COVID-19 vaccines, safe or rushed?
To understand why vaccines are necessary, we first need a very basic understanding of the immune response. When a person is ill, for example, because they have been infected with a virus, the immune...
Category: Life Sciences
Sleep pressure; is this why we crash?
Anastasija delves into what we mean by ‘sleep pressure’ and why we might feel on the verge of falling asleep after a cup of coffee.
The quest for renewable technologies: how does it impact the deep sea?
As the world slowly shifts towards a more sustainable future, there is a growing need for more resources such as rare earth metals. Ronan Boyle gives us an insight into the potential future of the deep sea mining industry and the shady plot that started it all.
Why YOU need to know about periods
Menstruation is a normal biological process affecting a whopping 25% of the global population, but still remains a taboo topic. Not talking about menstruation has contributed to financial, educational, and mental burdens for those who endure it. Do you want to break the stigma attached to menstruation? If so, join Lauren in understanding the menstrual cycle and the problems that arise from being silent about it.
Building for Better Health: How Architecture & Design Can Address the Mental Health Crisis
Aditi investigates the need for patient-centred design in behavioural health facilities and how architecture will play a critical role in grappling with our society’s burgeoning mental health crisis.
Cells to Cerebral Cortex: What is the brain and how does it form?
Ameerah Gardee takes you on a tour of the brain – what it’s made of, how it’s made and some of the things it can do
Vaccines: lockdown’s most popular shots!
From Pfizer to AstraZeneca, what’s the difference? Lauren takes a jab at explaining how vaccines work and what different types are currently being manufactured.
The Curious Case of Amylase
Amylase may be small for an enzyme, but it has a big biological impact. Thomas explains the evolutionary history of this tiny protein.
