by Admin | May 26, 2022 | Articles
Flights of fancy: can we unravel the mystery of flight? Published: Charles Darwin’s theory of natural selection is one of the most important and ground-breaking scientific concepts ever constructed. Even so, there are some aspects of evolution that scientists are...
by Admin | May 25, 2022 | Articles
Fields and fungicides: mixing microbiology and social science Published: Farmers often use fungicides to protect their crops from fungal diseases. However, there are worries that these fungicides can damage the environment if they leak into water sources and may even...
by Admin | May 23, 2022 | Articles
What lessons can we learn from past pandemics? Published: May 23, 2022 The mortality rate of the 1918 influenza pandemic was several times higher than for COVID-19. At the University of Missouri, USA, Taylor van Doren and Professor Lisa Sattenspiel are investigating...
by Admin | May 20, 2022 | Blog
Is hard maths putting girls off physics? – A response to Katherine Birbalsingh’s statements This guest blog is written by Kim Wegner, recent MSc Science Communication graduate from the University of the West of England (UWE), UK. On 27 April,...
by Admin | May 19, 2022 | Articles
Manipulating the brain’s ‘gatekeepers’ could thwart obesity and prevent dementia Published: Dr Vincent Prevot is a neuroendocrinologist based at the Inserm in Lille, France. He collaborates with Professor Markus Schwaninger and Dr Ruben Nogueiras on the WATCH project,...
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