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Jordan’s water crisis should be a warning for the world

March 31, 2021
It is very easy to take tap water for granted. But sobering predictions of recent research around Jordan's water supply, where climate change, population growth, intensifying water use, demographic shocks...

Bioluminescence: a life study of ocean light

March 30, 2021
Bioluminescence is visually magical and has inspired many scientists to dive deep to discover its secrets. As a result of this research, some fantastic research tools have been developed that...

COVID waste is killing animals – how to pick COVID PPE litter safely

March 26, 2021
How many times have you stepped over someone else's lost or discarded facemask crushed in the dirt beneath your feet, grimaced and thought "how disgusting!" Were you even tempted to...

Positive ‘tipping points’ offer hope for climate

March 22, 2021
Climate change mitigation is forever a balancing act. Environmental experts are beginning to unveil positive 'tipping points' that could spark cascading changes that accelerate action on climate change. A tipping...

Workplace wellbeing and outdoor green space

March 15, 2021
Complementing our January issue cover story on bringing nature indoors, and against a backdrop steeped in turmoil, Veronica Flemming looks at the wellness benefits of green views and access to...

Tracking mosquito flight patterns in 3D using digital holography and mathematics

March 12, 2021
Researchers have been asked to use large field-of-view digital holography to accurately apply 3D tracking to mosquito flight. By capturing the diffraction pattern of mosquitoes in a telecentric volume, the...

The chronicles of NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance continued – the first test drives

March 12, 2021
During it's first week on the planet's surface, NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover and its Earthbound team has been carefully test driving all onboard systems. This culminated in a more...

Crowd research recovers biodiversity as 17 previously lost plant species are rehabilitated

March 9, 2021
Imagine rediscovering not one, but seventeen species that had been designated as extinct? A well organised network of researchers across research institutions, universities, museums, botanic gardens and biobanks has demonstrated...

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