by admin | Nov 17, 2022 | education and training, health and medicine, research animated
VideoPod SciPod Library stem education animated About this episode Shigellosis is an infection of the Shigella bacteria with over 164 million cases each year leading to 1.1 million deaths. The ever-increasing antibiotic resistance of the bacteria means we need...
by admin | Nov 16, 2022 | physical sciences, research animated
VideoPod SciPod Library physical sciences animated About this episode Patterns can be found across the entire natural world – from the spots on a leopard’s coat to stripes in mineral deposits deep underground. Such motifs are better known as Turing patterns – named...
by admin | Nov 10, 2022 | behavioural sciences, health and medicine, research animated
VideoPod SciPod Library behavioural sciences About this episode Psychiatric assistance dogs trained to help with mental health symptoms have become increasingly popular as a complementary intervention for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Sarah Leighton and her...
by admin | Nov 9, 2022 | earth and environment, research animated
VideoPod About this episode Between 800 and 1000 CE, one of the world’s most advanced ancient civilisations underwent a devastating decline. The collapse of ancient Maya society has widely been attributed to a century-long drought; but so far, there have been few...
by admin | Nov 9, 2022 | earth and environment, research animated
VideoPod About this episode Climate change is threatening the world’s marine ecosystems in myriad ways, due to rising temperatures, ocean acidification, and sea-level rise. Another often-overlooked effect is that warmer temperatures and changing weather patterns can...
by admin | Oct 25, 2022 | health and medicine, research animated
VideoPod SciPod Library health and medicine About this episode Trypanosomes are single-celled parasites that cause life-threatening diseases in humans, domestic livestock and wild animals. In sub-Saharan Africa, infection with a species called Trypanosoma brucei or...
