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.

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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University of Southern California: Public relations major reaches for the stars with Blue Origin internship
on August 21, 2021 at 3:15 am
Most of the world saw the July 20 launch of Blue Origin’s New Shepard spacecraft, with Blue Origin and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on board, through either TV or social media. USC Annenberg senior publi ...
Research from Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex maps knife crime ‘hot spots’
on August 10, 2021 at 5:00 pm
New research by the charity Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS), in partnership with the University of Surrey, has mapped incidents of life-threatening penetrating trauma – commonly associated with ...
City, University of London PhD researcher develops a smart-car Identity and Access Management (IAM) system
on August 9, 2021 at 5:00 pm
SIUV comes out of Subhajit’s research paper ... Dr. Theo Dimitrakos (Huawei Munich Research Center and the University of Kent) and Professor Bruno Crispo (University of Trento), which was ...
Ohio Federal Research Network project update: Event 38 tests first flight of UAS E450 – Successfully Demonstrating Advanced Battery Technology
on August 9, 2021 at 6:56 am
Event 38’s collaboration with Kent State University, University of Dayton Research Institute, Case Western Reserve University, Wright State University, Air Force Research Laboratory, Army Research ...
University of Rwanda to Start Aeronautics and Aerospace Program Next Academic Year
on August 7, 2021 at 7:16 am
The University of Rwanda (UR) says it has reached the final touches in drafting curriculum and education systems that will commence the admission and teaching Aeronautics and Aerospace professionals, ...

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Las Cruces graduate awarded Fulbright Scholarship to study forensic anthropology in UK - KRWG
August 24, 2021
City Council member Kent Back presents research, discusses concerns on Pilgrim's Pride rendering plant - Gadsden Times
August 24, 2021
Mechanism Discovery lends understanding of Cellular Functioning - Labmate Online
August 20, 2021
University of Florida graduate campus could come to West Palm Beach, officials say - WPTV.com
August 24, 2021
Discovery within human cell cycle process to bring new understanding of cellular diseases - Science Daily
July 27, 2021

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Chippewas chief running for NDP to elevate Indigenous concerns, voices
on August 24, 2021 at 2:06 am
In running for the NDP in the upcoming federal election, Chief Jason Henry says he aims to represent all groups in his riding, but specifically give Indigenous people a voice at the table. Henry, who ...
Discovery of plaque stirs up field trip memories
on August 22, 2021 at 9:45 pm
A 20-year-old plaque from a Massey University field trip to Australia's Simpson Desert has been discovered by a woman travelling the Northern Territory outback.
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on August 20, 2021 at 5:00 pm
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Mechanism Discovery lends understanding of Cellular Functioning
on August 20, 2021 at 6:55 am
For regeneration to occur, cells need to divide, but at the same time the cell must also release its adhesion to the surrounding tissue structure holding it place. The essential link that ...
University of Waterloo asks students, staff to consent to showing proof of COVID-19 vaccine
on August 16, 2021 at 7:58 am
KITCHENER - The University of Waterloo has asked students, staff and visitors to consent to showing proof of their COVID-19 vaccination status when coming to campus in the next sc ...