A “Small” Plastic Waste Problem
From pesticides in your food to government policy, Alastair Davy discusses the issues surrounding microplastics.
Category: Features
Me, Myself and Microbes
Kaitlyn Hair plunges into the microscopic world of the gut flora and questions how much influence our guts really have on our feelings.
DNA Robots: The Medicinal Revolution?
Kirsty McLean investigates an unconventional drug delivery system that seems more science fiction than science fact.
Does Rock Music Make You Happier?
Margaret Laurie explores the benefit of listening to heavy metal music on a regular basis.
Weapons of tumour mass destruction: a role for bacteria in the war on cancer
Síle Johnson goes behind enemy lines to investigate the potential of bacteria as an alternative therapy in cancer treatment.
Meditations on mindfulness: all it’s cracked up to be?
Mindfulness-based therapy – as a more ‘natural’ alternative to drugs – to treat depression or anxiety is very popular at the moment. But how much of the recent zeal for mindfulness is rooted in science, and how much is marketing?
Follow the Arrows
Let chemistry student Debbie Nicol take you on a guided tour of the complex and often mysterious pathways of organic chemical reactions.
The Urban Jungle
Claire Harris uncovers the hidden lives of the animals that have made a home out of our towns and cities.
