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Travel to Cornwall for your next holiday…then into space!
Idyllic beaches, rugged coastal lines and quaint seaside towns make Cornwall one of the most popular tourist destinations for staycationers and globetrotters alike. Yet, it’s also set to become the […]
Research Outreach – Issue 129: Sustainability, ethical banking, and baby robots
Although this issue was published earlier in the year, the scientific research was too good not to round up here on the blog. This issue of Research Outreach investigates a […]
Research Outreach – Issue 130: Pollution problems, ethical engineering, and civilisation decline
Research Outreach 130 highlights international research in a diverse array of topics, including volatile oil prices, a new delivery system for dietary supplements, and a deeper understanding of civilisation decline […]
Plastic Free July® 2022
Plastic pollutes our land, our airways, and our oceans. This month is Plastic Free July® 2022 – a global initiative to encourage everyone to eliminate plastic use for one month. […]
For the love of chocolate
Chocolate. The feeling of delight triggered by a mouthful is familiar to many of us. Its visual aspect, its scent, its taste, the sound it makes when we bite into […]
Cactus: The new leather?
It’s widely known that the production of animal leather is very harmful to the environment, but leather is a staple of many industries. As an answer to this problem a […]
The science behind a perfect cup of coffee
There is something about the smell of a good cup of coffee in the morning that just cannot be beaten. Unless you prefer tea of course, in which case it […]
Life on the moons of our Solar System
Spreading out among the stars and building new colonies has long been a dream for humanity, but we shouldn’t just looked at neighbouring planets as potential future homes. Scientists have […]
Winter swimming: The latest craze that could improve your physical and mental health
Outdoor swimming was once considered an exclusively summer activity, but swimming outside through the winter – when the water temperature can be as low as 0oC – has seen a […]
World Oceans Day 2022
Engulfing two-thirds of the blue planet, our oceans are the habitat of over 50% of all life on Earth. Experts estimate that between 50–80% of the world’s oxygen bubbles up […]