An open-source force for good
Luke demonstrates the principle that when knowledge and technology are made easily accessible to all, the quality of life improvements that follow are as undeniable as the benefits it provides to society as a whole
Category: Features
Guardians of the antibiotic: unite!
Holly shares her update on how we can prevent the spread of antibiotic resistance, as well as innovative solutions to the uncertain future of antibiotics, as she attends the third National Students’ Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Conference during World Antibiotic Awareness Week.
Abolishing anonymity: the implications of genetic sequencing technology
Emily May Armstrong investigates the ethics behind genetic sequencing companies, and the bizarre secrets these technologies can uncover.
Technology at our fingertips
Sonya discusses the issues associated with prostheses currently available to children and how 3D scanning is transforming the development of prosthetic limbs and, in turn, the lives of children.
PhD mental health: From awareness to action
With nearly 1 in 2 postgraduate students experiencing mental health issues during their PhD, Zoë Ayres challenges universities to actively address the rising postgraduate mental health problem.
What peer research brings to mental health science
Doing science, peer researcher style. Stephanie Allan investigates how, what and why?
Abdominal aortic aneurysms – the silent killer
Maisie Keogh investigates how this devastating condition progresses, its associated risk factors and the screening measures currently in place to combat it.
When science meets the supernatural
Can science explain the unexplained? Kirstin investigates the possible theories behind the paranormal.
