Conquering K2: The Challenges of Synthetic Cannabinoids
Alice Seywright looks at why synthetic cannabinoids are proving to be an uphill struggle for toxicologists, policy makers and the prison system.
Category: Life Sciences
Can drinking coffee really reduce liver damage caused by excess boozing?
Like drinking a wee bit too much? New research suggests that drinking more coffee can reduce the risk of developing alcohol-induced liver damage. Jiska van der Reest investigates the claim.
Brexit Brain Drain
Gabriela De Sousa discusses why leaving the EU might lead to funding devastation and researchers abandoning ship
Carb Loading – Fact or Fad?
Alice Turner investigates energy use in sport – can eating more carbohydrates before a major exercise event help improve and sustain energy levels?
The assisted evolution of corals
Corals risk extinction in the face of pollution and global warming, faster than they can adapt – a problem for the people that depend on them. How do we save them?
Tumour Heterogeneity and Cancer Therapy Challenges
Sarah Neidler explores tumour relapse after initial response to therapy and explains how recent technological developments may help to overcome this problem.
The Silent Killer
Following Hypertension Awareness Week, Alisha Aman looks at what hypertension is as well as the causes, effects, and cures for this silent killer.
Single-Cell Learning
Slime mold may not have a nervous system – but it is the first single-cell organism to show an ability to learn, demonstrating a simple type of learning called habituation.
