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...
Plugging in: directly linking the brain to a computer

Plugging in: directly linking the brain to a computer

Plugging in: directly linking the brain to a computer Published: Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) link the brain directly to external computers, allowing users to do something just by thinking it. In recent years, BCIs have moved from science fiction to something that...
Reducing the challenges of childbirth in Myanmar

Reducing the challenges of childbirth in Myanmar

Reducing the challenges of childbirth in Myanmar Published: In Myanmar, one in every 500 women is likely to die during pregnancy or childbirth. The Birth Across The Borders project is determined to reduce this terrible statistic. Led by Professor George Kernohan and...
Animals in pain – who feels what?

Animals in pain – who feels what?

Animals in pain – who feels what? Published: At The University of Queensland in Australia, Professor Deborah Brown and Professor Brian Key have created a unique team of philosophers and neuroscientists to investigate which animals have the capacity to feel pain. TALK...