Why do some chemical reactions oscillate?

Why do some chemical reactions oscillate?

by | Jun 8, 2021 | Articles

Why do some chemical reactions oscillate? A chance discovery of an unusual oscillatory reaction by a Russian chemist nearly 70 years ago has paved the way for some potentially exciting, modern applications. Professor Irving Epstein at Brandeis University, USA, is...
How teachers can use video games to motivate students

How teachers can use video games to motivate students

by | Jun 4, 2021 | Blog

How teachers can use video games to motivate students Gorodenkoff @ Adobe Stock Images This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Jean-François Sénéchal, Université LavalIf you ask your teens to do...
Using AI and computer science as a force for social good

Using AI and computer science as a force for social good

by | Jun 3, 2021 | Articles

Using AI and computer science as a force for social good Professor Zhigang Zhu is a computer scientist based at The City College of New York in the US. He and his collaborators have established the SAT-Hub project, which aims to provide better location-aware services...
Solving the Tower of Hanoi

Solving the Tower of Hanoi

by | Jun 2, 2021 | Articles

Solving the Tower of Hanoi The Tower of Hanoi is a beguiling puzzle that has entranced mathematicians for almost 140 years. Despite its apparent simplicity, it continues to yield new surprises – as mathematics professor Dan Romik can testify. His work has revealed new...
Building bones using stem cells and gene therapy

Building bones using stem cells and gene therapy

by | Jun 1, 2021 | Articles

Building bones using stem cells and gene therapy Dr Pascale V. Guillot is based at the University College London Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Institute for Women’s Health. She is leading a team of cell biologists who are using human stem cells to grow both healthy and...