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Science Europe: Building an open network for researchers in Europe with global perspectives

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Science Europe represents major public organisations that fund groundbreaking research across Europe, promoting open, collaborative research networks within – but not limited to – the European research arena. Obvious barriers […]

Mapping ars gene clusters in arsenic-resistant bacteria

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An operon by any other name Almost any operon (a unit of DNA that contains a number of genes controlled by a single messenger molecule) that acts against arsenic tends […]

Research Outreach – Issue 135: Surgical simulation, sloppy science, and The Secret of Kells

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Research Outreach Issue 135 is brimming with insightful articles on the most recent research currently being undertaken. It covers medieval art and its relationship to a modern animation, innovative surgical […]

Boat trip: A significant panorama of Tang Dynasty river basins

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Dr Wende Chen has analysed Chinese poetry to reveal historical geographies of Tang Dynasty river basins.

Dr Wende Chen of Huaqiao University, China, has analysed Chinese poetry to reveal historical geographies of Tang Dynasty river basins. Taking the Chinese character for ‘boat’ as the dependent variable, […]

Leading with integrity: How principals influence teacher effectiveness without derailing morale

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Professor Grant reimagines instructional leadership by integrating leadership styles to predict and improve teacher effectiveness and teacher morale.

It was JF Kennedy who said that leadership and learning are indispensable to one another, but what makes for good leadership in educational settings? In a new study, David Grant […]

Sloppy science, shortcuts, and COVID-19

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Lissack investigates the phenomenon of slodderwetenschap or sloppy science, particularly its proliferation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to one of the most public incidences of a phenomenon known as sloppy science (originally slodderwetenschap in Dutch). Shortcuts and simplifications were made during scientific […]

Inclusivity, diversity, and gender equality in cybersecurity

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Developing an international partnership for education and research (PER) programme for advancing women in cyber and cybersecurity.

Digital and communication technologies have revolutionised humanity; however, cyber attacks pose a constant threat that transcends national boundaries. As such, collaborative international approaches to cybersecurity are needed. Cybersecurity has traditionally […]

Harm reduction in substance use treatment

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Opioid use and abuse There is a current public health crisis regarding the opioid epidemic in the US which has been caused by aggressive prescription practices, opioid misuse, and illicit […]

The flipside of DNA: Flipons and alternative nucleic acid structures

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Alan Herbert investigates how conserved microRNAs and flipons shape gene expression during development by altering promoter conformations.

DNA sequences called flipons can adopt alternative DNA structures. New research suggests that they have important biological roles. In a quest to further unravel the mystery of these dynamic DNA […]

Tonic thermoelectric materials – powering future technology

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Professor Xiao-ming Tao investigates the effect of phase transition on thermoelectric properties of ionic sol-gel materials.

Are you wearing a smartwatch? If so, what powers it? Chances are, it’s charged using mains electricity. But soon your body’s heat could be powering your wearable devices, using thermopower. […]