science

I spy with my little eye…nothing. No ice over miles and miles of ocean. Despite Antarctica being far away from those of us living in Sussex, climate change is an…

Celebrating Women in Tech for Women’s History Month Rana el Kaliouby Written by: Semhar (Semi) Tesfasgy, Editor in Chief Rana el Kaliouby is an incredible woman in tech who has…

Psychologists categorise the human desire to seek further knowledge or eliminate uncertainty as epistemic curiosity, fuelling questions such as “Are we alone?“, “Is there life in the universe?” – two…

Let me transport you to the Choco-Andean region of South America, specifically to the protected forest of Los Cedros. The region is a haven for a plethora of species, it…

The wave-like greens weave and twist, with hints of pinks at their tips, dancing in the sky as an elegant and otherworldly celestial choreography. Sweeping and swaying, the lights then…

Vitamins play a crucial role in maintaining good health and supporting efficient growth. Among these essential vitamins, vitamin D is particularly important for bone health, immune system support, and mental…

Words by Lucy Colpitts You may be familiar with the Prime Video show, “Hunters”, starring Al Pacino and Logan Lerman, a seemingly fictional series following the lives of vigilante Nazi…

As I sat at home on my sofa mid-lockdown, having just finished the last page of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, I couldn’t quite believe what I had read.…

Meet the six-wheeled, robotic vehicle at the forefront of space exploration and its task for finding extra- terrestrial life

Words by: Isaac Hallé For millennia humans have sought to understand the meaning of the visual auditory experiences which occur during sleep – otherwise known as dreams. The Ancient Egyptians…

Words by: Bethan Grimshaw Whether it’s tumeric tablets or rescue remedy, chances are you have used a so-called “herbal” or “alternative” remedy at some point. And chances are that you…

Google claims it has achieved "quantum supremacy" in a recently published paper.

Evolution. It is a scientific FACT. Not a ‘theory’. A theory in the scientific world is a specialist term to mean a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural…

Has the march of progress halted, or is that just a misconception? There are a lot of myths in the world of science and medicine. I often hear of complaints…

When I decided to feature Festival of the Spoken Nerd in The Badger, it was with plenty of confidence that the show would be a definite hit with the student…

Smashed phone screens may be a thing of the past as scientists at the University of Sussex have invented a new type of unbreakable flexible touchscreen made from silver and…

Will we ever defeat death? No. But we’re doing our damnedest. Over the past… history of man-kind, there have been treatments for anti-ageing. From primitive routes such as berries and…

Controversial genetic testing company 23andMe announced this month that they intend to create drugs from spit samples. Whilst this sounds gross on the surface, the area of scientific research this…

You would feel uncomfortable if your face is ‘photoshopped’ onto someone else’s body. How about if you wake up one day and found your head stuck onto a body from…

“While there’s life, there’s hope”. The famous quote by Stephen Hawking, adopted in The Theory of Everything which won the 87th Oscars last month, is always a source of strength…