Erin

Erin

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Did inbreeding cause the woolly mammoth’s extinction? Our research suggests it was more sudden than that

Did inbreeding cause the woolly mammoth’s extinction? Our research suggests it was more sudden than that

In science, we usually share our successes and ignore the less glamorous mishaps

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Wars cause widespread pollution and environmental damage − here’s how to address it in peace accords

Wars cause widespread pollution and environmental damage − here’s how to address it in peace accords

Peace negotiators tend to focus on social, political and economic issues, rather...

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Floating robots reveal just how much airborne dust fertilises the Southern Ocean – a key climate ‘shock absorber’

Floating robots reveal just how much airborne dust fertilises the Southern Ocean – a key climate ‘shock absorber’

The Southern Ocean, a region critical to Earth’s climate, hosts vast blooms of microscopic...

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Unlocking the body’s defences: understanding immunotherapy

Unlocking the body’s defences: understanding immunotherapy

In the battle against diseases, the human body boasts an intricate defence network...

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Iron fuels immune cells – and it could make asthma worse

Iron fuels immune cells – and it could make asthma worse

You’ve likely heard that you can get iron from eating spinach and steak

Politics
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EU migration policy is getting tougher: the 3 new tactics used to keep African migrants out

EU migration policy is getting tougher: the 3 new tactics used to keep African migrants out

Nearly a decade has passed since migration to Europe from Africa and the Middle...

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Euro 2024: football is a magnet for online abuse – but it is also the ideal platform to challenge it

Euro 2024: football is a magnet for online abuse – but it is also the ideal platform to challenge it

As Euro 2024 enjoys its first week of high-stakes football, thoughts will have returned...

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Genetic testing cannot reveal the gender of your baby − two genetic counselors explain the complexities of sex and gender

Genetic testing cannot reveal the gender of your baby − two genetic counselors explain the complexities of sex and gender

Gender reveal parties are best known as celebrations involving pink and blue, cake...

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Maths makes finding bat roosts much easier, our research shows

Maths makes finding bat roosts much easier, our research shows

Finding bats is hard. They are small, fast and they primarily fly at night

Technology
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How blockchain technology could help to prevent child labour in global supply chains

How blockchain technology could help to prevent child labour in global supply chains

How would you feel if the phone in your pocket or the chocolate treat you just enjoyed...

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How quickly does groundwater recharge? The answer is found deep underground

How quickly does groundwater recharge? The answer is found deep underground

You would have learned about the “water cycle” in primary school – water’s journey,...

Health
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Making visible the invisible: Supporting long COVID patients and the people caring for them

Making visible the invisible: Supporting long COVID patients and the people caring for them

We are living through a mass-disabling event: Over 200 million people worldwide...

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Bipolar disorder: we’ve pinpointed the brain areas which drive mood bias

Bipolar disorder: we’ve pinpointed the brain areas which drive mood bias

Moods and emotions play an important role in our day-to-day life

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Anti-cellulite products are big business – but here’s what the science says

Anti-cellulite products are big business – but here’s what the science says

Although 90% of women have cellulite, we’re yet to see it represented as a normal...

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The science of beauty: how aesthetics can boost your mood and cognition

The science of beauty: how aesthetics can boost your mood and cognition

Your spacecraft is spiralling out of control, and you will hit planet Arakis unless...

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