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CDS Seminar Series : Professor Maria Cristina Triguero Veloz Teixeira | Challenges and Possibilities of Research on Autism Spectrum Disorder in Brazil: An Overview 10Oct
Prof Alan Kingstone | From controlled environments to complex realities: Exploring the interplay between perceived minds and in/visible attention 12Oct
Back to School: At what age does a smartphone feature on the ‘back to school’ checklist? 14 September 2023 With parents across the country getting children ready to start a new school term, we ask, at what point do they provide their child with their first phone?
Extreme El Niño weather saw South America’s forest carbon sink switch off 04 September 2023 Evidence that most forest areas withstand periods of severe drought but greatest impact in forests with drier climates
Sweat leaches flame-retardant chemicals from microplastics 02 September 2023 Oily components found in sweat may make toxic chemicals available for absorption through skin
Construction sites can pinpoint pollution with low-cost sensing tech, new study 22 August 2023 Research on quarries, construction and busy roads found combo of inexpensive sensors and new methodology to find and quantify air pollution
Mississippi mud reveals secrets of Antarctica’s ancient expansion 21 August 2023 Study of microscopic fossils taken from Mississippi sediment cores reveals climate feedback that acted as temporary brake on an ancient cooling event
Massive pre-Jurassic reptile had weaker bite than modern crocs 17 August 2023 Computer recreation of apex predator suggests different feeding habits to dinosaurs as they couldn’t crunch bones
Hundreds more harvested mollusc species around the world identified 15 August 2023 Caution needed in sustainably harvesting varieties of oysters and scallops for future generations
Diamond domino effect explains eruption spot secrets 26 July 2023 Tectonic plate breakup discovery could spark future discoveries of precious gems
Good for soil, grim for the air: more than third of fertiliser use breaking emissions thresholds 20 July 2023 Study found that in some cases up to 77% of fertiliser spread on UK soil went into atmosphere
Successful cooperation depends on good mindreading abilities - study 13 July 2023 A person’s ‘mindreading ability’ can predict how well they are able to cooperate, even with people they have never met before.