Novel approach brings African scientists closer to a malaria vaccine

Nov 08, 2018 16:50 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science

Malaria is still a major problem in Africa. There are over 200 million clinical cases each year and approximately half a million deaths. There are different ways in which malaria can be controlled. Preventive measures...

What it means when scientists say their results are 'significant'

Nov 08, 2018 16:34 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science

This article is part of the series This is research, where we ask academics to share and discuss open access articles that reveal important aspects of science. Todays piece looks at statistics, and how to interpret them...

Blasts from the past: how massive solar eruptions 'probably' detonated dozens of US sea mines

Nov 08, 2018 16:33 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science

An extraordinary account of the impact space weather had on military operations in Vietnam in 1972 was found buried in the US Navy archives, according to a newly published article in Space Weather. On August 4, 1972,...

Dramatic galaxy collision filled the Milky Way with stars, astronomers discover

Nov 04, 2018 14:30 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science

Imagine trying to map out your home town using only information you could gather from your window. Even with a pair of binoculars youd find it a difficult task. Mapping out our own galaxy, the Milky Way, is a similarly...

How thoughtful, content-rich tutorials can help science students learn

Nov 04, 2018 13:14 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science

Learning is not a spectator sport. Students need to make what they learn a part of their everyday lives. Tutorials are an excellent way to achieve this at university level. When theyre properly designed, tutorials can be...

Curious Kids: If a star explodes, will it destroy Earth?

Oct 31, 2018 13:07 pm UTC| Science

This is an article from Curious Kids, a series for children. The Conversation is asking kids to send in questions theyd like an expert to answer. All questions are welcome: find out how to enter at the bottom. You might...

Explainer: what any country can and can't do in Antarctica, in the name of science

Oct 31, 2018 13:01 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science

Antarctica is owned by no one, but there are plenty of countries interested in this frozen island continent at the bottom of the Earth. While there are some regulations on who can do what there, scientific research has...