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How did bacterial glycogen branching enzymes evolve?
September 22, 2021 14:00 - 9 minutes - 6.21 MBGlycogen plays important roles in carbon and energy storage in bacteria, with highly branched structures linked with bacterial environmental durability, including the ability to survive in deep sea vents. Dr Liang Wang at the Institut Pasteur of Shanghai & Ms Qing-Hua Liu at Macau University of Science and Technology aim to better understand the structure and evolution of glycogen branching enzyme in bacteria, uncovering a new, third type of structure. Read more about their research in Re...
How did bacterial glycogen branching enzymes evolve?
September 22, 2021 14:00 - 9 minutes - 6.21 MBGlycogen plays important roles in carbon and energy storage in bacteria, with highly branched structures linked with bacterial environmental durability, including the ability to survive in deep sea vents. Dr Liang Wang at the Institut Pasteur of Shanghai & Ms Qing-Hua Liu at Macau University of Science and Technology aim to better understand the structure and evolution of glycogen branching enzyme in bacteria, uncovering a new, third type of structure. Read more about their research in Re...
Unravelling the Mysteries of Deep-Blue Luminescence
September 17, 2021 09:00 - 13 minutes - 9.39 MBIn the deepest, darkest parts of our oceans live creatures that have mastered bioluminescence. Out of all these creatures and their colourful displays, what makes it so challenging to find species that emit light in the deep-blue region? Dr Masahito Oh-e at National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan, together with his collaborator Dr Akira Nagasawa, Professor Emeritus of Saitama University in Japan, uses computational chemistry modelling approaches to investigate. Read the original article: h...
Unravelling the Mysteries of Deep-Blue Luminescence
September 17, 2021 09:00 - 13 minutes - 9.39 MBIn the deepest, darkest parts of our oceans live creatures that have mastered bioluminescence. Out of all these creatures and their colourful displays, what makes it so challenging to find species that emit light in the deep-blue region? Dr Masahito Oh-e at National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan, together with his collaborator Dr Akira Nagasawa, Professor Emeritus of Saitama University in Japan, uses computational chemistry modelling approaches to investigate. Read the original article: h...
Investigating Sexual and Reproductive Injustice
September 08, 2021 13:00 - 14 minutes - 9.87 MBThe recent global pandemic has highlighted health inequities across the world. Despite rapid medical and social advances in recent years, inequities related to reproductive choices and rights remain, especially for women in marginalised sectors of society. Dr Tracy Morison, a health psychologist at Massey University in New Zealand, focuses on the complexities around contraception choice and uptake. Read the original article: https://doi.org/10.1111/spc3.12605
Investigating Sexual and Reproductive Injustice
September 08, 2021 13:00 - 14 minutes - 9.87 MBThe recent global pandemic has highlighted health inequities across the world. Despite rapid medical and social advances in recent years, inequities related to reproductive choices and rights remain, especially for women in marginalised sectors of society. Dr Tracy Morison, a health psychologist at Massey University in New Zealand, focuses on the complexities around contraception choice and uptake. Read the original article: https://doi.org/10.1111/spc3.12605
Understanding Critical Race Theory and Anti-Racism
September 01, 2021 14:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBTo understand some of what Critical Race Theory means as a term, and means in educational practice, we are joined again by Dr Jen Neitzel, Executive Director at the Educational Equity Institute, to discuss the past, present, and possible future of media discussions around race and racism in America. Listen to her previous interview here.
Robotic gastric bypass surgery
August 25, 2021 10:00 - 11 minutes - 7.77 MBThe use of robotic technology in gastric bypass surgery is increasing and heralds a major turning point in bariatric surgery. However, robotic bariatric surgery must be proven feasible and safe. Dr Rodolfo Oviedo has set out to demonstrate that robotic gastric bypass surgery provides numerous advantages to both patients and surgeons in terms of its safety profile and cost efficiency when performed at a high-volume, experienced bariatric centre or even in rural community hospitals. Read mor...
Inncelly Experimentation Chambers: Novel imaging of biological interactions
August 18, 2021 09:00 - 11 minutes - 7.77 MBDr Alexander Lichius and colleagues from the University of Innsbruck in Austria have developed the inncelly experimentation chambers to closely study the fungal cell biology of mycoparasites in fungus-fungus-plant interactions. You can find more information on www.inncellys.com. Read more about their research in Research Features. Read the original article: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390%2Fjof7050365
Inncelly Experimentation Chambers: Novel imaging of biological interactions
August 18, 2021 09:00 - 11 minutes - 7.77 MBDr Alexander Lichius and colleagues from the University of Innsbruck in Austria have developed the inncelly experimentation chambers to closely study the fungal cell biology of mycoparasites in fungus-fungus-plant interactions. You can find more information on www.inncellys.com. Read more about their research in Research Features. Read the original article: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390%2Fjof7050365
‘Rock Star’ Theory: How to Explain and Predict Entrepreneurial Success
August 11, 2021 10:00 - 13 minutes - 9.44 MBWhat do Richard Branson, Steve Jobs, and Elon Musk have in common? In addition to being founders of multi-billion-dollar companies, they are also outliers. wielding disproportionate influences on both the business world and society. Their inputs and outputs, either qualitative or quantitative in nature, represents an exception to the normal rules. Dr G. Christopher Crawford at Rutgers Business School explains which factors drive the performance of the most successful entrepreneurs and bus...
‘Rock Star’ Theory: How to Explain and Predict Entrepreneurial Success
August 11, 2021 10:00 - 13 minutes - 9.44 MBWhat do Richard Branson, Steve Jobs, and Elon Musk have in common? In addition to being founders of multi-billion-dollar companies, they are also outliers. wielding disproportionate influences on both the business world and society. Their inputs and outputs, either qualitative or quantitative in nature, represents an exception to the normal rules. Dr G. Christopher Crawford at Rutgers Business School explains which factors drive the performance of the most successful entrepreneurs and bus...
Will podcasts and social media replace academic journals?
August 04, 2021 09:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MB"Will Podcasting and Social Media Replace Journals and Traditional Science Communication? No, but..." is the perhaps controversially titled paper by Prof Matt Fox and a team at Boston University School for Public Health. And, if the answer is no, what role can they play in the future? In this episode, we talk about the current state of academic publishing, the risks and opportunities of social networks for science, and integrating digital outreach into scientific practice. Listen to Matt ...
A new practice for improving subsoil health and crop yields
July 28, 2021 10:00 - 10 minutes - 6.9 MBWith the global population growing rapidly every year and with millions already having limited access to enough food, where are the new productivity-enhancing farming practices that will enable the world to produce enough food to feed 9 billion people by 2050? One new farming practice with the potential to improve crop yields is called ‘subsoil manuring’, developed by Peter Sale and his team at La Trobe University, Melbourne, to improve subsoils for crop growth. Read more: https://doi.or...
Loneliness, Sense of Control, and Risk of Dementia in Healthy Older Adults
July 21, 2021 09:00 - 9 minutes - 6.48 MBThere are said to be 50 million people living with dementia globally and this is expected to triple by 2050. Research conducted by Dr Hwajin Yang, Associate Professor at Singapore Management University, and colleagues, examines how the risk of developing dementia is affected by one’s sense of loneliness and sense of control. Read the original paper: https://doi.org/10.1080/07317115.2020.1799891
Investigating sexuality and consent in New Zealand’s residential aged care
July 14, 2021 09:00 - 11 minutes - 8.12 MBSexuality is an intrinsic part of identity. However, intimacy and sexuality in residential aged care are often contested issues, particularly in the case of people living with different types of dementia. Professor Mark Henrickson, Dr Catherine Cook, Dr Vanessa Schouten and Ms Sandra McDonald are researching consent in this domain. Read more about their research in Research Features. Read the original article: https://doi.org/10.1080/13691058.2021.1871649
Quantum society: The logic of decision making, economics and relationships
July 07, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 42.9 MBCan the decisions, personal ties and politics underlying society be understood mathematically? And do irrational choices make sense when viewed as uncertain, quantum like probabilities? Andrei Khrennikov and Emmanuel Haven discuss their research into the quantum formalism behind political movements, financial markets, and personal relations. Read more: Quantum-like modeling: cognition, decision making, and rationality (2020) : https://doi.org/10.1007/s11299-020-00240-6 Quantum Mechanical...
Climate change economics: A net cost analysis of the Paris Agreement targets
June 30, 2021 11:00 - 8 minutes - 5.99 MBGlobal temperature rises and climate change will not only bring disruption to the planet’s ecosystems, weather systems, and sea levels – they will also have an impact on current and future human societies through economic turmoil. Dr Patrick Brown, of San José State University, finds out when the benefits of meeting the Paris Agreement targets will begin to outweigh the costs. Read more: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0239520 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-018-0071-9
Stimulants and drug related deaths in America
June 23, 2021 11:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBNews coverage of the drug overdose crisis gripping America has, for a large part, focused on opioid drug deaths. However, this represents a small part of the ever-shifting landscape of drug use. Away from the mainstream, stimulants - both prescribed and illicit - continue to claim lives at an increasing rate. Joshua Black and Janetta Iwanicki from Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Safety discuss their institutes role in tracking deaths, informing policy, and attempting to stem the tide of dru...
Sleep loss and circadian rhythms
June 16, 2021 11:00 - 10 minutes - 7.38 MBDelayed sleep-wake phase disorder (DSWPD) is characterised by an inability to fall asleep at a socially acceptable time, and an inability to wake up at conventional early times for school or work. Dr Gregory Carter from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, is conducting research into 'night owl preference', and what can be done to realign ones circadian rhythm. Read more: https://doi.org/10.5664/jcsm.5100
Encephalitis – when viral infections attack the brain
June 09, 2021 09:00 - 10 minutes - 7.53 MBProf Wiley investigates the emergence of new brain viral infections and their link to dementia. Read more about his work in Research Outreach, and find his original articles below: Emergent Viral Infections of the CNS: https://doi.org/10.1093/jnen/nlaa054 H1N1, but not H3N2, influenza A virus infection protects ferrets from H5N1 encephalitis: https://doi.org/10.1128/JVI.01840-13 Emerging Infections of CNS: Avian Influenza A Virus, Rift Valley Fever Virus and Human Parechovirus: htt...
Sharing learning between childhood leukaemia and brain tumour trials
June 02, 2021 08:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MBOver the last 50 years, advances in surgical procedures, clinical understandings and targeted treatments have changed the prospects of many cancer diagnoses from terminal to treatable. However, this progress is not evenly distributed across the many different types of cancer, and nowhere is that more keenly felt than in cancers affecting children. How might the advances and insights in treating blood cancers benefit patients with brain tumours? To answer that question, I am speaking today ...
Coronavirus’s impact on maternal mental health
May 26, 2021 11:00 - 10 minutes - 7.06 MBIt has been well established that mental health problems increase vulnerability to corona virus, COVID-19, and those contracting the virus are at higher risk of nervous system disorders and mental illness. The Mom2B study, led by Prof Alkistis Skalkidou and colleagues, explores the mental health of pregnant women and those who have recently given birth. Read their paper here: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.12.18.20248466 Download the Mom2B app here: Android: https://play.google.com/stor...
Huntington's disease and mouse models
May 12, 2021 14:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBHuntington's Disease is characterised by a clear line of heritability within families, and an early onset of disease towards the middle of ones life. As such, the more knowledge researchers gain about development of the disease, the earlier interventions may be developed, and the longer their benefits felt. Dr Jessica Cao is researching the onset of Huntington's Disease in a mouse model, how the sex-dependent differences may reflect in humans, and prospects for therapies to improve the well...
Climate change and carbon in Antarctic expeditions
May 05, 2021 10:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MBClimate change is real, happening now, and happening the world over. However, it is not an evenly distributed problem - coastal areas are the most susceptible to rising sea levels, and there is one coast that most people in the world will never get to see . The response of Antarctica to climate change is one of the big research questions facing the British Antarctic Survey. David Barnes, marine ecologist and lecturer, talks about life on the ice, life under it, and what the future may ho...
Preference orderings represented by coherent upper and lower conditional previsions
April 28, 2021 14:00 - 12 minutes - 8.33 MBModelling human decisions under uncertainty has become a crucial issue in the field of Artificial Intelligence over recent years. Mathematical models of decision making under risk provide the user with an ‘optimal’ solution. These rational decision models, however, are not always able to describe the typical human approach to making decisions. Dr Serena Doria, from The Gabriele d'Annunzio University in Italy, presents a new mathematical updating model that can represent the awareness proc...
Child rights and the climate strike movement
April 21, 2021 13:00 - 12 minutes - 8.46 MBSince its adoption in 1989, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child has become the most widely ratified treaty in history. One of the underlying principles enshrined throughout the Convention is adult respect for children’s views. Professor Richard Mitchell argues the climate strikes and political activism inspired by Greta Thunberg, Autumn Peltier, and Salvador Gómez-Colón among others, represents an unprecedented human rights-based phenomenon, and one that emphasises mil...
How the arts, society and technology intersect
April 15, 2021 11:00 - 11 minutes - 8.02 MBThe Synthesis Center, a unique institutional experiment at Arizona State University created by Professor Sha Xin Wei, brings like minds together to explore the interface between media arts, the environment, engineering and technology. With the potential for global social impact, the results generate significant insights into how we interact with technology. Learn more about the The Synthesis Centre here and here, and find more from Prof Wei at his ASU staff page.
What we can learn about technology and society from media arts
April 15, 2021 11:00 - 11 minutes - 8.02 MBThe Synthesis Center, a unique institutional experiment at Arizona State University created by Professor Sha Xin Wei, brings like minds together to explore the interface between media arts, the environment, engineering and technology. With the potential for global social impact, the results generate significant insights into how we interact with technology. Learn more about the The Synthesis Centre here and here, and find more from Prof Wei at his ASU staff page.
Cellular sensing in a disordered environment
April 12, 2021 14:00 - 9 minutes - 6.29 MBDr Farzan Beroz developed a physical theory of sensing that predicts cell behaviour. Cells are continuously exposed to mechanical stimuli from their surroundings, causing stresses that can guide cell behaviours throughout development, movement and healing. To ensure normal function, the bodies cells and their microenvironment constantly engage in a reciprocal and dynamic dialogue with one another - Mechanosensing. Dr Beroz' findings establish a model of cell behaviour and inspire novel wa...
Nicotine dynamics in e-cigarette use
April 08, 2021 16:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBThe rising trends of e-cigarette use pose a new problem for regulators and healthcare providers: who is vaping, and how much nicotine. are they getting? Among many different brands, formulations, devices and behaviours, Ian Jones presents data from a sweeping review to determine the scientific underpinnings to how much is known, and is left to know, about the the typical puff. Read the original article: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxrep.2020.12.016
Bringing space closer with 3D printing
April 06, 2021 14:00 - 11 minutes - 8.15 MBLow-cost accessible space technologies are necessary to fulfil the promise of the “New Space” revolution and open the door to space exploration to everyone. In order to lower the cost of spacecraft propulsion, Dulce Máximo from the Tecnológico de Monterrey in México and Luis Fernando Velásquez-García from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology report on the first 3D-printed electrospray thrusters to be used in nanosatellites. Not only are these cheaper and quicker to manufacture, but the...
Eliminating rheumatic heart disease in Nepal
April 01, 2021 09:00 - 10 minutes - 7.32 MBRheumatic heart disease is the most common acquired heart disease in children and adolescents, and is disproportionately prevalent in marginalised communities across sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and the Pacific Islands. Prof Thomas Pilgrim, Dr Prahlad Karki, and colleagues at BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences in Nepal report on the successes, costs, and challenges of detecting early stages of rheumatic heart disease among children with echocardiographic screening followed by timel...
Traditions and tool use among Bili-Uéré chimpanzees
March 29, 2021 15:00 - 13 minutes - 9.39 MBDr Cleve Hicks from the University of Warsaw in Poland has been observing a special group of chimpanzees that have developed their own customs and traditions. Despite the logistical difficulties involved in reaching a remote part of DR Congo , as well as the ever-present threat of malaria and the dangers of armed conflict, Hicks and his team managed to document how these chimpanzees live – including tool making, feeding habits and sleeping style. Read the original article: https://doi....
Is Russia Fascist? Unraveling Propaganda East and West
March 22, 2021 14:00 - 9 minutes - 6.63 MBIn Is Russia Fascist? (Cornell University Press), author Marlene Laruelle argues that the charge of "fascism" has become a strategic narrative of the current world order. The ruling Russian regime has increasingly been accused of embracing fascism, supposedly evidenced by Russia's annexation of Crimea, its historical revisionism, attacks on liberal democratic values, and its support for far-right movements in Europe. But at the same time, Russia has branded itself as the world's preeminent ...
A paradigm shift for fluid management in surgery
March 19, 2021 10:00 - 12 minutes - 8.87 MBAdvances in modern surgery have been dependent upon advances in anaesthetic management. However, anaesthesia can have detrimental effects, as it is usually associated with reduced blood pressure, cardiac output and oxygen delivery. Drs Green and O’Brien have looked at how the use of intraoperative monitoring and management protocols can mitigate some of the deleterious effects of anaesthesia on the circulation. Read more about their work in Research Outreach, or find the original article...
Tackling maths anxiety to improve STEM participation for women
March 17, 2021 10:00 - 12 minutes - 8.34 MBDespite advances in the education of women and girls worldwide, UNICEF reported in 2020 that female students still lag behind in terms of access to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects. Dr Lu Wang, Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology at Ball State University, Indiana, brings together research and theory on the subjects of gender, spatial ability, math anxiety and math achievement. Her conclusions on the role of spatial ability could be crucial to fut...
The Serotonin Power Diet
March 10, 2021 12:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBThe Serotonin Power Diet is a clinically-proven, practical, and easy to follow 12-week program that gives you the tools to stop weight gain naturally, regain control over cravings, and achieve real, sustainable weight loss. The Serotonin Power Diet by Dr Judith Wurtman and Dr Nina Frusztajer is available on Amazon and through the website. Follow them on Instagram and Facebook.
Learning and Memory: How memories are encoded in the brain of the fruit fly
March 03, 2021 10:00 - 10 minutes - 7.09 MBWhen thinking of tiny fruit flies, one doesn’t usually have their brainpower in mind. But even these small insects, like all animals, can learn behaviours in response to different stimuli. Prof André Fiala studies the learning behaviour of fruit flies, aiming to dig deeper into the computational principles underlying the encoding of learned information. Find more from Prof Fiala at his University of Goettingen website, and follow him on Twitter. Read the original paper this episode is...
Uncovering universal behaviour in biological systems
February 24, 2021 11:00 - 54 minutes - 37.8 MBDeciphering the patterns of nature is something that has occupied curious minds for countless generations, from swarms of bugs to the flight of birds to the movement of your bodies own cells. Prof Andrea Cavagna of the Institute for Complex Systems leads a research group bringing together the worlds theoretical physics and experimental biology, building mathematical models of natural systems and uncovering the universal laws that underly the organisation structure of life. Read the origin...
Digital transformation in Financial Services: The age of Fintech
February 17, 2021 11:00 - 12 minutes - 8.47 MBFinancial innovation presents a significant opportunity that goes beyond its impact on financial services firms; the entire economy can benefit. Prof Anne-Laure Mention, Director of the Global Business Innovation Enabling Capability Platform at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, is a prolific contributor to the Open Innovation literature, with a keen research interest in FinTech. Find more from Prof Mention on Twitter , and her personal website. Find more on the Open Inno Train at h...
Digital transformation in Financial Services: The age of Fintech
February 17, 2021 11:00 - 12 minutes - 8.47 MBFinancial innovation presents a significant opportunity that goes beyond its impact on financial services firms; the entire economy can benefit. Prof Anne-Laure Mention, Director of the Global Business Innovation Enabling Capability Platform at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, is a prolific contributor to the Open Innovation literature, with a keen research interest in FinTech. Find more from Prof Mention on Twitter , and her personal website. Find more on the Open Inno Train at h...
Saving the world with better data simulations
February 09, 2021 12:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBEcosystem loss, extinctions and climate change are ongoing challenges to life on Earth, and coming up with a plan to tackle their effects requires an accurate picture of what's happening where, and who is involved. Prof Tim Haas has taught and refined such models for years. In his latest paper, he lays out the case for a model unifying human behaviour, climate and ecosystem data, the computational power required to run it, and the credibility criteria any model should meet to prove its wort...
Theories of mind and consciousness
February 02, 2021 13:00 - 11 minutes - 7.64 MBDr Pollard-Wright has formulated a transdisciplinary theory of mind as energy, which has implications for mindful control of experiences, emotions and responses. Read more about her work in Research Outreach, and find the original articles this episode is based on in: Medical Hypotheses - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2020.109909 Communicative & Integrative Biology - https://doi.org/10.1080/19420889.2020.1846922 Dr Pollard-Wright can be reached via Wild Ride Wildlife Services, and dark...
Picking exercise plans to fit your fitness goals
February 01, 2021 16:00 - 11 minutes - 7.69 MBFinding a fitness plan that will help you reach your goals is a unique personal challenge for anyone embarking on a new exercise regime, and for personal trainers tailoring their instructions to clients. So what can research teach us about which exercise works best? And for whom? Prof Kjell Hausken of Stavanger University, Norway, outlines assesments made during structured fitness classes to assess the impact of different exercise sequences on heart rate and energy expenditure. Read more a...
Road sign psychology and dangerous driving
January 28, 2021 10:00 - 9 minutes - 6.78 MBSpeed Display Signs inform drivers if they are breaking local limits, and are part of road systems internationally. But how much effect do they have on stopping recurrent speeding? And could changing their use offer a psychological nudge to drivers to slow down? Smadar Siev and Doron Kliger report on experiments to change speeding behaviours and reduce road traffic accidents. Read the original paper at: https://doi.org/10.1080/19439962.2019.1682732 Music in this episode is by Scott Holmes
How could biology open chances for victory at the Winter Olympics?
January 25, 2021 12:00 - 11 minutes - 7.72 MBWhile the Winter Olympics may not have as high a profile as the Summer Olympics, the featured events are some of the most exciting sports around – but, with fewer events and categories available to compete in, there are reduced opportunities for athletes. Professor Kjell Hausken of the University of Stavanger, Norway, looked in detail at the physiological demands of five Winter Olympic sports and proposes new formats for the competition that will allow a fairer and more exciting event for b...
Equity and equal opportunities in US education
January 21, 2021 13:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBEqual access to education was an essential facet of the civil rights movement of the 1960s, and has since come to be enshrined in law internationally. However, that is not the whole story of equality in education. Jen Neitzel, executive director of the Educational Equity Institute, is committed to improving educational experiences for students and practice for teachers, through tackling injustices built into the systems and architecture of state education. We spoke in early December 2020 ab...
Cod liver oil analysis for anti oxidant potential
January 18, 2021 14:00 - 11 minutes - 8.11 MBCod liver has long reputation of health benefits, but manufacturers of fermented cod liver oils claim that their product contains more antioxidants, meaning the fatty acids like omega-3 keep better over time. A team at De Montfort University in Leicester led by Professor Martin Grootveld has tested these claims using a variety of techniques to determine the molecular differences between fermented and unfermented cod liver oils. Read more about this research in Research Outreach, or find ...
Tracing the history of East African artefacts in the Smithsonian
January 14, 2021 14:00 - 11 minutes - 7.66 MBWilliam Louis Abbott, a medical doctor sent to East Africa to gather artefacts for the Smithsonian in 1887, collected hundreds of pieces of art, craft and culture from across the region. Professor Amy Stambach of the Department of Anthropology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has undertaken extensive research on this collections history, and just how these items came to Washington D.C.. Read more about Prof Stambachs work in the following articles: Ethnology Unboxed: The Making of Cu...