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Scientists reveal Antarctic warming best and worst-case scenarios
New international research shows that the choices we make in the next decade will determine Antarctica’s fate for centuries.
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Mocking people for their class is discrimination – so why don’t we treat it as such?
Writing in The Conversation, Toni Beardmore discusses how ‘Banter’ about where you’re from or how you speak is harder to define than racism or sexism, but it is damaging.
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Migrant lives documentary scoops international award
A new film which tells the personal stories of migrants fleeing to Istanbul has won an international award ahead of its release in April this year.
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Fish use more energy to stay still than previously thought
Writing in The Conversation, computer scientist Dr Otar Akanyeti explains why fish that appear to hang motionless in the water are actually working harder than expected.
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Why has the 20mph limit become such a political issue in the Welsh election?
Writing in The Conversation, Professor Michael Woods and Professor Charles Musselwhite explain how political parties are lining up to talk about where they stand on the 20mph speed limit during the Welsh election campaign.
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Plant trait discovery could boost soil carbon storage
Scientists at Aberystwyth University have discovered specific traits in Miscanthus that could help lock more carbon into the soil, helping to tackle climate change.
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Ukraine: if elections are held this spring, who might be the next president?
Writing in The Conversation, Dr Jenny Mathers from our Department of International Politics explains how there are several credible candidates who might contest Ukraine's presidential elections.
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Town crier tradition reimagined for Valentine’s Day
Academics are reimagining the historic role of the town crier on Valentine’s Day (Saturday 14 February) as part of a new performance project.
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New trial aims to transform how we track our daily diet
Scientists are recruiting adults from across the UK to take part in a groundbreaking trial to accurately track what they eat and drink in their daily lives.
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’Forgotten meats’ – a future superfood?
Forgotten meats such as liver, heart and kidneys could make a comeback as a new superfood, according to scientists.
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Eating habits revealed by wearable cameras and AI
No single tool can accurately measure people’s diets, but new research shows that combining different methods — from wearable cameras to analysing dietary biomarkers — could give the most reliable picture of what people eat.
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Finding stillness in motion: how riding a motorcycle can teach us mindfulness
Writing in The Conversation, Dr Judith Roberts discusses how mindfulness is usually taught through stillness and silence. But for some, full presence is easier to achieve in movement, and even in risk.
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Pantycelyn Hall's new poetry celebrates journey of its re-opening
New poems have been composed about Pantycelyn Hall to mark 10 years since the start of the journey towards its re-opening.
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Proposed new mission will create artificial solar eclipses in space
Writing in The Conversation, Huw Morgan discusses the pressing need to understand and respond to what’s known as “space weather”.
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