Tornadoes and Flesh-Eating Fungi
How could a tornado be responsible for an outbreak of a rare flesh-eating fungal infection?
Tornadoes and Flesh-Eating Fungi
Trichotillo-what?
To mark the Body Focused Repetitive Behaviours awareness week, Jessica Mclaren speaks to Judith Stevenson about trichotillomania.
Studying Techniques: What Do the Psychologists Say?
Are you panicking about exams? Are you starting to regret not studying earlier in the year? Have you even resorted to sleeping with a book under your pillow? Fear not! Here is some last...
Peering into the Brain of Adolescent Suicide
Despite the fact that adolescent suicide is a major public health issue, research which investigates its possible neurobiological causes is still sparse. However, so far, researchers have found some intriguing differences in the brain...
Cancer and Heart Disease: are viruses the cure?
Cancer and cardiovascular disease: the deadly duo. Charged with being the most likely causes of death for under 75’s in Scotland, they were responsible for taking 200 lives for every 100,000 people in 2012,...
Science Fiction
Science fiction is all about using cinema, TV, books and comics to make the seemingly impossible possible. It may seem ridiculous to believe that in the near future you will be able to enter...
Emotional vs Academic Intelligence: A Timetable Clash
Jessica Mclaren investigates whether we should start teaching our children emotional intelligence.