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Sniffing out signs of life
Science, Maths & Technology

Sniffing out signs of life

...energy balance, forcing changes to its climate. VOCs clearly have an intimate relationship with Earth and its life. If we can develop ways to identify VOCs and where they might have come from, we can apply this knowledge to similar environments elsewhere, perhaps even to other planetary bodies where life might have existed in the past. The presence or distribution of VOCs...
Why are today's progressive political heroes still old white men?
Society, Politics & Law

Why are today's progressive political heroes still old white men?

...energy into electoral success and genuine progressive change. As Sanders declared in 2014: The major political, strategic difference I have with Obama is it’s too late to do anything inside the beltway. You gotta take your case to the American people, mobilise them, and organise them at the grassroots level in a way that we have never done before. Both men’s appeal...
Why is discovering gravitational waves from a neutron star collision a big deal?
Science, Maths & Technology

Why is discovering gravitational waves from a neutron star collision a big deal?

...energy in a fraction of a second than the sun will pump out in ten billion years. For several decades we have observed these gamma ray bursts, but without knowing for sure what causes them. However, just 1.7 seconds after the gravitational waves from GW170817 arrived at the Earth, NASA’s Fermi satellite observed a short burst of gamma rays in the same general region of...
Climate change – How awareness is prevented through media sanitation
Nature & Environment

Climate change – How awareness is prevented through media sanitation

...energy that produces carbon dioxide), their advert ought to be commended for drawing attention to the catastrophe that is unfolding. By squashing the Iceland advert, Clearcast is playing into the political agenda of palm oil producers. Their businesses are thereby shielded from scrutiny and from public awareness preventing the public to choose alternative products. [Trump...
Reflections on the Northern Ireland Economy 25 years after the Good Friday Agreement
Society, Politics & Law

Reflections on the Northern Ireland Economy 25 years after the Good Friday Agreement

...Energy; Information & Communications Technologies (ICT); Life & Health Sciences; Advanced Manufacturing & Materials There has also been recent growth in sectors like Fintech, tradable advanced business services, cybersecurity, film and television and consulting services. The danger is that key sectors like Agrifood and tourism become disconnected from these high-value...
From the classroom to the Commonwealth games: Dr Julie McElroy’s story
Education & Development

From the classroom to the Commonwealth games: Dr Julie McElroy’s story

...energy and engagement among my peers and board colleagues. The world is far richer when I am given the opportunity to contribute, supported by the right allies. [Finnie, the Glasgow 2026 mascot, tandem cycling] My life has been shaped by resilience, curiosity and the unwavering belief that disability should never limit ambition. I have been fortunate to meet people who...
World Cup 2026: it looks like a lucky dip tournament!
Health, Sports & Psychology

World Cup 2026: it looks like a lucky dip tournament!

...energy required to heat a UK home for 19 months (Gornall, 2026). Who will win the 2026 World Cup? Firstly, there are two home nations competing in England and Scotland. Scotland will compete in their first finals since 1998 and as they did then they will play Brazil. It will be their third match after playing Haiti and Morocco and promises to be a great occasion as it...
The ageing brain: 'use it or lose it'
Health, Sports & Psychology

The ageing brain: 'use it or lose it'

...energy consuming process. Food processing isn’t the only thing affected by ageing though. The way our bodies process medication slows down remarkably too with increasing age. This is mostly because our kidney and liver functions slow down naturally with ageing and we are often lightly, if not moderately, dehydrated. This means that any medication we take, takes longer...