by Admin | Jul 22, 2026 | Articles
How do researchers make sure new vaccines are safe? Published: Clinical trials are a rigorous and time-consuming part of medical research, with new drugs or vaccines sometimes taking ten to fifteen years to complete. At the University of Alberta in Canada, Dr Vanessa...
by Admin | Jul 21, 2026 | Articles
How can psychologists generate more realistic avatars for virtual reality experiments? Published: Virtual reality is a useful tool for a range of research areas, from perception to therapeutic interventions, where avatars can be used as substitutes for real people in...
by Admin | Jul 15, 2026 | Articles
What are the links between childhood stroke and epilepsy? Published: Strokes are most often associated with older adults, but they can happen to babies, children and teenagers too. Although they are rare, childhood strokes can have serious long-term effects, with one...
by Admin | Jul 14, 2026 | Articles
Driving road safety forward through connected insurance Published: Traditionally, car insurance prices are based on factors such as the driver’s age and driving history. The introduction of technologies such as GPS tracking and in-built cameras presents the...
by Admin | Jul 8, 2026 | Articles
Redlining: how do racially-biased financial practices affect health? Published: In the 1930s, the US government began ‘redlining’ – demarcating poor neighbourhoods, often home to Black and immigrant populations, as risky for financial investment. Dr Andrea Richardson...
by Admin | Jul 7, 2026 | Articles
Where could atmospheric physics take you? Published: The Arctic is warming four times faster than the rest of the world, while in Texas, extreme weather events such as hailstorms are becoming more frequent and severe. Dr Naruki Hiranuma investigates what role...
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