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Drug development process: combating pain
Science, Maths & Technology

Drug development process: combating pain

...physical properties (solubility, size, lipophilicity) that necessarily accompany effectiveness and selectivity in vivo. Much of the lead optimisation process, which involves the iterative synthesis of analogue structures to hone the activity of a molecule, balanced with appropriate physicochemical properties required to achieve good pharmacokinetic (what the body does to...
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Level 3: Advanced 2 hrs
Marketing food to children and young people: Why it matters even more in the digital age
Education & Development

Marketing food to children and young people: Why it matters even more in the digital age

...physical activity or healthy food supply. In addition to all these – and interacting with them – is the promotion (marketing and advertising) of unhealthy foods in the media and elsewhere, which has been shown to increase children’s eating. From their earliest days, children recognise more unhealthy than healthy food brand logos, knowledge that increases rapidly...
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Article 10 mins
OpenMinds: Why visit Mars and what we might find there?
Miscellaneous

OpenMinds: Why visit Mars and what we might find there?

...Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics and Rhian Chapman (@RhianInSPACE ), PhD student, will look at the challenges of landing on the Red Planet and markers of life there. Transcript Dr Lewis will question why missions fly to Mars, why it is so hard to land there and what the recent European Space Agency ExoMars 2016 mission found...
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Article 5 mins
Hybrid working and digital transformation toolkit
Money & Business

Hybrid working and digital transformation toolkit

...Physical and digital wellbeing Change management You'll also hear contributors from higher education institutions, public bodies, businesses, and other organisations share their journeys towards new ways of working, alongside expert voices in sustainability and futures planning. Hefyd ar gael yn Gymraeg. | Also available in Welsh. Free online courses Articles and...
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Article 5 mins
The science of chocolate
Health, Sports & Psychology

The science of chocolate

...physical activity and need a quick energy boost, but is it so good for the rest of us? This is a good question. The Cochrane Group report in 2012 showed that consuming an amount of up to 100g of dark chocolate every day may lower your blood pressure by dilating (slightly opening) your blood vessels. This is due to compounds in dark chocolate called flavanols, which act by...
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Video 5 mins
Living in a globalised world
Society, Politics & Law

Living in a globalised world

...physically divided his tribe. Borders do move An insight into how the Mexican border with America has shifted over the years. The economic divide A presbyterian minister from Arizona talks about how an economic border is inappropriate. Economic aspirations A Mexican immigrant talks about the importance of getting across the border to America. Protecting the old dream An...
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Audio 1 hr 26 mins
Think like a scientist
Science, Maths & Technology

Think like a scientist

...physical properties of matter change at different temperatures is fundamental to life on our planet as you’ll see in this experiment. Yeast Experiment: measuring respiration in yeast This experiment uses a living organism to investigate the conditions under which life grows the best. Kiwi Fruit Experiment: Finding the DNA of a kiwi fruit Turn your kitchen into a CSI lab...
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Audio 49 mins
Science doesn't know how free divers do it
Health, Sports & Psychology

Science doesn't know how free divers do it

...physicality but it’s mainly mental. That’s what is incredible about free diving. It’s not about your physical ability, but about your mental skills and mental training basically. You need to let go of everything that you know and everything that makes you feel good or bad. And so it’s a very liberating process. But equally you need to stay completely aware of your...
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Article 5 mins