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How are insect wings helping replace antibiotics?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How are insect wings helping replace antibiotics?

...Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore used chlorine to drill ultra-small holes into the surface of titanium to produce ‘nanopillars’ that mechanically stretch and rupture bacterial membranes. This is similar to the way bacteria are killed by the surface structure of the wings of the insect cicada. The chlorine-based ‘reactive ion’ etching process to create...
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Some thoughts on Brexit
Society, Politics & Law

Some thoughts on Brexit

...instituted an economic policy regime of “austerity”. The Keynesian notion of boosting aggregate demand (and incomes and growth) through publicly supported aggregate investment has been replaced with an attempt to cut expenditure (purportedly to reduce debt). Of course it hasn’t worked. It didn’t work in the 1930s and after 6 years of austerity it has finally been...
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How has Teddy Kinyanjui taken plastic out of reforestation?
Nature & Environment

How has Teddy Kinyanjui taken plastic out of reforestation?

...Institute (KEFRI), which certifies seeds. This photo gallery shows Kinyanjui’s ingenuity in using the seed balls instead of the usual plastic bags. When tree seedlings are grown in plastic bags in a nursery, he explains, the roots get squeezed and this limits their ability to grow fast. The seed ball method enables roots to adapt easily, with less disturbance.....
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The Great Fall: Berlin’s ‘Freedom’ concert
History & The Arts

The Great Fall: Berlin’s ‘Freedom’ concert

...institutions: the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. On Sunday 12 November 1989, Daniel Baremboim conducted a celebratory performance of Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony in the orchestra’s home, the Philharmonie, to which all East Berliners were invited. But this was merely the prelude to a much more significant and public event later that winter. On 23 December, an orchestra...
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Sir David Attenborough and The Open University
Nature & Environment

Sir David Attenborough and The Open University

...and with the little pique of pleasure to think that I saw something of its birth. And it’s getting better and better and better, and learning for its own sake is really taking off to all sorts and kinds of people, which is wonderful, which enriches lives. I know that I think The Open University is one of the great institutions that this country should be very proud of....
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The life and times of Cyril Lakin
Society, Politics & Law

The life and times of Cyril Lakin

...academics’ work inspiring and accessible to communities in Wales. This supports institutional aims to make education open to all and supports wider OU work to build an informed, engaged and prosperous Wales. To keep up to date on our upcoming OpenTalks events, you can sign up to our newsletter or follow us on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn. Discover more on OpenLearn...
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Preparing tutorials for dyslexic language students
Education & Development

Preparing tutorials for dyslexic language students

...for permission (check guidelines from your institution in advance). Some students with dyslexia find online live sessions daunting and prefer to watch the recording. If they watch these several times then they can e-mail their teacher if they need further clarification or if they have additional questions. Now learn more about delivering tutorials to dyslexic students...
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Voices from the Global South: confronting climate coloniality
Society, Politics & Law

Voices from the Global South: confronting climate coloniality

...Institute of British Geographers), the International Geographical Union and The Open University. It was held at the RGS, London in June 2024. In her keynote Professor Sultana engages diverse perspectives on the climate crisis, emphasising the significance of incorporating insights from academic, policy, and indigenous advocacy groups in confronting ongoing climate...
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