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Ecology in our cities: Why urban biodiversity matters

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In the UK, conservation charity Plantlife runs an annual campaign to raise awareness of the detrimental effects of excessive lawnmowing. A perfectly manicured lawn may have once been something to […]

The vampire squid – a deep-sea monster or a misunderstood mollusc?

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Neither squid nor vampire, Vampyroteuthis infernalis is a mysterious deep-sea member of the Cephalopod class of molluscs. The last of its kind, the vampire squid is the only living member […]

Biomimicry: The imitation game

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Evolution has the advantage of millions of years of trial and error to refine nature’s designs; biomimetics uses nature as the source of inspiration for innovative design solutions to complex […]

Creating a unified theory for the fundamental physical interactions

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The search for a theory which unifies the Universe’s four known fundamental forces has now endured for over a century. Recently, Dr Joachim Herrmann at the Max-Born Institute, Germany, revisited […]

Access to Diabetes Care: World Diabetes Day 2023

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World Diabetes Day focuses on access to healthcare for diabetics around the world.

Accessing healthcare should be a fundamental human right. However, this isn’t the case for millions of diabetes patients globally. Aiming to overcome the barriers in diabetes healthcare, World Diabetes Day […]

The Church and Academia model: A powerhouse for harnessing pain-related prayer research

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Dr Illueca encourages individuals to adapt their prayer style for potentially optimising pain coping.

There are limited alternatives to standard prescription therapy for those suffering from chronic pain. While the biopsychosocial model of pain is well established, it often neglects the influence of religious […]

Multifunctional roles of water in the ozonolysis of limonene aerosols

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Limonene, a monoterpene found in citrus peel oils and many household products, readily undergoes ozonolysis to form secondary organic aerosols. Researchers investigate the role of water in the process and the environmental implications.

Aerosols are suspensions of tiny solid particles or liquid droplets, which significantly impact Earth’s atmosphere by influencing the planet’s energy balance, global climate, and public health. Secondary organic aerosols can be […]

Bringing awareness to the overlap of diabetes and osteoarthritis in American populations

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Linked conditions Research has discovered that there is a connection between diabetes and osteoarthritis (OA). Each condition predisposes an individual for the other due to the large overlap between OA […]

Nanosafety: Looking at the toxicology of nanomaterials

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Researchers from the Nanosafety Group of INL have developed a machine learning model to predict the potential human lung nano-cytotoxicity induced by engineered nanomaterials.

Nanomaterials are small particles that can be found everywhere, including in the air we breathe. Nanosafety is an emerging area of research dealing with the effect of nanomaterials on health […]

Satellite internet technology: A double-edged sword

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William Nahm emphasises the need for faster and more reliant satellite internet, especially in healthcare.

Medical care is increasingly reliant on the internet, thus alternatives, such as satellite internet, should be available in case terrestrial services fail. William Nahm, who is pursuing dual MD/MBA degrees […]