2018
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The best books on Anthropocene Oceans
- Geologist Professor Jan Zalasiewicz discusses the danger posed to oceans by the Anthropocene – and how we can work together to protect them
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We can use colour to communicate how we feel – here’s how
- In an article for The Conversation, Dr Nuala Morse discusses ways in which we can use colour to develop non-verbal approaches to assess mood and well-being outcomes
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Antibiotic resistance fight could get a little help from ants
- Dr Rob Hammond and PhD candidate Charlie Durant from our Department of Genetics and Genome Biology discuss how scientists are on the hunt for new ways to attack harmful microbes
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Astronauts: Have You Got What It Takes? My journey to being selected as the BBC show’s final candidate
- Dr Suzie Imber, Associate Professor in Space Physics at the University of Leicester, has been interviewed by Womanthology about her research, her role at Leicester and her passion for space
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Descended testicles: DNA study drops new hints on secrets of low hanging glands
- In an article for The Conversation, PhD student Neil Adams discusses how 'molecular fossils' in the DNA of elephants could help explain why their testicles are inside their bodies
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How Ethiopia and Kenya have put a world heritage site in danger
- In an article for The Conversation, Dr Sean Avery from our School of Geography, Geology and the Environment has discussed how Lake Turkana's status as a World Heritage Site hasn't protected it from environmental threats
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Coral reefs are at risk from rats that have invaded nearby islands
- In an article for The Conversation, Professors Mark Williams and Jan Zalasiewicz explain how new findings from the Chagos Islands are a perfect parable for the Anthropocene
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The Meg: the ocean’s fossil record is a treasure trove for potential monster movies
- In an article for The Conversation, Dr Tom Fletcher discusses how Megalodons are the latest Hollywood monster to leap out of the fossil record - and questions what else is lurking in prehistoric seas
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Hothouse Earth: our planet has been here before – here’s what it looked like
- In an article for The Conversation, Professors Jan Zalasiewicz, Mark Williams and PhD researcher Thomas Hearing discuss what can we expect from our future climate after looking at the 'Hothouse Earths' of the past
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AI doctors and engineers are coming – but they won’t be stealing high-skill jobs
- In an article for The Conversation, Dr Leandro Minku and Professor Jeremy Levesley discuss how Google DeepMind software can diagnose eye conditions as well as human doctors – and why the medical profession should welcome this
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Confused about who to believe when information clashes? Our research may help
- In an article for The Conversation, Dr Eva Krockow, Professor Andrew Colman and Dr Briony Pulford outline how, as long as there are no hidden agendas, it is surprisingly simple to reach the right decision when faced with contradictory information
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Freshers’ week: how to make a good first impression
- In an article for The Conversation, Dr Diana Pinto has discussed support for students starting at university
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Here’s how the ‘brightest’ object in the universe formed
- In an article for The Conversation, Professor Andrew Blain has discussed how galaxies are formed
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Plastic is now part of our planet’s fabric – a scientist and archaeologist discuss what happens next
- In an article for The Conversation, Honorary Research Fellow Matt Edgeworth contributes to a discussion on the impact of plastics on the future the planet
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How chickens became the ultimate symbol of the Anthropocene
- In an article for The Conversation, Carys Bennett, Jan Zalasiewicz, Mark Williams and Richard Thomas discuss the impact of the broiler chicken as a marker of a new geological epoch
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Blighty can't just ctrl-C, ctrl-V plans for Galileo into its Brexit satellite
- Dr Bleddyn Bowen talks to The Register about the UK's plans for Galileo
