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Hazel Barton: Combating antibiotic resistance through cave exploration
Nov 27, 2020
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Geographical
Hazel Barton is a microbiologist and cave researcher. She is passionate about the alue of exploration to help humanity combat the planet's most urgent issues
Mother's mighty microbes: Scientists restore gut microbes of c-section babies
Nov 25, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Scientists are working to mimic the transfer of immune-boosting microbes that takes place during vaginal births to help those born by caesarean section
Spending more money on the dangers of cannabis risks lack of medical research, say scientists
Nov 11, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Cannabis divides opinion in the USA, where money is spent on researching both its health benefits and its dangers
Politics regularly suppresses environmental research, Australian study finds
Nov 03, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
A survey of Australian scientists reveals a worrying trend towards suppression of important environmental research
Searching for submarines: the hunt for USS Grayback
Oct 30, 2020
Written by
Tim Taylor
Tim Taylor recalls the trials and tribulations of his team’s attempt to find the sunken remains of the Second World War US submarine Grayback
From lab-grown meat to GMO: are you ready to embrace novel food tech?
Oct 27, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Surveys suggest that Westerners aren’t yet willing to accept novel food technology
Young geographer: globalisation aficionado, Sarah Battersby
Oct 23, 2020
Written by
Geographical
Sarah Battersby is fascinated by globalisation and its impact on developing economies. She has recently conducted her own research in Nepal, and has her sights on Peru as her next case study area
Emily Baxter: wildlife veterinarian and conservationist
Oct 02, 2020
Written by
as told to Jacob Dykes
Emily Baxter is a 29-year-old wildlife veterinarian currently working at Ikhala Veterinary Wildlife Services, South Africa. Emily is the star of the Channel 4 programme, Work on the Wild Side in which she helps students learn the daily responsibilities of working with…
The silent pandemic: Is the market for new antibiotics in need of reform?
Sep 30, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Covid-19 has reignited concerns about antibiotic resistance. The economics for new antibiotics are struggling to innovate new products. Is the market in need of reform?
Vaccine nationalism or global access: can we ethically distribute a COVID-19 vaccine?
Sep 23, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
The Covid-19 vaccine allocation plan aims to pool funding from high-, low- and middle-income countries to develop a COVID-19 vaccine that will be accessible to countries across the world. But will the rise of ‘vaccine nationalism’ jeopardise the endeavour?
What lurks beneath: creating a complete picture of the UK’s underground world
Sep 21, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
The Department of Transport believes street works impact the UK economy by £4.3 billion per year, slowing transport links as well as affecting public safety. Poor understanding of what lurks beneath exacerbates the problem. The Geospatial Commission and Ordnance Survey…
The delays, postponements and cancellations of Covid-19
Sep 18, 2020
Written by
Geographical
Life has slowed down as the pandemic has spread...
Myanmar's forgotten Naga
Sep 16, 2020
Written by
Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent
Former headhunters engaged in a decades-long struggle for independence, the Naga tribes live in remote mountains on the Indo-Myanmar border. Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent travels to Myanmar’s Naga Self-Administered Zone as part of a two-month expedition across the Naga Hills
Young geographer: biodiversity expert in the making, Bonnie Ray
Sep 15, 2020
Written by
Geographical
Bonnie Ray is a biodiversity expert in the making. By exploring the nature on her doorstep, she has shown that vital UK biodiversity hotspots can come in all shapes and sizes
Race continues to influence cardiovascular health in America
Sep 07, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Across nearly every metric of cardiovascular health, US African Americans fare worse than non-Hispanic whites
Jade mine collapses in Myanmar, exposing a lucrative industry with a deadly record
Sep 07, 2020
Written by
Katie Burton
The recent collapse of a jade mine in Myanmar has shone a light on a deadly industry
Can the tourism industry recover from the Covid-19 pandemic?
Sep 03, 2020
Written by
Katie Burton
The sudden cessation of international tourism as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic has brought the world's largest employer to a standstill, with widespread hardship following in its wake. Can the sector recover?
Storing water: Ladakh's ice engineers
Sep 02, 2020
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Words by Nishant Tiku and Nick Dudley Ward
Hulking ice stupas dot the arid landscapes of northern India's Ladakh region. Villagers of the region have turned to natural engineering solutions to preserve water – an increasingly scarce resource due to accelerating glacier shrinkages
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