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Harnessing the power of music to improve mental health

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Interacting with music can have significant benefits for both your physical and mental health, meaning music can play an important role in your well-being. His mission is to make healthcare-related music participation accessible to all who will most benefit from it. Music is complex because it involves multiple senses.

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Building and training human tendons in the lab

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This involves the creation of ‘bioreactors’, which attempt to provide the same chemical and physical properties as the tissue site in the body. Research project: Developing a humanoid bioreactor for tendon tissue engineering. Funders: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (UKRI-EPSRC) (grant number EP/S003509/1).

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3 STEM Must-Haves for New STEM Teachers: Secondary Edition

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Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram have made professional learning networks so accessible that teachers can connect in real-time from all over the world. Through building drones, students expand on their circuit and engineering lessons from previous years. There are so many places that teachers can gather information.

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List of 75+ STEM Careers, Jobs & Occupations

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By providing students with access to a quality STEM curriculum, they will be better prepared for future courses and have the confidence needed to pursue STEM careers. Biomedical Engineer The Role: These engineers work at the intersection of engineering, life sciences, and healthcare.

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Decoding STEM: What Does the E in STEM Stand For?

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Aerospace Engineering: Concentrates on designing aircraft, spacecraft, and related technologies for aviation and space exploration. Computer Engineering: Combines aspects of electrical engineering and computer science to develop hardware and software systems. How does Engineering contribute to innovation and progress?

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Shining a light on the role of trace metals in neurodegenerative diseases

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A team of researchers with expertise in physics, engineering and biology are finding out whether trace metals in the brain are linked to neurodegenerative diseases. Head of Trace Metals in Medicine Laboratory, School of Engineering, University of Warwick, UK. FIELD OF RESEARCH : Metallomics, Biomedical Engineering.

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On the frontline of the biomedical revolution

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There’s a lot of exciting science out there, but for it to be useful for society, it needs to be translated into accessible technology that can be commercialised,” says Jin. This is where materials scientists and engineers, who have the expertise to do exactly that, come in. The other potential limitation is people.

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