Using AI and computer science as a force for social good

Using AI and computer science as a force for social good

by | Jun 3, 2021 | Articles

Using AI and computer science as a force for social good Professor Zhigang Zhu is a computer scientist based at The City College of New York in the US. He and his collaborators have established the SAT-Hub project, which aims to provide better location-aware services...
Solving the Tower of Hanoi

Solving the Tower of Hanoi

by | 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...
Building bones using stem cells and gene therapy

Building bones using stem cells and gene therapy

by | 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...
The molecules behind plant growth

The molecules behind plant growth

by | 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,...