited from one’s mother — in a search for markers of Phoenician ancestry. They found 14 previously unknown...
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Article 5 mins
Right to die: what about other circumstances?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Right to die: what about other circumstances?

...Research suggests that one person a fortnight travels from the UK to Switzerland to end their lives. Often they will have a terminal illness but it isn’t always the case. In 2015, 75-year old Gill Pharoah’s trip to Lifecircle was well-publicised. Indeed, she wrote a blog for The Sunday Times about her choice. In her case, she didn’t have a terminal illness although...
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Shift working – does it change how we think?
Science, Maths & Technology

Shift working – does it change how we think?

...research on this:...What is circadian rhythm? Circadian rhythm is a mechanism that regulates wakefulness in a 24 hour cycle. It causes daily fluctuations in a variety of physical and mental processes linked to the predictable changes in natural light levels. Regular sleeping habits (i.e. sleeping and waking at similar times) that match natural light changes (i.e. sleeping...
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Article 10 mins
The dot.com bubble
Society, Politics & Law

The dot.com bubble

...research, traditional valuing techniques went out the window. The dot.com crash Once the dot.com market started to crack, investors soon realised that these internet companies weren't really worth anything at all, but was this enough for them sell up before the bubble burst? Dot.com and the public damage When a bubbles bursts the immediate effect is damage to the public....
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Ceasefire anniversary in Northern Ireland: 30 years of an impossible peace
OpenLearn Ireland

Ceasefire anniversary in Northern Ireland: 30 years of an impossible peace

...research. Some of the recordings date back to 1994. Click or tap the image to open the activity. [Activity banner with link to interactive activity - ceasefire tapes] Activity transcript Photo gallery - the faces of “Impossible Peace” @@PLUGINFILE@@/Impossible%20Peace%20-%20photo%20gallery.h5p?time=1722870943065 [Click to download the full version of "Impossible...
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Article 5 mins
Looking at, describing and identifying objects
History & The Arts

Looking at, describing and identifying objects

...centred, in that it prioritises the history of individual objects, without excluding the need to understand the social group they belong to. This course is an adapted extract from the Open University course A105 Voices, texts and material culture...Looking at, describing and identifying objects: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to:...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs