The future of COVID-19: an end in sight?
Annabell discusses the future of COVID-19 by looking at past pandemics and how they may help to predict how much longer the disease will impact our lives.
Category: Life Sciences
The placebo effect: mind over matter?
The phrase ‘mind over matter’ is common, yet how much influence does the mind really have in the context of a patient’s response to treatment? Rachael Smith investigates.
The brain and the body: why health is a package deal
Jack Craig explores the link between keeping fit and staying sharp.
Should you go on a juice cleanse?
Nina Kratky debunks the alleged benefits of juice cleanses and whether you should do one (Spoiler: you shouldn’t).
Rhythm of the night: how circadian clocks influence nocturnal creatures
While most of us are sleeping, there is still plenty going on in the natural world at night. Lizzy explores the cellular components of biological clocks that regulate different sleep/wake cycles.
Do Genes Cause Left-Handedness?
Ameerah Gardee unpacks a recent study on the possible origins of handedness in our DNA, and its potential effects on the brain.
Can we prevent the next possible pandemic?
Ricardo Sanchez Velazquez dissects into the possibility of the emergence of another pandemic caused by a well-known virus and the role we play in the prevention of this catastrophe.
The cues of cryptic selection: Do fat bottoms make the rocking world go round?
Choosing a mate can be tricky, but who knew that butts play such a big role in seed bug sex.
