The Galapagos Initiative Saving The Enchanted Islands - Dr Stephen Walsh, University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
The Galapagos Islands are facing increasing danger. Local and global forces – including tourism and climate change – threaten the fragile island ecosystems. The high number of unique plants and animal...
24 Nov 202111min
The Benefits Of A High - Protein Diet Across The Lifespan - Dr Jamie I. Baum, University Of Arkansas
Being overweight is a well-recognised risk factor for the development of chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart diseases, and certain types of cancer. As such, obesity represents a significant publi...
24 Nov 20219min
Superinsulators The Hideout Of Magnetic Monopoles
Magnetic monopoles have long been dismissed as impossible by many physicists, but their existence has nonetheless been theorised for many decades. Through their extensive research, scientists at Terra...
24 Nov 202121min
Small But Mighty Game - Changing Nanopore Research - Dr Jean - Pierre Leburton, University Of Illinois At Urbana - Champaign
The far-reaching benefits of nanopore research encompass fields as diverse as physics, healthcare, big data processing and environmental studies. At the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Dr ...
24 Nov 202113min
Simulating Flows Between Clustered Galaxies - Dr Tom Jones, University Of Minnesota
The spaces in between galaxies may be unimaginably vast, but within galactic clusters, they are far from empty. Rather, these expanses are home to a wide range of interplaying, often violent plasma dy...
24 Nov 202110min
Regenerative Agriculture Putting The Heart And Soul Back In Farming - Dr Hannah Gosnell, Oregon State University
Modern industrial agriculture has helped farmers meet rising food demands, but these practices are contributing to a range of environmental problems. Regenerative agriculture holds promising solutions...
24 Nov 202113min
Optimising Carbon - Hydrogen Bond Activation For Efficient Organic Synthesis - Dr Oscar Verho, Uppsala University
Choosing which drug molecule to build is only one part of pharmaceutical research; medicinal chemists also need to know how to synthesise drug molecules in an efficient and cost-effective manner. Dr O...
24 Nov 202110min
Exploring the Evolution of Learning Fuelled by Mobile Technology - Dr Julia Bello Bravo, Purdue University
Research investigating the adoption of new technologies can help to unveil global trends in learning and education. Researchers at Michigan State University, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, T...
24 Nov 20217min
