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Is there a risk in being a beach bum?

March 19, 2018
Feature
A recent study looking at the gut bacteria of surfers has given good reason for concern over the potential harm that resistant bacteria in natural environments pose to human health....
Earth & Environmental
Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environment, In Depth
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Adventures of a volcano whisperer

March 16, 2018
Insight
From bandits at dawn to lost airships, not to mention live volcanoes _– the life of an intrepid volcanologist is not for the faint hearted. Here, Professor Tamsin Mather reflects...
Earth & Environmental, Physics & Engineering
Energy, Environment, Interviews
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Time to go at full charge?

February 19, 2018
Feature
Li-ion batteries rule the world of mobile devices, however, they are far from perfect. To fully understand how to achieve higher capacity and longer lasting life needs nothing less than...
Earth & Environmental, Physics & Engineering
Energy, Environment, In Depth
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Plastic (not so) fantastic

January 11, 2018
Insight
Microplastic pollution of the oceans is a deadly ecological problem, yet oddly we cant find 99% of it. Can the “lost” plastic be found with a dye normally associated with...
Earth & Environmental, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Energy, Environment, Interviews, Materials, Materials Science
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Best of both worlds

January 11, 2018
Feature
As we spew increasingly varied chemicals into the environment, the ability to detect contaminants in water is becoming a task more vital than ever. But, as we move towards systems...
Earth & Environmental
Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environment, In Depth
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Standing on SUCCESS

October 11, 2017
Insight
How to mitigate rising CO2 levels? The answer says Ehsan Jorat is right under our feet. Here he tells us about the EPSRC-funded project called SUCCESS and why soil could...
Earth & Environmental, Physics & Engineering
Chemical Engineering, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Interviews
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Don’t let energy efficiency tie you in knots

August 15, 2017
Feature
Laboratories are some of the most sophisticated man made environments on the planet – however, as the complexity of these facilities grows, so does their energy usage. Here, John Rush...
Earth & Environmental
Environment, In Depth
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Glacial footprint

June 5, 2017
Insight
This image shows a glacial landform, now submerged under the sea, categorised as a spiralling iceberg ploughmark.
Earth & Environmental, Physics & Engineering
Chemical Engineering, Engineering, Environment, Focal Point
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Hunt for mosquitoes

March 20, 2017
Insight
An image of a tern looking for food, in this case mosquitoes.
Earth & Environmental
Environment, Focal Point
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Penguins can taste only sour and salty food

June 16, 2015
Insight
Findings published in Current Biology suggest penguins can taste only sour and salty food.
Earth & Environmental
Environment, Focal Point
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