We all know that there is some hidden mechanism that lets us picture images, play sounds, and sense touch in our heads, a mechanism that we call consciousness. What if such an abstract process could be explained by science? Mauro explains our current understanding on this issue.
In 2022, scientists now have the most complete genome of Homo sapiens in history. How did we get here? Jennifer investigates.
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Nowadays, combining different science fields (e.g. biology and engineering) allows us to stop making animals suffer for our own gain. It is time for more ethical research.
Anxiety is a feeling of distress or uneasiness that everyone experiences from time to time. The feeling is your brain’s normal response to stress, uncertainty, or fear of danger. The short-term response stems...
Two million eight hundred and eighty thousand (2,880,000): that is the number of scientific procedures that were carried out in living animals in the UK in 2020. Quite a high number, right? Yet,...
Topology is a branch of mathematics, that emerged very slowly from studies of geometry. However, in the late 1800s and early 1900s, it exploded into one of the largest fields of pure mathematics,...
The phrase āartificial intelligenceā has been circling in the public domain for several decades and inspires fear and awe. When we think of artificial intelligence (AI), many ideas come to mind, such as...
Pint of Science 2019: The Art of Science
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'Exercise for cardiovascular health: the controversy of zone training'
Examining exercise zone training for cardiovascular health ā high or low intensity?
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Author: Grace Whelan @GraceWhelan13
Link: https://the-gist.org/2024/04/exercise-for-cardiovascular-health-the-controversy-of-zone-training/
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'The Sneaky Virus: Herpes Simplex Virus and its Success Story'
Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) have infected 3.7 billion adults under 50 worldwide. Yet, most individuals donāt know they have it. Here's why.
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Author: Beth Crookes
Link: https://the-gist.org/2024/04/the-sneaky-virus-herpes-simplex-virus-and-its-success-story/
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'Nuclear Fusion: The future of sustainable electricity?'
Commercial nuclear fusion reactors have been said to be 50 years away for decades, but could we be close now?
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Author: Christopher McQueen
(LinkedIn:Ā http://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-mcqueen-822734207)
Link: https://the-gist.org/2024/03/nuclear-fusion-the-future-of-sustainable-electricity/
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'Eternal Youth: New Cellular Therapy Tackles Ageing'
Breakthrough in regenerative medicine: Targeting senescent cells with CAR T-cell therapy offers hope for combating age-related health decline.
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Author: Jessica Curle
Link: https://the-gist.org/2024/03/eternal-youth-new-cellular-therapy-tackles-ageing/
