Month: July 2017

Bioblocks, created for the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon. Swansea University, Author provided

Here’s What Happens When Scientists Get the Opportunity to Communicate Their Work as Art

Richard Johnston 17/07/2017

Research isn't just about producing papers but also about...

trumpcare carousel

‘Trumpcare’ Is Dangerous to the American Healthcare System

Abraar Karan 17/07/2017

Congressional efforts to do away with Obamacare threatens leaving...

Shells of white-lipped and brown-lipped snails. Credit: Robbie Rae

How Snail Shells Were Found to Serve More Than One Purpose

Janaki Lenin 17/07/2017

“I absolutely could not believe what I was seeing....

Firefighting crews from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) move into position to fight the Garza fire as California Army National Guard helicopters fly overhead and provide water drops at Tar Canyon Road, Kings County, California, US, July 14, 2017. Credit: Army National Guard/Staff Sgt. Eddie Siguenza/Handout via Reuters.

Firefighters Try to Regain Control of Huge California Wildfire

Dan Whitcomb 16/07/2017

The Whittier Fire, which broke out July 8 and...

Gujurat chief minister Vijay Rupani. Credit: PTI

Heavy Rains Hammer Parts of Gujarat, Claiming One Life

Hundreds of people in Morbi, Surendranagar and Rajkot districts...

Noah_riding shotgun. Credit: Nisarg Prakash

No Sense Of Place: To Learn the Meaning of Life From a Four-Legged Therapist

Nisarg Prakash 16/07/2017

“My support system now is almost entirely comprised of...

Mycobacterium tuberculosis Bacteria. Credit: NIAID, via Wikimedia Commons

How Mathematics Can Help Us Tell Bacteria Apart

Ranjini Raghunath 16/07/2017

A new study in Scientific Reports uses fractal techniques...