OAR@UM Community: https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/26892 2026-04-08T19:55:56Z 2026-04-08T19:55:56Z THINK : Issue 46 : March 2025 https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/135719 2025-05-23T09:44:54Z 2025-03-01T00:00:00Z Title: THINK : Issue 46 : March 2025 Abstract: THINK is a quarterly research magazine published by the Marketing, Communications & Alumni Office at the University of Malta. 2025-03-01T00:00:00Z Species https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/135718 2025-05-23T09:43:34Z 2025-03-01T00:00:00Z Title: Species Abstract: No man is an island, or rather, no species is an island. Not only do we rely on connections with other people but also everything that lives within our bodies, the pets and pests that we meet each day, and all that we consume. [excerpt] 2025-03-01T00:00:00Z Seagrass death threatens ancient shipwrecks : an urgent call for preservation https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/135717 2025-05-23T09:42:52Z 2025-03-01T00:00:00Z Title: Seagrass death threatens ancient shipwrecks : an urgent call for preservation Abstract: Among the many aspects of our world under threat from climate change are the shipwrecks, temples, and tombs of the ancient world. Archaeological artefacts are preserved once they reach some form of stasis with their surrounding environment. Yet the tiniest of changes in that environment can completely destroy otherwise protected objects. Perhaps in no sub-discipline of archaeology is this threat more immediate than in maritime archaeology, where rising sea temperatures, rampant ocean acidification, deep sea mining, cable laying, pipeline projects, and even small-scale pleasure craft anchoring cast an ominous shadow over humanity’s shared maritime history. [excerpt] 2025-03-01T00:00:00Z Optimisation in radiography : a skill taken for granted https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/135716 2025-05-23T09:42:03Z 2025-03-01T00:00:00Z Title: Optimisation in radiography : a skill taken for granted Abstract: A fundamental principle of radiography is optimisation, which in this context, means finding the best compromise between conflicting requirements. Since common procedures such as X-rays and computed tomography (CT) scans involve using radiation, optimisation is essential to ensure that the patient receives the safest and lowest levels of radiation exposure without sacrificing the clarity of the diagnostic images. 2025-03-01T00:00:00Z