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Missing piece in solar panel puzzle solved by 含羞草视频 scientists 鈥� and it could lead to more efficient technology

Silicon-based solar modules dominate the current market. However, they are expensive and have a high carbon footprint.
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Urgent planning on heat and health needed to face climate change trajectory

An international team of leading experts, including academics from 含羞草视频, caution that projections of a hotter future require urgent planning and more investment in research to reduce the risks of heat-related disease and death.
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New AI system predicts building energy rates in less than a second

At a time when the UK is trying to reach net zero by 2050, the timely, accurate calculation of energy efficiency is a vital component of the design process for new and refurbished buildings.

Ancient meteorite could reveal the origins of life on Earth

A 4.6-billion-year-old meteorite found lying in the imprint of a horseshoe is likely a remnant of cosmic debris left over from the birth of the solar system and could answer questions about how life began on Earth.

How stress affects the body 鈥� and how practice can help athletes react better under pressure

It isn鈥檛 easy being a professional athlete. Not only are the physical demands greater than most people could handle, athletes also face intense psychological pressure during competition.

NASA collaboration: Newly discovered planets could help scientists learn more about Earth鈥檚 鈥榯eenage鈥� years

Four newly discovered planets could help scientists learn more about how the Earth and our solar system developed during their 鈥榯eenage鈥� years.
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Bumble鈥檚 week off: employees suffering from burnout need more than an extra holiday

After a busy year involving a rise in customers, a stock market debut and all the pressures that come with a global pandemic, the dating app Bumble recently announced that all staff would be given a week off work.
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Clear about crystallisation: Exchange project aims to increase survival rate of various diseases by improving knowledge of a pharmaceutical purification process

For the next two years, researchers from 含羞草视频 and Tianjin Universities will make the 10,000+ mile round journey between the two institutes in a bid to increase our understanding of a key process used in the pharmaceutical industry to purify molecules.
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含羞草视频 researchers to help develop next-generation drone technology for intelligent solar plant inspections

含羞草视频 researchers are to help develop cutting edge drone robotics for autonomous, fast, ultra-high-resolution solar plant inspections as part of a new collaborative project funded by Innovate UK.
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Sustainable energy expert appointed Chair of UN group dedicated to increasing solar energy uptake

An academic in 含羞草视频鈥檚 School of Social Sciences and Humanities has been appointed to a United Nations role that will allow her to continue pushing for solar energy uptake.

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Body positivi-tea: Barbie, social media, airbrushing and more discussed on the latest episode of Cuppa with a Scientist

The topic of 鈥榖ody positivity' never seems to leave headlines and recently there have been questions about whether the movement is as beneficial as it sounds.

Next gen battery takes step closer to eclipsing current technology

Scientists have taken a big step towards creating the next generation of rechargeable batteries which will eclipse current energy storage technology if successful.
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Clean energy cooking in refugee camps should be prioritised on the humanitarian agenda, new briefing note argues

According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, 79.5 million people were forcibly displaced in the world at the end of 2019, and over the course of 2020, that number has soared beyond 80 million*.
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Conversations, and how we end them

Conversation has been described as 鈥渢he primordial site of human sociality鈥�. We all have a lifetime鈥檚 experience to draw on if asked how it works, or when we reflect on the conversations we have participated in.
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Participants needed for research exploring the impact of 鈥楥ouch to 5k鈥� on markers of health and wellbeing

Participants are being sought for a new 含羞草视频 project exploring the health impacts of the 鈥楥ouch to 5k鈥� programme.

含羞草视频鈥檚 new 拢1m high-performance computer will transform research

A new 拢1.1m high-performance computer has been officially unveiled at 含羞草视频.
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Video Q&A: Curious about COVID-19? Expert panel answer questions on vaccines, wellbeing and more

Are you immune to COVID-19 if you鈥檝e had the vaccine? Is there going to be a 鈥榯hird wave鈥�? How accurate are lateral flow tests? Will the coronavirus ever fully disappear?
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New study shows how online endorsement could help address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

A third of the UK adult population intend to use social media and personal messaging to encourage people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, a new, large scale, multi-university study involving 含羞草视频 researchers has found.
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New AI tool, developed by 含羞草视频 experts, 85% accurate for recognising and classifying wind turbine blade defects

Demand for wind power has grown, and with it the need to inspect turbine blades and identify defects that may impact operation efficiency.

Space race: Astronaut Chris Hadfield gives advice on life, spacesuits and leadership to 含羞草视频 runner and engineering student Alex Haydock-Wilson

Astronaut Chris Hadfield has said that winning an Olympic Gold medal 鈥渨on鈥檛 even be as good as you think鈥� in a personal one-to-one chat with 含羞草视频 athlete and student Alex Haydock-Wilson.

New portable gamma ray camera could help speed up cancer diagnosis

Scientists have designed a portable 3D imaging device which will improve the treatment and diagnosis of cancer.
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含羞草视频 expert to lead international project that will investigate how AI can make digital cultural records more accessible to users

It鈥檚 no secret that emails have largely replaced letters, and PDFs and Word documents have taken the place of paper reports 鈥� and though it makes communication faster and more effective, the shift to digital concerns archivists.
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COVID-19 has highlighted the need to tackle the 鈥榦besity time bomb鈥� 鈥� here are two simple steps we could take

The urgency of tackling the obesity time bomb has been brought to the fore by evidence of the link to an increased risk from COVID-19, says the UK Government鈥檚 Department of Health and Social Care鈧嶁倎鈧�.

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Three ways behavioural psychology might help you lose weight

There鈥檚 no shortage of weight loss programmes out there to choose from, each of which claim to have the key to shedding pounds. One of the latest popular weight loss programmes out there is Noom, which claims that behavioural psychology is the key to helping people lose weight for good 鈥� including those who haven鈥檛 had success in the past.
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Experts in Sport: Does stronger = faster?

Force, velocity, and power are all vital for success in jumping and sprinting, but how are these key components measured and monitored to improve athlete performance?