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Dental discoveries: How is dental research improving oral health?

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Dental discoveries: How is dental research improving oral health? Dental scientists at the Iowa Institute of Oral Health Research at the University of Iowa , USA, are studying various aspects of oral health and healthcare, to improve dental practices and keep our teeth and mouths healthy. How do bacteria cause periodontitis?

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How can data management tools help us discover new treatments for a chronic disease?

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There is still much we do not know about the disease, and researchers are working hard to learn more about what causes it. Researchers, medical professionals, and scientists all over the world are trying to understand what triggers the disease so that new treatments can be developed.

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The mathematics behind medicine

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Biostatisticians, such as Professor Sumithra Mandrekar and Professor Jay Mandrekar at Mayo Clinic, play a key role in this procedure, as they analyse the data collected at each stage of the process to statistically evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the intervention. Biostatistics combines data and biology,” explains Jay.

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Growing a community: building the Plant Cell Atlas

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She and Dr Selena Rice work at the Carnegie Institution for Science in Stanford, California, and have helped bring together over 800 experts to create the Plant Cell Atlas – a community resource that will describe everything we know about plant cell types, the molecules they contain, and how these molecules and cells interact.

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How can place attachment improve scientific literacy?

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Ben is working with Dr Julia Parrish, a professor at the University of Washington, who is also the Executive Director of the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST), an environmental, hands-on citizen science programme. Citizen science allows people to choose what project appeals to them, and engage in ways suited to them.

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The power of geographic information systems: bringing data to life with maps

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For example, marginalised populations are less likely to have access to nature but are more likely to be exposed to hazardous waste Fracking — a process to extract gas from subsurface rocks Geographic information system (GIS) — software that enables data to be displayed visually in map form. Maps are very powerful.

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Plugging in: directly linking the brain to a computer

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Recent advances in AI, material sensor technologies and attention to user-friendliness in computer hardware have spurred BCI research, taking it from pure academia into the world of industry,” he explains. CT Lin supervising brain-robot interface research. Their research applications are most exciting for us at present.”.