Do We Really Have a COVID-19 'Miracle' Drug?
Words by Sereena Kang, Staff Writer Misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 ‘miracle’ drug – discussing evidence for and against ivermectin. Misinformation…
The Hearing Loss Endemic Amongst Students
Rob Barrie – Science and Technology Editor The lack of regulations on nightclub noise level means hearing in young adults…
Civilians Launch Into Space
Words by Eva Wallis, Staff Writer An insight into the crew of the world’s first all-civilian space mission. The ‘Inspiration4’…
What actually is ‘Fresher’s Flu’?
A story of our very own virus library, fresher’s week and that inevitable runny nose. Words by Rob Barrie, Science…
The eco-friendly underwater farms
Words by Jane Zhuk, Staff Writer The United Nation’s (UN) Sustainable Development goals of 2015 were set with high hopes,…
A novel way of targeting brain cancer
A median survival of only 15 months following diagnosis makes glioblastoma multiforme the most aggressive brain tumour – with local…
A farmer, a propellant tank and the future of SpaceX
Why was part of a SpaceX rocket found on a rural farm in Washington? Falcon 9 is a partially reusable…
ARIA: new funding for experimental science
The new high-risk, high-reward scientific research agency announced by the UK government. With funding for research more and more competitive,…
Your brain on fiction - how we become what we see
The intense moments of deep immersion are caused by something more complex than empathy. Brain imaging shows our brains are…
Has reporting of the AstraZeneca vaccine increased scepticism?
Recent articles claiming that The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is linked to blood clots is just one example of how one…
2021 Ebola outbreak: what is different this time?
Words by Waqar Ahmed The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has had a lot of media coverage over the last month, with…
Legends of Folklore - mythical or medical?
words by Nisal Karunaratne When regarding this, there is one disease that comes to mind: Porphyria. Porphyria is named from…
Is capitalism slowing scientific discovery?
Words By Rosie Burgess Post-enlightenment science is purported to be committed to the overarching good and the supposed path to…
‘It's A Sin’: A retrospective look at the retrovirus
Words by Eleanor Deane, Science and tech editor ‘It’s A Sin’, the 5-part Channel 4 miniseries, depicts the lives of…
NASA’s Perseverance rover has safely touched down on Mars!
Words By Amy-Rose Collins At 20:56 GMT yesterday evening NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) received confirmation that the wheels of…