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Breaking the cliché with South American spiders

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Atypical allocosinae? Atypical patterns of dimorphism and sexual behaviour have been reported in a great variety of animals and have also been correlated to the species’ preferred environment. A. senex and A. marindia (both types of wolf spider) inhabit sandy beaches that suffer high temperature variations, strong winds, and strong habitat reduction and fragmentation. Our aim was to determine the […]

British Science Week 2024

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British Science Week is a ten-day celebration of science, technology, engineering, and maths taking place between 8–17 March 2024. This week aims to encourage and inspire people from all walks of life to engage with science while offering the chance to showcase exciting research. To mark the 30th anniversary of British Science Week, this year’s theme – ‘time’ – provides […]

National Storytelling Week

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Celebrating the importance of storytelling and research in science communication with some of our favourite articles

Throughout history and across cultures around the world, the art of storytelling has been central to the progression and enjoyment of human life, enabling culture, tradition, myth, and legends to be passed down. National Storytelling Week celebrates the tradition of storytelling and aims to inspire a new generation of storytellers to educate, entertain, and engage as their forebears have been […]

Research Outreach – Issue 138: Trojan horses, capitalist utopias, and a fuzzy future

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Our final publication for the year with a fascinating array of articles on every aspect of research from nanoparticles to a fuzzy future.

Our most recent issue of Research Outreach brings together a diverse array of subjects at the forefront of academic research. We showcase the FMsquare Foundation, an organisation that aims to spread the holistic values of ‘fuzzy logic’, as well as tracking the BEST lines for surgeons to follow to reduce post-operative scarring. New approaches to geological modelling may lead to […]

Research Outreach – Issue 136: Private messages, browning vegetables, and unnecessary organs

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Research Outreach Issue 136 has a wide range of thought-provoking articles that reveal the scope of research in the modern world. Ranging from the genomic editing of eggplant to an ongoing debate about the significance of an organ inside the human nose, the research featured in this month’s publication will surely have something for everyone. We were privileged to speak […]

Research Outreach – Issue 137: Transgressive poets, chronic pain, and self-assembling nanomaterials

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Research Outreach Issue 137 continues to showcase the intriguing work being carried out by researchers across all disciplines from the evolution of hair to building a more effective acoustic computer, as well as a study into why women experience more chronic pain than men. We also spoke with Kai Sicks, Secretary General at the German Academic Exchange Service, about the […]

Research Outreach – Issue 138: Trojan horses, capitalist utopias, and a fuzzy future

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Plastic Free July 2023: Small changes to make big differences

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Research Outreach - Plastic Free July 2023. A selection of articles for Plastic Free July. The image is a pair of hands cupping a globe made of plastic fibres on a blue background.

Founded in 2011, the Plastic Free July campaign is the brainchild of the Plastic Free Foundation, a global social movement that is working towards a plastic free world. It is impossible to be unaware of the impact that plastic has had on the world, both positive and negative. Plastic is a lightweight, easily mouldable material with a wide range of […]

Giants of the deep

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What is it about the submarine world that lends itself to supporting giant versions of the species that exist, much smaller, on land?

Tales of sea monsters have been shared among humans for as long as we have had contact with the sea. Sea serpents, gigantic whales, and massive squids and octopuses have been described many times over the years, dating as far back as the works of Aristotle in the 4th century. There may, however, be some truth to these tales. After […]

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 simulations, and the danger of sloppy science. We also discuss the use of AI in academic editing with Charlotte Baptista, Product Head at Paperpal, and a new initiative to increase […]