Mapping urban density from the neighbourhood to the metropolis
So far, approaches to mapping the density of cities have often been oversimplified, causing them to overlook many key aspects of everyday urban life. Through his research, Dr Elek Pafka at the Univers...
22 Okt 20248min
Rising Above Resistance: How Bacterial Research is Saving Lives in The Gambia
Antimicrobial resistance (or AMR for short) is a pressing global health challenge that poses significant risks, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. The extensive research conducted by Sa...
22 Okt 202412min
Shaping Young Minds: How Prenatal Cannabis Use Affects Brain Development
As cannabis prohibition begins to unravel across the world, cannabis use has become more common and normalised. Researchers are assessing the impact of this on vulnerable populations, such as pregnant...
22 Okt 20247min
The successes of voluntary sustainability standards and the challenges they face
Voluntary Sustainability Standards have emerged as influential tools to promote sustainable practices in global value chains and are becoming increasingly relevant in the context of new legislation by...
21 Okt 20249min
Lessons from Tai-Chi could make Travelling Wave Reactors a reality
In principle, travelling wave reactors offer a safe, highly efficient approach to generating nuclear power. However, development has been held back by a variety of challenges linked to the need for ex...
18 Okt 20249min
The path back: Reconnecting with “the self” and others in recovery from schizophrenia and substance use disorders
Schizophrenia and substance use disorders (or SUDs for short) are two significantly complex conditions that share overlapping symptoms and result in serious complications without treatment. Research s...
18 Okt 20249min
A New Frontier in Treating Acute Ulcerative Colitis: Predicting Corticosteroid Treatment Failure
Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that affects the colon and rectum, leading to symptoms such as severe bloody diarrhoea and abdominal pain. For many patients, the disease can...
16 Okt 20249min
Unveiling the Hidden Factors in Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic cancer, particularly pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, stands as one of the most lethal cancers. Despite being only the ninth most common cancer in the United States, it is the fourth leadi...
16 Okt 20248min
