by Admin | Jan 30, 2020 | Articles
What can worms tell us about ageing in humans? A nematode worm called C. Elegans has a lifespan of about three weeks, so what can it tell us about how and why we age? Biogerontologist Dr Jennifer Tullet, based at the University of Kent, is investigating lifespan and...
by Admin | Jan 27, 2020 | Articles
An economist’s guide to understanding poverty Professor Sayantan Ghosal is an academic ambassador for ‘addressing inequalities’ at University of Glasgow in Scotland. His poverty and aspirations failure study highlights how economics can provide different approaches to...
by Admin | Jan 17, 2020 | Articles
The slow and silent earthquakes that are shaking up seismology The tectonic plates that make up the Earth’s crust are constantly shifting. When they collide, they can cause cataclysmic earthquakes and tsunamis; but sometimes, the effects are far less obvious. Dr...
by Admin | Jan 13, 2020 | Articles
Forget everything you thought you knew Dr Fabio Costa, based at the University of Queensland in Australia, is investigating causal relations in quantum physics. The ultimate aim is to determine how quantum physics might change our notion of cause and effect, and the...
by Admin | Dec 20, 2019 | Articles
Why a new era of broadcasting will change the world as we know it Dr De Mi is a research fellow at the 5G Innovation Centre at the University of Surrey. He is involved in 5G-Xcast – a highly collaborative project that aims to help usher in the next generation of...
by Admin | Dec 11, 2019 | Articles
The only way is up: why hill farming is embracing technology As we become increasingly concerned about using the world’s resources more efficiently, the agriculture industry’s attention is turning to the uplands. Professor Davy McCracken of Scotland’s Rural College is...
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