Exploring How Microbes Can Shed Light on Ancient Climate Conditions | Tor Einar Møller
To study the climate of the ancient past, researchers look for its fingerprints in deep marine and lake sediments. Within these geological records are large and active microbial communities that may h...
9 Feb 20228min
Linking Rockfalls to Thawing Mountain Permafrost | Dr Florence Magnin
Permafrost is key to maintaining the stability of steep mountain slopes. Yet as the climate warms, this frozen ground is becoming increasingly prone to thawing. In some cases, these events can trigger...
9 Feb 202212min
Conversational Prosodic Entrainment in Youths with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Young people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often display unusual patterns of speech. Dr Heike Lehnert-LeHouillier and her colleagues from New Mexico State University in the USA, have undertaken ...
8 Feb 20227min
START NOW: An Effective Mental Health Intervention | Dr. Robert Trestman
Dr. Robert Trestman, at the Carilion Clinic and Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, has co-developed START NOW, a successful group psychotherapy intervention specifically targeting mental healt...
8 Feb 202212min
Improving Taxonomy Research for Enhanced Conservation and Collaboration
Identifying species with accuracy is important for numerous reasons; for instance, accurately knowing which organisms are present in an ecosystem is essential for informing conservation strategies to ...
2 Feb 20228min
Finding Reefs: Advances in Mapping Rare Marine Habitats
The marine environment houses complex types of ecosystems that provide vital services and habitat to aquatic life. Areas of the seafloor where rocky outcrops are present, such as reefs and gravel beds...
1 Feb 20229min
Dr Xander Wang – Adapting to Climate Change Using Regional Models
As the impacts of climate change become increasingly obvious worldwide, focused efforts to mitigate its worst effects are becoming more urgent. Through his research, Dr Xander Wang at the University...
20 Jan 202213min
Harnessing Water Fleas to Purify Wastewater
Water-treatment processes are essential for water reuse in municipal, agricultural and industrial applications. Wastewater treatment ensures our safety and prevents sickness and death from parasites a...
19 Jan 20228min
