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The engineering behind Evolutor

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The engineering behind Evolutor. Published: Professor Tuck Seng Wong , based at The University of Sheffield in the UK, leads a team focused on applying the concept of Darwinian evolution to engineer biological systems for industrial applications. TALK LIKE A BIOMANUFACTURER. Among the F1 constructors (e.g., GENOME SEQUENCING.

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How is mathematics applied to real world problems?

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How is mathematics applied to real world problems? Published: Mathematics is essential to our way of life. It is used all around us, from weather forecasting, engineering and finance to modelling how diseases spread. Applied mathematics is the application of mathematics to real world problems.

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How to Interest the Next Generation of Great Minds to Work in STEM Fields

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I’ve had a lot of questions in the last few months about STEM (Science-Technology-Engineering-Math) in the classroom. STEM is the acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, and covers an immense range of subject areas. More on science and engineering classes: Lesson plan on bridge building.

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Imaging the invisible: how can research software and imaging techniques help scientists study the things we can’t see?

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Dr Joanna Leng , from the University of Leeds in the UK, is a research software engineer who designs and develops the software that allows scientific imaging devices to be used to their full potential. TALK LIKE A RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEER. One area of research computing that is in high demand is research software engineering.

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Examining the extremely small

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Nanoscience has applications in all fields of science: physicists can determine the structure of atoms, biologists can observe the structure of molecules, materials scientists can control the properties of new materials and computer engineers can develop faster electronics. Once I started studying at university, I was hooked!

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Growing a community: building the Plant Cell Atlas

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“This need is becoming increasingly pressing, as disasters associated with rapid climate change and other factors will increase societal demand for plant-based solutions from scientists, breeders, growers, engineers, and entrepreneurs.”. At school, biology, chemistry, and mathematics will help lay the groundwork for a career in plant science.

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Can soil microbes improve agricultural sustainability?

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Nate’s work lays the foundations for creating engineered biofertilisers that can be used on a wide variety of different crops, and which farmers can use in conjunction with synthetic nitrogen fertilisers. Study for a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry or a related field such as biology, molecular biology or biomedical engineering.