Join the youth-led WayWORD arts festival: 19-26 September

Join the youth-led WayWORD arts festival: 19-26 September

Join the youth-led WayWORD arts festival: 19-26 September This guest blog was wriiten by Kirstie Lawie of the WayWORD Festival. She tells how the WayWord Festical bridges the gap between STEM and the arts. The WayWORD Festival was devised by students at The University...
What if we could translate data into sound?

What if we could translate data into sound?

What if we could translate data into sound? The human ear can process information far better than the eye, so why are data almost always presented to us in visual forms? Composer Glenn McClure is the principal investigator of a National Science Foundation project,...
How do cells control protein levels?

How do cells control protein levels?

How do cells control protein levels? The genetic information that defines each of us is stored in the DNA within our cells. Dr Georg Kustatscher, from the University of Edinburgh in the UK, is researching how this information is translated into the proteins that are...
How does climate change impact aquaculture?

How does climate change impact aquaculture?

How does climate change impact aquaculture? One significant effect of climate change is that the ocean is becoming increasingly acidic. This has implications for marine life, including farmed shellfish such as oysters and mussels. Dr Susan Fitzer at the University of...