Tiny fragments of plastic are being eaten by water-dwelling mosquito larvae and retained in their bodies as they develop to the flying stage, contaminating new food chains as the insects are…Read More >
Environment
Present your research in Parliament: apply for STEM for Britain 2019
Early-career and student research scientists, engineers, technologists and mathematicians have until 3 December to apply for STEM for Britain 2019. Shortlisted entries will be asked to present their posters at…Read More >
Fixing a hole
31 years on from the international treaty which banned CFCs, Reading atmospheric scientist Michaela Hegglin reflects on what’s been achieved and whether we’ve really solved the problem of ozone layer…Read More >
A simple way to inform parliamentary debate – submit your research to POST now!
The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST), supports parliamentarians by providing concise up-do-date reviews on topics that are likely to be debated in parliament in the coming months. POST,…Read More >
Sharing the benefits of research
The University of Reading recently took part in a Universities UK (UUK) and ITN Productions film exploring the positive impact that universities have on people’s lives, and on the prosperity of the…Read More >
How London Zoo’s big ‘weigh in’ could help conservation in the wild
From popping lizards in pillow cases to tape-measuring a mamba, London Zoo has to come up with some creative methods for the annual weigh-in of its animals. But what can a zoo…Read More >
Why the weather forecast will always be a bit wrong
Weather forecasting is extremely hard – it is a prediction of something that is inherently unpredictable. Reading scientist Jon Shonk explains why forecasts will never be completely accurate, despite improvements…Read More >
How will the 2018 drought affect our wildlife?
This summer’s heatwave has us all wondering how to stay cool, but animals are facing the same issues as humans with fewer means of coping. Professor Tom Oliver is Professor…Read More >
Three (and a half) reasons why it has been so hot and dry in the UK and Ireland
We’re all keenly aware of the heat wave that is affecting the UK and beyond – but why might it be happening? Len Shaffrey, University of Reading Professor of Climate…Read More >
Much more than mud
Earlier this month a group of Reading soil scientists took their research to the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition to tell the public all about the importance of soil. Jeremy…Read More >