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Synthetic biology: the power of modified microbes

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Synthetic biology: the power of modified microbes Published: Microbes are the world’s most brilliant chemists, able to turn simple sugars and other compounds into a vast array of complex chemicals. Yet, despite these many and varied uses, researchers believe they remain a mostly untapped resource for humanity.

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Are there ‘rules’ for conveying emotion through art?

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To investigate these questions, a team of researchers from across the world combined their skills and expertise to perform some intriguing experiments. “We The computer was instructed to make its guesses based on the properties the researchers had measured. Or are their effects unpredictable?

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Urban farming for urban families

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Meet David I majored in anthropology and biology at university. I took courses with a biological anthropologist who inspired me to study how humans use biology and culture to adapt (or not) to stressful environments such as food scarcity, extreme temperatures, and common diseases.

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On the frontline of the biomedical revolution

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Into the light Jin specialises in using photonics – the science of light – within biomedicine. “We Jin’s photonics research uses nanotechnology to see how light interacts with molecules themselves, which relies on drawing expertise from different areas. “We I always wanted to know why and how things worked.

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Supporting small farms: how protecting local farms can protect local communities

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E’licia Chaverest , from the Small Farms Research Center at Alabama A&M University, USA, is supporting these farmers to help them run successful and resilient farms. E’licia Chaverest is the assistant director of the Alabama A&M University Small Farms Research Center (SFRC). © Dr Duncan M.

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9 Good Collections of Videos for Education

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This placed the responsibility for learning on the students, using teacher-prescribed methods, even though decades of research screamed that lots of kids perform better with images than pages filled with black-and-white text. The website showcases work at film festivals and on over 100 public broadcast and cable channels.

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Can modern technology uncover the secrets of evolution?

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Thanks to modern technologies, Dr Davide Foffa , a research associate at National Museums Scotland , and his colleagues have examined these fossils using digital technologies for the first time, resulting in some exciting new discoveries. His research is therefore vital to help us prepare for our current ecological challenges.