Junior Research Associates speak on their summer
The Junior Research Associate (JRA) scheme is a program run by the University to give undergraduate students who are interested…
The best breakthroughs of 2018 thus far
As we begin a new school year, this is a great time for Sabrina Edwards, the new Science editor, to…
Ethnic-bioweapons: between conspiracy and reality
Bioweapons exist, while ethnic-bioweapons are whispered conspiracies. Pandemics can fairly hazardous to human life, the 1918 Flu Pandemic killed 20-50…
Cambridge Analytica: did Facebook share your personal data?
The last couple of weeks have been tough for Facebook, as it reels from the public scrutiny it has received…
Young blood promotes brain regeneration
On the “growing old is natural” vs “it should be medically reversed” debate, vampires have crossed the picket line from…
The educational psychology of children with autism
The scientific field of educational psychology studies the relationship between learning processes and the individual differences in cognitive development, motivation…
Biohacker regrets own biohacking: CRISPR done wrong?
Aaron Traywick, 28, could well claim to be the world’s most notorious ‘biohacker’, that is, a do-it-yourself biologist, looking for…
Billionaire builds colossal 10,000 year clock
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has gone ahead with a plan to build a giant clock to promote long term thinking.…
Neuroscience: it must be love on the brain
If you’re madly in love, I’d like to ask you to take a moment to consider what exactly is happening…
Rockets and technopoltics: SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy
The launch of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy could become a defining feature in humanity’s exploration of space, but this impressive technical…
Your God is Not My God: Evolution as Fact
Evolution. It is a scientific FACT. Not a ‘theory’. A theory in the scientific world is a specialist term to…
Anti-Ageing… Again
Will we ever defeat death? No. But we’re doing our damnedest. Over the past… history of man-kind, there have been treatments…
Our Plastic Oceans
More plastic in the sea than fish by 2050 if action is not taken In 1997, Charles Moore, an oceanographer…
Two new poker programs beat the pro’s
20 years on from the momentous event in Artificial Intelligence when a computer program, “Deep Blue”, beat chess grandmaster Garry…
Superbugs receive a dual drug attack
Earlier this year, under the attention grabbing title of ‘Gonorrhea can be incurable, pay attention’, we reported on a United…
Update on ‘SpaceX spaced out’
Back in November The Badger, Science reported that SpaceX was planning to launch 4,425 satellites into space in order to provide high…
Update on ‘Three blind mice and human with lung cancer’
Back at the start of term, the Badger brought to you the exciting news of a breakthrough in the research…
Paper strip reveals blood type
Not many people reading this article will know their blood type. However, in some medical emergencies, this is a vital…
Energy subsidies: more harm than good
Sussex researcher calls for a rethink on energy subsidies, highlighting their financial and environmental costs No student enjoys paying the…
The Tully Monster mystery
At many points in our lives, we can go through an identity crisis. However, it is a safe bet that…