by Admin | Jun 2, 2021 | Articles
Solving the Tower of Hanoi The Tower of Hanoi is a beguiling puzzle that has entranced mathematicians for almost 140 years. Despite its apparent simplicity, it continues to yield new surprises – as mathematics professor Dan Romik can testify. His work has revealed new...
by Admin | Jun 1, 2021 | Articles
Building bones using stem cells and gene therapy Dr Pascale V. Guillot is based at the University College London Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Institute for Women’s Health. She is leading a team of cell biologists who are using human stem cells to grow both healthy and...
by Admin | May 27, 2021 | Articles
Solving a biomechanical mystery: how jellyfish swim and feed In the past, biologists believed that all jellyfish propel themselves forward by rapidly squirting water out from their pulsating bells. However, this theory did not entirely match up with their...
by Admin | May 25, 2021 | Articles
The molecules behind plant growth Plants coordinate their growth through hormones – chemical messengers that instruct cells to do certain activities. Dr Alexander Jones and his team at the University of Cambridge are investigating how one particular plant hormone,...
by Admin | May 25, 2021 | Articles
What if experiential learning can make STEM more accessible for students of colour? Students of colour continue to be underrepresented within STEM. Opportunity gaps between different groups of people make it challenging to address this imbalance. Dr Corliss Thompson...
by Admin | May 24, 2021 | Articles
Understanding the mechanisms behind Lyme disease Dr Catherine Brissette, based at the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the University of North Dakota in the US, is engaged in a project that seeks to understand more about Lyme disease. The findings could lead to...
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