Pathogen-busting nanosurfaces inspired by insect wings

Pathogen-busting nanosurfaces inspired by insect wings

Pathogen-busting nanosurfaces inspired by insect wings Published: Keeping surfaces clean is more complex than you might expect. Pathogens can adhere to and multiply on almost any surface – but not all. Professor Prasad Yarlagadda, from the Queensland University of...
Can we use mud to understand climate change?

Can we use mud to understand climate change?

Can we use mud to understand climate change? Published: Professor David Thornalley from University College London, in the UK, has been using data from ocean floor mud to understand how the Atlantic Ocean has changed over thousands of years into the past and how it may...
How can wing design improve aircraft flight?

How can wing design improve aircraft flight?

How can wing design improve aircraft flight? Published: Aviation technology has come a long way since the Wright brothers made the first successful motor-powered flight in 1903. Today, aeronautical engineers are focused on improving the efficiency of aircraft, by...
How is mathematics applied to real world problems?

How is mathematics applied to real world problems?

How is mathematics applied to real world problems? Published: Mathematics is essential to our way of life. It is used all around us, from weather forecasting, engineering and finance to modelling how diseases spread. Professor Anotida Madzvamuse, an applied...
The milk of human kindness

The milk of human kindness

The milk of human kindness Published: Dr Natalie Shenker is the co-founder of the Hearts Milk Bank – a UK-based charity that provides donor human milk to vulnerable babies who, for whatever reason, are unable to receive milk from their birth mother TALK LIKE A HUMAN...