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Digital technologies and innovation in health and social care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Digital technologies and innovation in health and social care

...physical and mental health. Digital innovation in social care and social work explores how digital technology has made a difference, both to the social care sector and people living in their own communities. It also looks at how incorporating technology in the home and in community settings has a range of benefits to people's wellbeing and ability to maintain independence...
Melt casting
Science, Maths & Technology

Melt casting

...physical chain entanglement is provided by terminating the short chains with crystalline segments. Design: Has been used produce a range of shapes and sizes from 2.5 g to 9 kg, with wall thicknesses down to 1.5 mm. Low stresses applied to polymer during mould filling mean that complex shapes can be made without fear of distortion or stress-cracking. Ideal for prototyping...
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Measure the speed of light with your microwave
Science, Maths & Technology

Measure the speed of light with your microwave

...physics equation which states the relationship between wave length, frequency and speed: wave speed = frequency x wavelength In the video the melt points on the chocolate are 6cm apart – which is half the wavelength – so the wavelength is 12cm. From the back of the microwave unit we have the frequency of the microwave: 2,450Mhz. So that means... speed of the wave = 12...
Supporting student-led research
Education & Development

Supporting student-led research

...physics, psychology and geography require students to design, undertake and evaluate their own research projects. For many practitioners supporting these students this presents a number of challenges. Researchers from the Children’s Research Centre (CRC) developed a partnership with the Field Studies Council (FSC). The FSC is the leading provider of geography and...
What is testosterone?
Nature & Environment

What is testosterone?

...physical characteristics, the release of testosterone is also associated with larger body bills, increased muscle mass and more and more bodily hair. But it’s also associated with some interesting psychological characteristics as well, and these include, greater aggression, more dominant behaviour, but also really interesting behaviour known as risk-taking. -End of...
Nanotechnology: Good things come in small packages
Science, Maths & Technology

Nanotechnology: Good things come in small packages

...physics and material sciences. Its application in medicine constitute an emerging field of research with great focus to be given on nanoparticles use for cancer treatment. Nanotechnology offers a vital tool for researchers in cancer detection, diagnosis, prevention and therapy. Statistics for this disease show that at least 1 in 2 people in UK will develop it at some...
Gold: Medicine for the Brain
Science, Maths & Technology

Gold: Medicine for the Brain

...physical and chemical properties which can easily be manipulated. The unique properties of the gold surface mean we can attach different therapeutic molecules (such as drugs, DNA and antibodies) to their surface. As gold nanoparticles can bear a high drug load, this makes them ideal carriers for multiple therapeutic agents (Figure 1). Delivering drugs to the brain Because...
Why an autistic meltdown or shutdown is not a ‘tantrum’
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why an autistic meltdown or shutdown is not a ‘tantrum’

...physically and openly – the autistic person might find that they ‘freeze’ and instead ‘switch off’ from their surroundings that are overwhelming them. This can take many different forms: They may find having conversations with people very difficult during a shutdown and may go silent or very quiet. They may find that they crave stillness and predictability, but...