by Admin | May 15, 2019 | Articles
Can this research team reverse climate change? Global warming, climate change, the greenhouse effect, increasing carbon dioxide levels: we have all heard of these worrying events, but what can we do about them? Professor Chris Jones and his research team have been...
by Admin | May 9, 2019 | Articles
The superpowers of swarms Some animals are capable of pretty amazing feats when they get together. Ants, bees and fish may appear to be simple creatures, but their colonies, swarms and schools display complex behaviour. Computer scientists like Dr Andréa Richa are...
by Admin | Apr 26, 2019 | Articles
The atomic nucleus: Greater than the sum of its parts Dr Jacek Dobaczewski, based at the University of York, is looking at ways to simplify a complex physics problem: how to better describe the atomic nucleus – and it’s a question he’s willing to spend a lifetime...
by Admin | Apr 25, 2019 | Articles
The tiny animal at the centre of the marine ecosystem Professor Marc Frischer, from the University of Georgia’s Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, is investigating tiny ocean creatures known as doliolids and the food they eat. Why? His research can help us understand...
by Admin | Apr 21, 2019 | Articles
101 things to see in space – and all from your living room What if we could all explore space like the crew of the Starship Enterprise? The National Schools’ Observatory is giving everyone the chance to do just that with the world’s largest robotic telescope – and it...
by Admin | Apr 15, 2019 | Articles
Saving plants from disease To prevent outbreaks of disease destroying wheat and other vital food crops, scientists from the Rothamsted Research and European Bioinformatics Institutes are sharing genetic and genomic information on disease-causing microorganisms Every...
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