University of Kent

The University of Kent (formerly the University of Kent at Canterbury, abbreviated as Cantuar. for post-nominals) is a public research university based in Kent, United Kingdom.

Using gene editing technology to create female-only and male-only mice litters with 100% efficiency

Turning intentions into actions with a new wearable brain-machine interface

Nature documentaries talk about threats to nature but rarely show those threats

Researchers analysing recent BBC and Netflix nature documentaries found that although they increasingly mention threats to nature, visual depictions of these threats remain scarce, potentially misleading audiences on the state of the natural world. The findings are discussed in a Perspective published in the British Ecological Society journal People and Nature Researchers from Bangor University,

Nature documentaries talk about threats to nature but rarely show those threats

Saving the tiger with a profiling tool used to catch serial criminals

A geographic profiling tool used to catch serial criminals could help reduce the casualties of human-tiger conflict, according to University scientists who collaborated on an innovative conservation research study. The results of their research, published in Nature Communications, help explain how villagers in Sumatra coexist with tigers. If used pre-emptively it could have helped cut attacks by half,

Saving the tiger with a profiling tool used to catch serial criminals

Inhibiting an enzyme common to all animals prolongs lifespan in flies and worms

The lifespans of flies and worms are prolonged by limiting the activity of an enzyme common to all animals, finds a UCL-led study. The enzyme – RNA polymerase III (Pol III) – is present in most cells across all animal species, including humans. While it is known to be essential for making proteins and for

Inhibiting an enzyme common to all animals prolongs lifespan in flies and worms

Computer experts identify 14 themes of creativity

The elusive and complex components of creativity have been identified by computer experts at the University of Kent. Dr Anna Jordanous, lecturer in the School of Computing, worked with language expert Dr Bill Keller (University of Sussex) on how to define the language people use when talking about creativity, known in the field as computational

Computer experts identify 14 themes of creativity

Social media technology rather than anonymity is the problem

Problems of anti-social behaviour, privacy, and free speech on social media are not caused by anonymity but instead result from the way technology changes our presence. That’s the startling conclusion of a new book by Dr Vincent Miller, a sociologist at the University and an expert on the information society and developing media. In contending

Social media technology rather than anonymity is the problem

Biodiversity Considerations Overshadowed by Climate Change

Kent research suggests that recent high levels of media coverage for climate change may have deflected attention and funding from biodiversity loss. In a paper published by the journal Bioscience, Kent conservationists also recommend that, to prevent biodiversity from becoming a declining priority, conservationists need to leverage the importance of climate change to obtain more

Biodiversity Considerations Overshadowed by Climate Change

Accidental nanoparticle discovery could hail revolution in manufacturing

The nanoparticles were discovered accidentally on the rough surfaces of a reactor designed to grow carbon nanotubes A nanoparticle shaped like a spiky ball, with magnetic properties, has been uncovered in a new method of synthesising carbon nanotubes by physicists at Queen Mary University of London and the University of Kent. Carbon nanotubes are hollow,

Accidental nanoparticle discovery could hail revolution in manufacturing

Nasty bacteria get gagged with plastic

Everyone knows that when certain bacteria are present in an environment, they can cause infections. These infections can take the form of diseases such as bubonic plague, cholera, leprosy, and tuberculosis. The problem isn’t simply that the bacteria are present, however, it’s that they communicate with one another – essentially coming up with a battle

Nasty bacteria get gagged with plastic

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‘Intellectual production’ of Chatham-based Black abolitionists focus of research project
Chatham played an important role in the antislavery movement and a research project is focusing on the “intellectual production” of many people behind this effort. Chatham-Kent Black Historical ...
Increased availability of fruits, vegetables results in lower levels of raised blood pressure in a country: Study
Low fruit and vegetable diet is recognised as a major controllable risk factor for high blood pressure Yet it is unclear how the national supply of fruits an ...
Cambridge University’s economic contribution ‘four times that of Premier League’
The University of Cambridge makes a financial contribution to the UK almost four times that of the Premier League, a new report has suggested. Analysis of economic impact found the university adds ...
Labor Center expansion within the University of California is for the public good
It’s not surprising that the author, who works for a public relations firm that specializes in propaganda for big corporations, would attack existing Labor Centers at the University of California. His ...
University generates high research activity with R1 status
Kent State University claimed status as an R1 Institution. The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education named Kent State a R1 — or very high research — institution, which is the ...

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Drug Discovery & Development
The Master of Science degree program in Drug Discovery & Development (DDD) offers students the opportunity to understand, evaluate and engage with the entire process of drug discovery and development.
March Madness announcers by game: Full list of broadcast teams for 2023 NCAA Tournament
For one final time, "Hello friends," and welcome to March Madness 2023. The time for debating tournament selections is over, which means we can now turn our attention to everyone's favorite topic -- ...
Cambridge University’s economic contribution ‘four times that of Premier League’
The University of Cambridge makes a financial contribution to the UK almost four times that of the Premier League, a new report has suggested. Analysis of economic impact found the university adds ...
Disease X is coming. Are we ready for the next pandemic?
As the airlock swings shut, the safety co-ordinator issues a final reminder. “Please do not touch anything,” he says. Machines hum as we step into the containme ...
UM SMC Mobile Wellness Team Announces Name Change: Shore Community Outreach Team
University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Chestertown’s Mobile Wellness Team is now called Shore Community Outreach Team. The rebranding is in anticipation of Choptank Community Health System’s ...