Deducing how Antarctica will respond to climate change

Deducing how Antarctica will respond to climate change

Deducing how Antarctica will respond to climate change Published: Antarctica holds a huge volume of ice – enough to raise global sea levels by 65 metres if it all melted. This means it is vitally important to understand how the Antarctic Ice Sheet is likely to be...
How can we improve food safety across the world?

How can we improve food safety across the world?

How can we improve food safety across the world? Published: Around 600 million people – which is almost 1 in 10 people worldwide – become ill every year from a foodborne illness. 420,000 of those people die. At the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, USA, Dr...
Can we create viruses and use them to treat cancer?

Can we create viruses and use them to treat cancer?

Can we create viruses and use them to treat cancer? Published: Viruses can cause cancer, but they also have the power to cure it. Dr Fred Bunz is a molecular oncologist at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in the US. He has developed a new technique that...