Revitalising Attention on the Global Asbestos Disaster - Dr Jukka Takala
In developed countries, we are broadly aware of the dangers of asbestos and the risks it poses if discovered in our living or working environments. It may be shocking to learn that asbestos still caus...
12 Kesä 202011min
Health Neuroscience How and Why Exercise Improves Cognitive - Professor Kirk Erickson, University of Pittsburgh
We all know exercise is good for us. In addition to the renowned physical benefits, Professor Kirk Erickson in the Department of Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh is providing powerful eviden...
5 Kesä 202012min
Improving Wildlife Surveys Through Environmental DNA - Dr Katy Klymus
To understand how human activities impact wildlife, biologists need to know which species are present within a given area. Traditional methods of surveying species are often labour intensive, time con...
29 Touko 20209min
Clearing the Haze: Understanding the Process of Scarring Following Corneal Injury - Professor Steven E. Wilson
Any injury such as trauma, surgery or infection to the cornea in the eye may result in persistent scarring (clinically referred to as fibrosis) due to the wound healing response. Professor Steven E. W...
22 Touko 202016min
The MIT Superfund Research Program Studies on Cleaning Up Genes and the Environment - Dr Jennifer Kay Professor Bevin Page Engelward
In the United States, there are thousands of industrial sites contaminated by the irresponsible disposal of chemical waste. The higher than expected frequency of cancer cases near these sites has caus...
15 Touko 202015min
Computing Conflict-free Treatments for Multiple Chronic Illnesses - Dr Juliana Bowles, University of St Andrews
Modern treatments for patients with more than one chronic condition can be highly precarious, and in many cases, simultaneous treatments for different illnesses can be detrimental to each other and ul...
1 Touko 202013min
The Blood-Brain Barrier: More than Just a Barrier - Dr Shikha Nangia, Syracuse University
Neurodegenerative disorders present a major cause of death and disability worldwide. Treatments are typically expensive, non-efficient, and invasive. Although scientists are committed to finding bette...
1 Touko 202011min
Does ‘Safer Storage’ Reduce Agricultural Pesticide Self-poisoning in Rural Asia? Professor Flemming Konradsen & Professor Michael Eddleston
Attempting suicide by ingesting pesticides is a major public health problem in rural Asia. In Sri Lanka, pesticide self-poisoning is the most common method used in suicide attempts in many rural areas...
17 Huhti 202011min
