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The Mediterranean way: changing diets to extend lifespans

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It includes support for increased physical activity, as well as optional support to help with taking medication.” They also performed moderate-intensity physical activity for an average of 43 minutes more per week.” Results The principles of the MSLP are now well-established and have been tested in many studies. “In

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Top tips for engaging your STEM students

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While experiments have a key role in biology (e.g., performing chemical reactions) and physics (e.g., Geography students can demonstrate their understanding of contours by constructing a topographic model of a mapped landscape out of modelling clay. Or physics with music , to explore the frequency and pitch of sounds?

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Fostering love and knowledge of agriculture and the environment

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The islands face significant challenges with regards to agriculture, which stem from issues related to geography, politics, history, economics and education. “We Agriculture in the US Virgin Islands A US territory, the US Virgin Islands are a collection of tropical islands in the Caribbean. Meet Diana I grew up in Trinidad in the Caribbean.

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How philosophers have influenced the way you think about race

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TALK LIKE A HISTORIAN AND PHILOSOPHER OF SCIENCE Biological racism — prejudice against people based on the mistaken belief that ‘race’ is a part of a person’s biology and indicates race-specific traits like intelligence or work ethic Heredity — genetically passing on characteristics from biological parent to child.

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How can engineering address human rights issues?

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HOW DOES PUBLIC TRANSPORT AFFECT INEQUALITY? For those without private cars, or who are unable to walk, this means relying on public transport systems. This is a particular issue in the mountainous regions of Peru, where challenging geography makes it hard to build infrastructure and where policymakers have not focused much attention.

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How to build a game-changing malaria vaccine

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Knowledge of protein biochemistry is essential for the design of vaccine antigens, and knowledge of molecular biology and RNA is necessary for producing the constituents of RNA vaccines. Depending on the course, other useful subjects can include further sciences, like physics and psychology, geography and the arts.

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Winds of change: using dust in Antarctic ice to understand past climates

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A key rule of physics is that heat energy moves from high-energy to low-energy areas. Also, many public talks and seminars happen regularly across campus. For a typical geology degree, good courses to consider taking in high school are maths, chemistry, physics, biology, geology and geography.

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