How chimp DNA techniques turned us into jungle detectives
Wild chimpanzees are hard to find, but their DNA – left-behind genetic traces – is opening up a new way of studying them, write experts Alexander Piel and Fiona Stewart
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How we can use light to fight bacteria
This research could provide an answer to some of the problems posed by antibiotic resistance
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How a career in maths can take you to some unexpected places
Why maths is more than just numbers...
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My archaeological summer placement in Pano Lefkara, Cyprus
Bethany Royle, BSc (Hons) Forensic Anthropology student tell us about her summer placement in Cyprus.
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A culinary trip to Kendal College
Written by Jakub Pilski, BSc (Hons) Nutrition student. As a BSc (Hons) Nutrition student, I had the chance to join a cohort of students from the BSc (Hons) Nutrition and the BSc (Hons) Sport Nutrition programmes at Liverpool John Moores University on their trip to experience using commercial kitchens and dining at Kendal College.
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The Moon: facts, fascination and the future
We talk to Professor Andy Newsam, Director of the National Schools’ Observatory, about the Apollo 11 Moon landing and learn some interesting facts about the Moon along the way.
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Human ancestors had the same dental problems as us – even without fizzy drinks and sweets
Prehistoric humans and their predecessors may have had a very different diet but their teeth suffered in similar ways to ours, writes anthropology lecturer Dr Ian Towle
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The welcome rise and worrying fall in covert investigation
Covert techniques and specialist intelligence never appear to be far from the headlines - so why are they on the decline?
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Sport psychology students' field trip
Two Sport Psychology students share their experiences of their field trip to Manchester United training ground and the English Institute of Sport.
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Student placement at Secret World Wildlife Rescue: Saving the world via hedgehogs
By Catherine McCarthy, BSc (Hons) Animal Behaviour student