News in May 2017
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Volunteer network to blitz shores around the UK this summer
A series of special events next month will see members of the public join together in building a more accurate picture of the diversity of marine life around the UK’s coastline.
published on: 30 May 2017
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Comment: Why British politicians keep swearing on the campaign trail
Writing for The Conversation, Dr Damien Hall discusses why politicians are using unparliamentary language during the general election campaign.
published on: 30 May 2017
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Solving the puzzle of when the first humans arrived in the Americas
A Newcastle University expert is leading a new study which aims to resolve a longstanding debate about how and when people first came to the Americas.
published on: 27 May 2017
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Comment: UK-US intelligence-sharing relationship
Writing for The Conversation, Colin Murray discusses what the Manchester attack leaks mean for the UK-US intelligence-sharing relationship.
published on: 26 May 2017
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Comment: Sgt Pepper’s at 50
Dr Adam Behr is among The Conversation panel of experts providing their perspectives on The Beatles’ Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, which turns 50 on June 1.
published on: 25 May 2017
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Rates of suicide “worrying” among people with autism, say experts
Suicide rates among people with autism in England have reached “worryingly” high levels, according to experts writing in the Lancet Psychiatry.
published on: 25 May 2017
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Fighting forgery with paper fingerprints
Fingerprinting official documents could provide a cost-effective way to prevent forgery, new research shows.
published on: 25 May 2017
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Comment: Virtual reality could transform porn, but there are dangers
Writing for The Conversation, Matt Wood discusses the Newcastle University study which asked people to imagine how virtual reality could change pornography.
published on: 23 May 2017