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The geology of Northern Ireland
Science, Maths & Technology

The geology of Northern Ireland

...systems have developed in the limestones of which the Marble Arch Caves are best known. They developed at the end of the Ice Age when melt water dissolved away the stone. As it did so, it also precipitated out calcium carbonate to form stalactites and stalagmites and other beautiful formations. Biodiversity of Fermanagh Fermanagh’s varied landscape provides a unique...
Ice Cold In Alex
Science, Maths & Technology

Ice Cold In Alex

...system. Small clots can form, blocking blood vessels and leading to heart attacks and strokes. So, what our ambulance crew needs to do is to drink lots of water. Water makes up 50% to 60% of our body weight and about 80% of muscle weight. Water replaces the 2 to 3% lost due to sweating, and also helps the body cope with the heat by maintaining a constant temperature....
5 reasons why exercising outdoors is great for people who have dementia
Health, Sports & Psychology

5 reasons why exercising outdoors is great for people who have dementia

...system. This may lead to negative drug interactions. This can increase sedation, dizziness, confusedness and worsen depression. Good hydration is absolutely essential. 5. Regular exercise helps the body to get moderately tired and brain sleep better [bedroom with blankets] Sleep disturbances are common amongst older people in general and specifically in older people...
Medicines and personalisation
Health, Sports & Psychology

Medicines and personalisation

...systems might be impacted. A range of factors need to be considered – physiology, multimorbidity, polypharmacy – as well as the fact that health status can change quickly. When treating an older person, we are trying to balance symptom relief, preventing the disease getting worse and keeping a good quality of life. On occasion, in order to understand the effect of a...
Supporting parents through pregnancy and birth distress
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting parents through pregnancy and birth distress

...systems or feel excluded from traditional care pathways. Peer support, grounded in lived experience, can reduce isolation and shame while offering hope. Local services such as Connected (available in Derby) and UK-wide partnerships such as Hearts & Minds demonstrate the value of co-produced approaches that recognise the diversity of family experiences. Boundaries also...
Environment: treading lightly on the Earth
Nature & Environment

Environment: treading lightly on the Earth

...systems not directly controlled by individual consumers. But from an individual’s or householder’s perspective, all home energy use, including electricity, and all transport, including travel by public transport and air, may more logically be viewed as emissions arising directly from their actions. Meanwhile emissions from the production and supply of food and all...
Researching Antarctic ice sheets
Nature & Environment

Researching Antarctic ice sheets

...think these studies were strong enough evidence to make a statement about the potential for sea level rise from instability. They only said it would not be more than “several tenths of a metre”. We predict that Antarctic ice sheet instability will most likely contribute 10 cm to sea level rise by 2100, and is extremely unlikely (a 1 in 20 chance) of exceeding 30 cm,...
How do I pitch an idea to a science editor?
Science, Maths & Technology

How do I pitch an idea to a science editor?

...think you have suddenly discovered a much better story, don’t hesitate to call the editor and propose the change – they might be happy to consider a new angle. One pitch for one publication Don’t pitch the same idea to multiple publications at the same time. Editors will be annoyed if they see the same idea in a rival publication. Language Don’t pitch a story in a...