Using Hungry Microbes to Devour Plastic Pollution | Dr Jay Mellies
Plastic pollution is accelerating the destruction of our planet. Discarded plastic can be found in the remotest areas – from the highest mountain tops to the deepest ocean trenches. As many types of p...
13 Sep 20237min
Exploring How Soil Fungi Respond to Drought | Dr Ari Jumpponen
Both the frequency and intensity of droughts are forecast to increase in climate change predictions. It is well established that plant communities are sensitive to drought conditions, having implicati...
7 Sep 20237min
Could the Soul Be a Biophysical Reality? | Dr Benjamin Scherlag
The idea that human beings have souls that leave their body after death is an essential part of most religions and spiritual beliefs. However, this has been very difficult to prove scientifically. Ben...
6 Sep 20237min
An Innovative Approach to Strengthening Steel and Concrete Structures
As they age, steel and concrete structures often need to be retrofitted. One such way of strengthening is with Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer – or ‘CFRP’ – laminates. For certain applications, howeve...
2 Aug 20238min
Professor Nancy Rader | Teaching Infants New Words With ‘Show Gestures’
Before an infant can learn the link between a word and an object by following a pointing gesture, Professor Nancy Rader’s team has found that infants can learn this association through ‘show gestures’...
2 Aug 20235min
Thomas Kleinig | Preventing Satellite Collisions with Ionospheric Drag
Satellites are vital to modern civilization, powering the GPS in our phones, enabling long-range communication, and giving us insights into Earth’s climate and the universe beyond. We now launch thous...
27 Juli 20237min
Professor Radu Mares | Exploring the UN’s Role in Regulating Transnational Corporations
In a recent paper, Professor Radu Mares of Lund University in Sweden examines the UN’s recent efforts to create an international treaty for addressing human rights violations involving transnational c...
26 Juli 202311min
Dr George Rupp | Modelling Mesons: Uncovering Subatomic Particle Interactions
To understand how the smallest known particles in our universe form structures, scientists need to use sophisticated mathematical models and techniques. These help scientists to estimate the energies ...
21 Juni 20238min
