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Understanding interstrand crosslink repair in Drosophila
What happens when DNA becomes damaged? One OU PhD student explains how studying interstrand crosslinks in fruit flies has exploited similar human disorders.
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Investigating Links Between Pesticides and Mental Health
What are the links between mood disorders and a type of pesticide called Organophosphates? One OU PhD student explains their research...
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Planetary Protection: Space Governance and the Search for Life
What is planetary protection? This article explores the policies and legislative action of forwards and backwards contamination.
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Diary of a Mars operations day
Dr Susanne P. Schwenzer outlines a day in the life of the operations team for the Mars rover, Curiosity.
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What can Earth tell us about Mars?
As NASA’s Perseverance rover gears up for its mission to collect and test rock samples from the Jezero Crater on Mars, Michael Macey talks about his work, what got him started in this area of research and where he hopes it will go with Ann Grand (Lecturer in Astrobiology Education).
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Nanotechnology: Good things come in small packages
How does it feel to use something in your everyday life without realising its importance? Lots of people use it. The economy has changed dramatically over the last 20 years because of it. OU PhD student, Konstantina Nadia Tzelepi, discusses nanotechnology, the study of very small things at a nanoscale.
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7 accidental discoveries that look like April Fool's Day headlines but aren't
Here are some unbelievable discoveries that are very far from being pranks.
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Could we control our climate?
Climate crisis is one of the grand challenges we face as a society, but it can be hard to approach as a subject. Not only can the science at times seem dauntingly complex, but the solutions are also far from clear. This leaves many people feeling confused, guilty, anxious, angry, or else completely switched off from the subject. This course ...
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Now live: Could we control our climate?
This free course tells the story of climate science in a new way, aiming to find a fresh perspective for thinking about the future.
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The science of chocolate
Senior lecturer in analytical science Claire Turner asks: Can chocolate ever be good for us?
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The Magic of Meteorites
In March 2021, several rare meteorite fragments were found in Winchcombe, Gloucestershire. We celebrate this amazing discovery with a mini documentary and other FREE resources on meteorites…
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Influential women scientists in chemistry
Women have played a significant role in the areas of chemistry, the environment and health. Here are just six key players...