The educational benefits of games like Minecraft

The educational benefits of games like Minecraft

The educational benefits of games like Minecraft This guest post was written by Alex Lawson Computer games have long been vilified for their negative effects on people: criticised for inciting violent behaviour, decreasing concentration spans and creating a sense of...
Using big data to map forests, tree by tree

Using big data to map forests, tree by tree

Using big data to map forests, tree by tree Tropical forests are made up of hundreds of tree species. Knowing what forests are made of at the individual tree level can unlock many secrets, not least how forests respond to the effects of climate change. Professor Tian...
What if raindrops could help us understand climate change?

What if raindrops could help us understand climate change?

What if raindrops could help us understand climate change? A raindrop falling onto the ocean seems like a simple event, but behind this, there is an incredibly complex sequence of physical processes. Dr Xinan Liu of the University of Maryland, USA, uses advanced...