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Strange coloured teeth; strange coloured bones
Science, Maths & Technology

Strange coloured teeth; strange coloured bones

...circulating inside them, and it builds up in their skeletons. CEP also occurs in other mammals including humans. Presumably they also have pink bones (I can't find anything to confirm this, which is a total bummer). Another interesting thing is people with CEP are typically very sick, yet fox squirrels seem to get along just fine with it. Several drugs and poisons can...
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An introduction to energy resources
Nature & Environment

An introduction to energy resources

...respiration. Rates of carbon exchange are expressed as 1012 kg yr−1. Only a tiny proportion of carbon enters geological storage. Question 9 Using the data in Figure 1.10, calculate whether there is a net movement of carbon into or out of the atmosphere, as far as the terrestrial carbon cycle is concerned. Answer Figure 1.10 shows that 120 × 1012 kg yr−1 flows from...
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Investigating environmental futures through speculative design
Society, Politics & Law

Investigating environmental futures through speculative design

...circulated among people and across generations. We developed a prototype called Empathy Tree, which invites people to plant and care for a tree as well as tell stories about its growth over time. We therefore continued to experiment with different pieces of jewellery and created plywood boxes as display cases. We asked, for instance, whether removing the capacity of the...
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Sense of self during ageing: how mindfulness and nature can help
Health, Sports & Psychology

Sense of self during ageing: how mindfulness and nature can help

...circulation, digesting food, and keeping warm) slows down naturally as we age. Slowed basic metabolism, in combination with age-related changes on our cardiovascular system (heart, veins, arteries, circulation of blood), immune system (how our body protects itself from infection and how it is supported to recover after illnesses and injuries), respiratory system...
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Yes, we still need International Women's Day
Society, Politics & Law

Yes, we still need International Women's Day

...circulation of misogynist and anti-feminist sentiment is not uncommon – indeed online trolling is rife. For years now, feminists have been abused, belittled and physically threatened across social media platforms. Some are speaking back. At the same time feminist ideas are becoming increasingly mainstream. Sites such as Everyday Feminism and Feministing have certainly...
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Have transgender storylines finally gone mainstream?
History & The Arts

Have transgender storylines finally gone mainstream?

...circulate about whether storylines are voyeuristic, sensationalist, overly focused on celebrity lives (such as I Am Cait, Caitlyn Jenner’s show), or pathologising. Given the marginal status of many transgender people, the mental health stresses they face and the likelihood of discrimination in access to health care, secure housing and employment, it is important that...
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What does clay tell us about the possibility of life on Mars?
Science, Maths & Technology

What does clay tell us about the possibility of life on Mars?

...circulating through the bedrock in response to nearby volcanic and intrusive activity. Heat and steam from the magma ocean Now a new study by a group from Brown University, Rhode Island, published in Nature, further challenges the idea that clay on Mars formed just like that on Earth. The team has done experiments suggesting that the origin of most of Mars’s clays was...
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Why mothers post about their children on social media
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why mothers post about their children on social media

...circulation in this case. What is a source of pride to parents can nevertheless be a source of disruption to the child’s life – both on and offline. Our research also suggests some mothers believe that by posting updates about their children online, they can try to avoid digital conflict by keeping everyone involved. Mothers often treat their online sharing as a means...
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