Once Upon a Wrinkle
Rachel Milligan tells the story of the botulinum toxin discovery and how the ‘miracle poison’ was transformed into Botox.
Category: Features
The Fast Way to Cure Diabetes
Scientists have just explained how fasting cycles could be beneficial for both type-1 and type-2 diabetic patients. Is it the end for insulin injections?
The Hidden Weapon to Defeat Cancer
Could it be possible that we harbour a weapon to defeat cancer in our body? YES! Scientists are using our own immune system to kill tumours.
A Loopy Way to Save the World
A circular economy could potentially solve issues ranging from pollution and environmental damage to international conflict, but it won’t be easy to create one.
The Curious Incidence of the Cicadas in the Springtime
How the properties of prime numbers have helped a species of defenceless insects outlast many of their predators and survive an ice age.
Digital Pills: Big Data or Big Brother?
Newly approved drugs have a built in sensor which reports when it’s been taken. Is this a breakthrough in disease management or overly invasive?
How to Make a Moon
Scott Jess explores how the moons of Earth and Mars are a relict of the solar system’s violent past.
