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Nanotechnology: Good things come in small packages
Science, Maths & Technology

Nanotechnology: Good things come in small packages

...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 point and there is an unmet medical need for treatment. Engineers and scientists are taking...
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Science Communication and Public Engagement
Science, Maths & Technology

Science Communication and Public Engagement

...researcher, teacher and public engagement practitioner. A history of the science journal Nature Ian Flintoff discussing the history of the weekly journal Nature, how it has changed and how it communicates scientific research. Science in fiction A round table discussion with Liz Whitelegg, Bob Lambourne and Jon Turney, discussing the role of science fiction and...
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How are drones keeping track of songbirds?
Nature & Environment

How are drones keeping track of songbirds?

...research. In a new study from The Auk: Ornithological Advances, researchers from Gettysburg College test this technology for monitoring songbird populations. Although the method currently has some pitfalls, it has the potential to become an important scientific tool. Surveying bird populations is crucial for environmental management, but it is inherently challenging. Some...
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Soil could save Earth from overheating
Nature & Environment

Soil could save Earth from overheating

...research shows that changing the way we farm and manage soils so they store carbon rather than lose it would help avoid dangerous climate change...[Man holds a handful of soil in a field with a spade behind him. ] Climate scientists anxious to find ways to limit atmospheric greenhouse gases have started to look at the ground beneath their feet. They calculate that...
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Why the Applying Psychology to Work hub was created
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why the Applying Psychology to Work hub was created

...research In August 2020, a team of Open University Applied Psychologists and the authors of this hub carried out a study looking at the psychological impact of these changes on business and organisations, and their perceived expectations and preparedness for the next 2 years. We developed a survey to assess businesses capability in areas that have strong psychological...
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What does climate change mean for Pakistan?
Nature & Environment

What does climate change mean for Pakistan?

...researchers as the country has struggled to come to grips with soaring temperatures in recent weeks. A team of international researchers, who say their study is the first to show the country’s heat-wave trajectory forecasts a 75 per cent increase in heat waves by 2030, a 189 per cent by 2060 and a 277 per cent increase by 2090. “This means the country will experience...
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Citizen science and the data avalanche
Science, Maths & Technology

Citizen science and the data avalanche

...research teams, and many of these teams are using both AI and citizen science to make new discoveries in their giant data sets. For example, ASTERICS was an EU-funded consortium dedicated to joining together some of the world's biggest forthcoming astronomy and astroparticle physics facilities, so that they can operate jointly in the future for combined "multi-messenger"...
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Methods in Motion: Developing psychosocially informed self-help on gender
Health, Sports & Psychology

Methods in Motion: Developing psychosocially informed self-help on gender

...research; analysing existing self-help; conducting collaborative research with gender-, sexual-, and relationship-diverse (GSRD) communities; autoethnographic reflection; and creative dissemination. This time I want to reflect on one particular strand of the project: the book How to Understand Your Gender (2017 London: Jessica Kingsley), which I have written with scholar...
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