Sinking city, rising tech: can a megacity recycle itself?
Zola Rowlatt explores how technology and trash are converging to keep the city afloat.
Category: Features
Thawing microbial reservoirs – is another epidemic on the horizon?
Introduction The cryosphere, which comprises Earth’s glaciers and permafrost, has long been thought to be devoid of life. However, new evidence shows that it serves as a frozen archive, preserving both living and...
mRNA vaccines: the 40-year discovery that changed the future
Author investigates the decades long research involved in the development of mRNA vaccines, the trial and errors that revolutionised vaccine research.
Local Ingenuity, Global Impact: How the OpenFlexure Microscope is Enabling Microscopy for Everyone
What do researchers in Antarctica, pathologists in Rwanda and farmers in Argentina have in common, and how do they all link to a 3D printing project based in Glasgow?
Fighting the Deadliest Skin Cancer: The Potential of Personalised Medicine
Emma investigates the use of personalised medicine in the treatment of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer and how this technology could produce a vaccine for this cancer.
An invisible hero — nanoparticles as an emerging quantum helper of the immune system
In the pursuit of understanding and defeating our microscopic adversaries, viruses and bacteria, scientists embrace the saying: “In order to defeat your enemy, you must become them”. Armed with nanoparticles, they delve into the intricate workings of the cellular world, aiming to decipher the mode of action of these nano enemies and strategise effective combat measures against them.
The Conscious Divide: What separates humans from rocks?
What makes you different from a rock? This article explores the mystery of how raw matter gives rise to consciousness—and whether it could be a fundamental part of the universe itself.
The Naked Truth: The Naked Mole Rat’s Ageing Secrets
Can uncovering the secrets of the naked mole rat’s resistance to ageing help humans on their quest to eternal youth?
