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Measuring shared knowledge with group false memory

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Research has shown that when we make decisions, we are influenced by biases relating to the way we structure knowledge in our brains. If these biases are shared by others, they […]

Measure what you treasure How Global Footprint Network is using data to show people how to protect our planet

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There is only one Earth, but humans are consuming biological resources as if there were more Earths available. Last year, Global Footprint Network marked ‘Earth Overshoot Day’ on 1st August; […]

Homelessness in Western Society: The Dark Side of The Moon

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Homelessness is becoming a relevant phenomenon in western nations despite improvements across economic and healthcare indices over the last decades. Dr Fabrizia Faustinella, Associate Professor at Medicine at Baylor College […]

Fruit flies help shed light on drug discovery for ALS

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating and incurable neurodegenerative disease that affects people in adulthood. It leads to the death of neurons involved in muscle control, eventually affecting almost […]

A framework for global health promotion: The Circle of Health

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The Circle of Health (COH) is an interactive and exemplary framework that bridges gaps in health promotion and draws together both the external and internal factors that drive our health. […]

RNA sequencing reveals secrets of skin aging

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As we age, so does our skin. One of the factors that affects how quickly skin appears to age is exposure to UV light. Dr Jeong-Sun Seo of Seoul National […]

NUMEN Project: Exploring key aspects of neutrinoless double beta decay by nuclear reactions

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The Standard Model of particle physics may represent our most advanced understanding yet of the universe’s fundamental building blocks, but many physicists believe it is incomplete. One of the most […]

Refining the search for the largest gravitational waves

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Ask many astronomers, and they will tell you that gravitational waves are the greatest scientific discovery of the 21st century so far. In his research, Miguel Holgado at the University […]

Honeycomb wings created by nature’s mechanics

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Forces shape the world we live in, including the bodies we grow in to. Tiny motors in our cells push and pull to create different shapes, surrounding cells respond and […]

The mathematics of life:
Metabolic control in living cells

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Cellular metabolism is a complex network of chemical processes that convert nutrients into energy and molecules for survival. Advances in experimental and mathematical techniques are paving the way for quantitative […]