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Is there a risk in being a beach bum?
March 19, 2018
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....
Adventures of a volcano whisperer
March 16, 2018
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...
Time to go at full charge?
February 19, 2018
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...
Plastic (not so) fantastic
January 11, 2018
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...
Best of both worlds
January 11, 2018
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...
Standing on SUCCESS
October 11, 2017
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...
Don’t let energy efficiency tie you in knots
August 15, 2017
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...
Glacial footprint
June 5, 2017
This image shows a glacial landform, now submerged under the sea, categorised as a spiralling iceberg ploughmark.
Penguins can taste only sour and salty food
June 16, 2015
Findings published in Current Biology suggest penguins can taste only sour and salty food.
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