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

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Synthetic biology: the power of modified microbes

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Yet, despite these many and varied uses, researchers believe they remain a mostly untapped resource for humanity. Professor Ian Paulsen is the Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology, a research centre that spans nine universities across Australia. Changing the world?

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How do bacteria help and harm crops?

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Soybean is a high-energy, high-protein crop that is indispensable as animal feed. glumae cannot cause BPB without this regulatory factor, our next research direction is to find the chemical compounds and physiological conditions that can disable its function,” explains Jong. glumae , determined that the widely accepted model of B.

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How we read: the neuroscience behind literacy

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While it is obvious how sight is involved in reading, research has also uncovered the important roles of hearing and touch. The enthusiasm and energy that emerging scientists bring to research is a constant rejuvenation! “An My own experiences have informed my research. They won first place for Outstanding Communication!

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Why electoral systems matter for democracy

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It was fascinating to see research happening right in front of our eyes like that.” Collaboration “Unlike in natural sciences, teams of collaborators are usually smaller in political science,” says Damien. Additionally, the rise of the computer age has created big opportunities for political science.

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Behind the screens: the crystals that flow like rain down a windowpane

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The research team (left to right): Ian Sage, Akhshay Bhadwal, Joseph Cousins, Nigel Mottram, Carl Brown and Stephen Wilson. He starts by considering some basic principles of physics – that the momentum and energy of a system are always conserved. School of Science and Technology. FIELD OF RESEARCH. FIELD OF RESEARCH.

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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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