Media coverage – March 2019

Scientists use a blender to reveal what’s in our smartphones

By blending an entire mobile phone to dust, and then conducting a chemical analysis of the dissolved results, University scientists hoped to demonstrate why we should all take a keener interest in what is contained within everyday electrical items. 

• Scientists put smartphone in blender to analyse contents and expose uncomfortable truths – ITV
  
• Phones crushed to reveal precious metals – BBC
  
• Video shows iPhone shredded to dust in a blender, all in the name of science – Fox News
  
• Scientists Threw a Smartphone in a Blender to Reveal the Contents – MSN
• Researchers pulverized an iPhone in a blender – for science – Metro
• Scientists Threw a Smartphone in a Blender to Reveal the Contents – Time Magazine 
• Scientists shove smartphone into a BLENDER to analyse its contents – and reveal it contains tungsten and cobalt from African war zones and even GOLD – Daily Mail 

Could it be sepsis? New paper to raise awareness among dental professionals

A new paper led by Peninsula Dental School and sepsis campaigner Melissa Mead has highlighted what dental professionals need to know about sepsis, and the importance of communicating these signs to patients.

• Penryn mum whose little boy died spearheads new sepsis campaign – Pirate FM
• Could it be sepsis? New paper to raise awareness among dental professionals – Medical Xpress 
  

Research investigates impact of climate change on glacier-fed rivers in Peru

A major research project is looking to establish the potential effects of future changes in the glacial system, and how agencies and Peruvian communities can work together to mitigate the potential effects of changing water quantity and quality.

• Research investigates impact of climate change on glacier-fed rivers in Peru – Science Daily 
• Research Investigates Impact of Climate Change on Glacier-Fed Rivers in Peru – Environmental News Network