Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê in the media
Why are we so good at recognising our own facial expressions?
Richard Cook (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Psychology & Language Sciences) on why we are better at spotting our own facial expressions on an avatar than the expressions of our friends.Ìý
Shouting science from the soap box
Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Physics & Astronomy) and Dr Sue Black (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Computer Sciences) take part in Soapbox Science with the aim of challenging the public's view of women and science.
,Captain America - patriotic superhero
Dr Jason Dittmer (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Geography), a specialist on nationalist superheroes, offers his take on the new Captain America film.
Molecular scalpel hope for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
A 'molecular scalpel' shows promise in patients with a deadly muscle wasting condition, according to new research led by Professor Francesco Muntoni (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Child Health).
Sorry, science says once you get fat, you will always stay fat
Professor Nick Finer (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Medicine) comments on research suggesting that weight loss through diet and exercise is extremely difficult to maintain.
Crime writing has its Lady Chatterley moment
Professor John Sutherland (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê English Language & Literature) on English and Swedish crime writing.
Working mothers do no harm to their young children, research finds
Research led by Dr Anne McMunn (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Epidemiology & Public Health) shows that Mothers do not harm their young children emotionally or socially by going out to work.
Being Bashar Assad
The Syrian dictator Bashar Assad is the subject of a profile byÌýDr Neill Lochery, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Hebrew and Jewish Studies.Ìý
Erased Memories and Spotless Minds
Dr Mark Lythgoe (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Centre for Biomedical Imaging) investigates the science of memory erasing.
Fossil 'is first pregnant lizard'
A 120-million-year-old fossil is the oldest pregnant lizard ever discovered, according to new research led by Professor Susan Evans (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Cell & Developmental Biology).