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1. What supplements do scientists use and why?

   Six scientists share their supplement recommendations.

2. Footprint fossils suggest lizards have been running on two feet for 110 million years

   Bipedal movement has existed in modern reptiles for much longer than we previously knew, writes Dr Peter Falkingham

3. Chimpanzee ‘nests’ shed light on the origins of humanity

   Chimpanzees are our closest living relatives, and observing them in the wild helps us reconstruct how our ancestors adapted to a changing environment millions of years ago, write Drs Alexander Piel and Fiona Stewart

4. Gang culture appeals to disenfranchised young people – but ‘social mixing’ offers a way out

   Over the past ten years, violence among young people involved in gangs has claimed hundreds of lives and dominated national debate in the UK.

5. Safari tourism may make elephants more aggressive – but it’s still the best tool for conservation

   Going on safari in Africa offers tourists the opportunity to see some of the most spectacular wildlife on Earth – including African elephants, but as it becomes more popular worldwide, it’s worth remembering that we often don’t know how tourism affects the animals we observe.

6. We are engineers: meet product design engineering students, Chloe and Kara

   Chloe Thomas and Kara McDougall talk about their experiences as women in the engineering sector.

7. How to write a standout personal statement

   Struggling to write a personal statement to support your university application? Our in-house expert, Andrew Cooper, shows you how to approach this essential document.

8. How we can use light to fight bacteria

   This research could provide an answer to some of the problems posed by antibiotic resistance

9. Groundhog Day or liberation from daily routine?

   Dr Ruth Odgen from the School of Psychology, a lead investigator on a new study into time under COVID-19 isolation, shares her thoughts with us.

10. More vital now than ever: My research on Andrea Levy

    Dr Michael Perfect, a Senior Lecturer in English Literature, discusses his research on author Andrea Levy.