Shining light on night vision thanks to nanotechnology
Stephen Jackson reports on the nanotechnology which gave mice night vision.
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Wind power is the way forward
A wind power plant that is being built near the coast of Yorkshire is breaking records: Hornsea One will be the world’s biggest offshore windfarm and will cover 407 square kilometres. It will be about five times bigger in size than the close-by city of Hull. It will be twice...
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Scottish universities worried about Home Office’s post-Brexit visa plans
Scottish university leaders and students have expressed their concerns over the Home Office’s post-Brexit visa plans. Although the Home Office intends to allow students from the European Union (EU) to remain in the UK for three years, Scottish degrees are often completed in four years. Worries that Brexit will affect...
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Does ‘The Greatest Showman’ really need a sequel?
There’s no denying that The Greatest Showman was one of the most popular films of 2018 (and a box office sensation) after its release in December 2017. After three months it reached a total of around £330 million in the box office, after looking as though it was going to...
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There are no wrong impressions of a book
Is it possible to have a ‘wrong’ impression of a book? Does it matter if my interpretation is different to that which the author intended? What happens if I don’t like a book universally hailed as a ‘classic’? These are the sorts of unhelpful questions readers tend to ask themselves....
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Rising knife crime in Coventry and surrounding regions
Rising knife crime in Coventry has led police to undertake Operation Sceptre which will involve weapon searches, sweeps and school visits to warn children about the dangers of carrying knives. Throughout the week, police will work with community members to search for knives hidden in public places. On top of...
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Stop sleeping in at the weekend
Stephen Jackson explores the impact of sleeping in on our physical health.
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Midsomer Murders – The Ghosts of Causton Abbey
Reece Goodall reviews the first episode in the new series of Midsummer Murders, The Ghosts of Causton Abbey
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The challenges of being a perfectionist
I am currently in my third year at university and the past two and a half years have been absolutely brilliant. I have been studying a course that I love, made so many friends and have made amazing memories. Although it has been an incredible experience till date, it has...
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How rising veganism is changing the food market
With over 250,000 people participating in this year’s ‘Veganuary’, the diet that abstains from animal products has been rising in popularity, and has gained many more followers worldwide. The estimated number of vegans in the UK is around 600,000, with an increase of 400% over the last four years. Some...
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The importance of art in prisons
To be at the University of Warwick, surrounded by friends and often with a strong support network, it can be easy to forget that not everyone has the opportunities we do. We don’t talk enough about prisons and offenders. We forget that while we were barely starting our GCSEs, some...
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What are the best ways to document travel?
When we go travelling, we want to make the memories last, but what’s the best way to do this? The first method we probably think of is taking photos, whether that’s on our phones or with cameras. With a phone, you can easily share photos afterwards and edit. However, cameras...
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The lengths book digitisation can take us
The rise in prominence of e-books is a phenomenon that has undoubtedly served the interests of readers and researchers everywhere. Through the digitisation of books, the cost of obtaining material for research has been significantly reduced, both in terms of time and money. This technology has also relieved libraries from...
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