Bacteria and the brain: A new insight into mental health
Hazel explores the surprising connection between what lives in your gut and what goes on in your mind.
Category: Features
Fighting cancer with junk?
Can we use the ‘junk’ in our DNA to fight back against cancer? Jennifer investigates the disease cancer and how blind mole rats can repurpose ‘junk’ in their DNA to stop cancer before it starts.
Learning to run before we walk: can virtual reality help recover stereo vision?
Sarune discusses the elusive world of three-dimensional depth perception and whether it can be enhanced by the use of Virtual Reality (VR).
More than just a pretty space: how symmetry hides in science
For most people, the word “symmetry” evokes memories of making paper snowflakes or learning about isosceles triangles in their high school. So quite often When I tell peers that my research involves symmetry, the...
Villainous blood clots: Is the fear justified?
Patricia explores the immunology behind seemingly villainous blood clots and their connection to COVID-19 and vaccination.
The ‘New’ Kid on the Block: mRNA vaccines and why they might just be here to stay
Join Shaan as he takes a shot at explaining the science behind the ‘recent’ advancements of mRNA vaccines in preventing infectious disease, with no better topical example being that of COVID-19.
The Importance of Fat
Annabell Macphee has a look at the vital biological functions of fat and questions the demonisation of this organ in today’s day and age.
AI in Engineering: Supplementing the role of the engineer
Callum explores the benefits of artificial intelligence for engineering applications, while advising caution against carelessly employing these methods to solve all problems.
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