University of Kent

The University of Kent (formerly the University of Kent at Canterbury, abbreviated as Cantuar. for post-nominals) is a public research university based in Kent, United Kingdom.

Is it possible to stop the spread of viruses during surgeries using electric fields?

Using gene editing technology to create female-only and male-only mice litters with 100% efficiency

Turning intentions into actions with a new wearable brain-machine interface

Nature documentaries talk about threats to nature but rarely show those threats

Researchers analysing recent BBC and Netflix nature documentaries found that although they increasingly mention threats to nature, visual depictions of these threats remain scarce, potentially misleading audiences on the state of the natural world. The findings are discussed in a Perspective published in the British Ecological Society journal People and Nature Researchers from Bangor University,

Nature documentaries talk about threats to nature but rarely show those threats

Saving the tiger with a profiling tool used to catch serial criminals

A geographic profiling tool used to catch serial criminals could help reduce the casualties of human-tiger conflict, according to University scientists who collaborated on an innovative conservation research study. The results of their research, published in Nature Communications, help explain how villagers in Sumatra coexist with tigers. If used pre-emptively it could have helped cut attacks by half,

Saving the tiger with a profiling tool used to catch serial criminals

Inhibiting an enzyme common to all animals prolongs lifespan in flies and worms

The lifespans of flies and worms are prolonged by limiting the activity of an enzyme common to all animals, finds a UCL-led study. The enzyme – RNA polymerase III (Pol III) – is present in most cells across all animal species, including humans. While it is known to be essential for making proteins and for

Inhibiting an enzyme common to all animals prolongs lifespan in flies and worms

Computer experts identify 14 themes of creativity

The elusive and complex components of creativity have been identified by computer experts at the University of Kent. Dr Anna Jordanous, lecturer in the School of Computing, worked with language expert Dr Bill Keller (University of Sussex) on how to define the language people use when talking about creativity, known in the field as computational

Computer experts identify 14 themes of creativity

Social media technology rather than anonymity is the problem

Problems of anti-social behaviour, privacy, and free speech on social media are not caused by anonymity but instead result from the way technology changes our presence. That’s the startling conclusion of a new book by Dr Vincent Miller, a sociologist at the University and an expert on the information society and developing media. In contending

Social media technology rather than anonymity is the problem

Biodiversity Considerations Overshadowed by Climate Change

Kent research suggests that recent high levels of media coverage for climate change may have deflected attention and funding from biodiversity loss. In a paper published by the journal Bioscience, Kent conservationists also recommend that, to prevent biodiversity from becoming a declining priority, conservationists need to leverage the importance of climate change to obtain more

Biodiversity Considerations Overshadowed by Climate Change

Accidental nanoparticle discovery could hail revolution in manufacturing

The nanoparticles were discovered accidentally on the rough surfaces of a reactor designed to grow carbon nanotubes A nanoparticle shaped like a spiky ball, with magnetic properties, has been uncovered in a new method of synthesising carbon nanotubes by physicists at Queen Mary University of London and the University of Kent. Carbon nanotubes are hollow,

Accidental nanoparticle discovery could hail revolution in manufacturing

Nasty bacteria get gagged with plastic

Everyone knows that when certain bacteria are present in an environment, they can cause infections. These infections can take the form of diseases such as bubonic plague, cholera, leprosy, and tuberculosis. The problem isn’t simply that the bacteria are present, however, it’s that they communicate with one another – essentially coming up with a battle

Nasty bacteria get gagged with plastic

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‘Dickmorphia’ could be affecting millions of men around the world
Contrary to popular belief, a large penis isn’t a prerequisite to fulfil a partner. According to research into the most popular sex toys by the University of Kent, ‘women don’t place considerable ...
Why Are Students Camping on University Lawns?
A new wave of campus protests has hit institutions from California to Massachusetts, many emboldened by arrests at Columbia University.
Research finds concerning trends in adolescent substance use in the UK
Alcohol is the most commonly used substance, while vaping is now more common than cigarette smoking among young people, according to a new WHO/Europe report coordinated by researchers at the Universit ...
Fisher found in Kent? Animal gone for nearly two centuries making comeback in Ohio
A fisher, a mammal gone from Ohio for nearly two centuries, was discovered as roadkill in Kent, further proof of its comeback in the state.
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The University of Kent is one of the UK's leading academic institutions producing world-class research, rated internationally excellent and leading the way in many fields of study. But it's not ...

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Bridgewater College recognizes alums for achievements, humanitarian service
Bridgewater College honored three alumni at the College Awards ceremony for their professional achievements and humanitarian service.
The Future List reveals the 25 companies in Kent set to change the way we live and do business
Based at Kent Science Park ... It has been developed with the Wolfson Centre at the University of Greenwich in Chatham. Based at Discovery Park. It is creating a way of burning coal and biomass ...
Archaeologists Were 'Amazed' to Find That a 1,700-Year-Old Chicken Egg Still Has Liquid Inside
Just one egg survived—and years after the discovery, archaeologists have cracked even more of its mysteries. A team at the University of Kent conducted a micro-CT scan of the egg, which yields ...
The discovery of a paradise of islands without sea: the South East Africa Montane Archipelago
Meanwhile, from his home in Downe (Kent, U.K.), another naturalist ... emeritus and director of the Royal Botanical Gardens at the University of Alcalá.
Former Normal Mayor Kent Karraker dies at 87
NORMAL — Kent Karraker, former mayor of Normal who ... He held a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he studied radio-television journalism.

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