Supply of Last Resort Antibiotics Dwindling
Gabriela De Sousa discusses the increasing rates of antibiotic resistance within humans and livestock.
Category: Life Sciences
Calling all muggles: why you never received your Hogwarts letter
Claire Harris delves into the science behind the fiction (and perhaps asks herself if her Potter obsession is healthy)
The rise of Artemisinin: the malaria wonder-drug
Katherine McPhie investigates how the ancient herbal Artemisia annua plant became the life-saving medicine of millions.
Here comes the trichy part!
Liked our snippet interview with Judith Stevenson about trichotillomania? Intrigued? Look no further, here comes our follow-up.
A Chernobyl Diary
Kieran Tierney explores Chernobyl on foot and discusses the history of the accident and its legacy today.
How Harmful Are Introduced Species?
Rowan Hookham explores the potential misunderstandings of some well-known invasive species.
Eat sh*t – the many wonders of faecal transplants
Human faeces, an experimental drug in the US, may in fact provide a cheap and effective treatment for several devastating neurological disorders, without any side-effects.
Neigh chance I’m seeing the dentist, trot on!
Rebekah Kennedy explores the history of equine dentistry, from Aristotle to modern molecular microbiology.
