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…
October's Social Media Outage
Words by Dominic West, Staff Writer What happened with Facebook a fortnight ago? What is a DNS error? Why did…
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’…
Top tech to get you through first year
University is an extremely rewarding experience but parts of it can be challenging. For many, it involves living away from…
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,…
What’s best for Students — PS4 OR PS5?
Words by Max Cowie, Staff Writer For those looking for a new tech investment for this coming academic year, the…
A tweet worth 2.9 million dollars
The market for NFTs has skyrocketed over the past year – but what are NFTs and why have they taken…
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…
Oldest sequenced DNA reveals new mammoth species
The record for sequencing the oldest DNA is now held by ancient mammoth DNA over one million years old, breaking…
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…
The role of the pangolin in Covid-19 transmission
New research suggests pangolin coronaviruses, Pangolin-CoVs, are more closely related to the Covid-19 virus, SARS-CoV-2, than the RaTG13 coronavirus of…
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…
Sussex students win national debate
Words by Eleanor Deane Last weekend, a team of 4 students won the national student debate competition in medical ethics,…
Can gold fight cancer?
by Nisal Karunaratne and Purusotha Thambiayah Is the use of Gold Nanoparticle Therapy the ultimate weapon in the fight against…
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…
Green light for Perseverance - its trek across Mars has begun
words by Rob Barrie, Science and Tech Sub-Editor After the success of its voyage and subsequent landing, Perseverance has started…