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The Polarstern is currently drifting in Arctic ice as part of a year-long research expedition to study climate change up close. Image credit - Alfred-Wegener-Institut / Esther Horvath, licenced under CC-BY 4.0

Environment

27 January 2020

A day on the Polarstern: studying climate change up close

Sea ice researcher Dr Polona Itkin spoke to Horizon about life aboard a research vessel drifting in the Arctic.

The migration routes of wildebeest are being squeezed by human activity. Image credit - Jorge Tung/Unsplash

Environment

23 January 2020

Human-wildlife conflict threatens protected reserves in East Africa

Researchers aim for new ways to reduce tensions and poaching.

Studying the culture of Mongolian herders may help crack the mystery of why humans started consuming animal milk before populations evolved to be able to digest it. Image credit - Matthäus Rest

Science in society

21 January 2020

Solving an ancient dairy mystery could help cure modern food ills

Scientists are trying to pin down how humans evolved the ability to digest milk.

Environment | 27 January 2020

A day on the Polarstern: studying climate change up close

Sea ice researcher Dr Polona Itkin spoke to Horizon about life aboard a research vessel drifting in the Arctic.

Environment | 23 January 2020

Human-wildlife conflict threatens protected reserves in East Africa

Researchers aim for new ways to reduce tensions and poaching.

Science in society | 21 January 2020

Solving an ancient dairy mystery could help cure modern food ills

Scientists are trying to pin down how humans evolved the ability to digest milk.

Gene editing researchers should act responsibly and not be driven by fame or patents, says Prof. Christiane Woopen. Image credit - Reiner Zensen

Professor Christiane Woopen, University of Cologne, Germany

Interview | 17 December 2019

'We are talking about powerful technology that can be significantly harmful to our health and life when it gets into the wrong hands.'

It's time for an active debate on gene editing says ethicist Prof. Christiane Woopen.

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Cryosphere change

In January, Horizon looks at how Earth’s frozen areas are changing and what this means for our planet.

Scientists will have to drill at a depth of nearly 3km to retrieve some of the oldest ice that can tell us about the past and future of climate. Image credit - NASA/Michael Studinger

Environment | 20 January 2020

Deep Antarctic drilling will reveal climate secrets trapped in 1.5 million-year-old ice

Ancient dust and air hold clues to the future of climate change.

Light-activated catalysts that can neutralise airborne pollutants are being embedded in paint with a view to cleaning up city air. Image credit - AM Technology

Environment | 16 January 2020

The paints that eat pollutants and heat homes

New paints can store heat and neutralise polluting molecules.

There could be a genetic explanation for why some people are more susceptible to ill health following traumatic life events such as a natural disaster. Image credit - Pfc. Nicholas T. Howes, USMC

Health | 14 January 2020

Genetics could explain how traumatic events affect people's health

Research is investigating data from sexual violence and tsunami survivors.

The region of High Mountain Asia, which includes the Karakoram mountain range, is known as the third pole of the Earth because of the scale of its ice fields. Image credit - Tahakhan021, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

Environment | 13 January 2020

Studying Asian glaciers provides glimpse into future of extremes

Puzzling glacier behaviour is now starting to be understood by scientists in little-studied regions.

One in five European adults suffer from chronic pain, which affects their social and working lives. Image credit - Piqsels, licensed under CC0

Health | 09 January 2020

Why do people develop chronic pain?

How does pain work?

From the naked scientists

Image credit - Pixabay, licenced under CC0

How science can tackle food waste

In this week’s podcast, the Naked Scientists try to understand why so much good food ends up in the bin.

From Freshwater Blog

Fish migration map to promote conservation

New protected areas could be established to protect fish species.

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Human-wildlife conflict threatens protected reserves in East Africa

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A day on the Polarstern: studying climate change up close

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A day on the Polarstern: studying climate change up close

Human-wildlife conflict threatens protected reserves in East Africa

Solving an ancient dairy mystery could help cure modern food ills

A day on the Polarstern: studying climate change up close

Human-wildlife conflict threatens protected reserves in East Africa

Solving an ancient dairy mystery could help cure modern food ills

'We are talking about powerful technology that can be significantly harmful to our health and life when it gets into the wrong hands.'

Cryosphere change

Environment | 20 January 2020

Deep Antarctic drilling will reveal climate secrets trapped in 1.5 million-year-old ice

Environment | 16 January 2020

The paints that eat pollutants and heat homes

Genetics could explain how traumatic events affect people's health

Studying Asian glaciers provides glimpse into future of extremes

Why do people develop chronic pain?

From the naked scientists

How science can tackle food waste

From Freshwater Blog

Fish migration map to promote conservation

From around the web

Phosphorus traced back to star-forming region

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