Professor Tamsin Mather, a volcanologist in Oxford's Department of Earth Sciences reflects on her many fieldwork experiences at Massaya volcano in Nicaragua, and what she has learned about how they effect the lives of the ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 29, 2018
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Most of us are faced with ethical decisions on a regular basis. Some are relatively minor – perhaps your cousin makes a new recipe and it really doesn't taste good, and you have to decide whether to tell the truth or a ...
Social Sciences
Jan 29, 2018
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Materials in industrial and engineering applications, such as iron and steel, are often used at extreme pressures and temperatures or in complex environments where their properties may be very different from those found under ...
Materials Science
Jan 29, 2018
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The Indian sacred texts of the Vedas have been studied for millennia. But now, for the first time in history, computer scientists in Vienna analyse them by applying the methods of mathematical logic. This gives Sanskritists ...
Computer Sciences
Jan 29, 2018
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For years, academics have debated if relaxing labor and environmental standards attracts or repels international business. Now a new study finds that manufacturers that adhere to basic labor and environmental standards saw ...
Business
Jan 29, 2018
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Think you know reality? Think again! In 2018, digital technologies are moving into the physical world.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 29, 2018
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Red pandas are in trouble, but the efforts of a global breeding programme could help save some of the world's most adorable animals.
Plants & Animals
Jan 29, 2018
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Sustainable marine fisheries seem to tick all the boxes. They can fill your belly, fill your wallet, and do it all for a fraction of the carbon emissions generated by conventional agriculture. They are the last major source ...
Ecology
Jan 29, 2018
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Biomining is the kind of technique promised by science fiction: a vast tank filled with microorganisms that leach metal from ore, old mobile phones and hard drives.
Materials Science
Jan 29, 2018
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Car parking is expected but often unnoticed, taking up surprisingly large proportions of city space. A parking bay occupies at least 13 square metres – some codes specify up to 30 square metres including accessways.
Other
Jan 29, 2018
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