A long walk or a giant leap?
How did trapdoor spiders get to New Zealand? Vikki Smith reports from the edge of spider research.
Category: Life Sciences
Battle of the X’s
Ryan Imrie investigates how female mammals cope with their double dosage of X chromosomes.
Party Animals
Tim Revell and Emilie Steinmark take a look at animal experience with intoxicating substances.
Nanotechnology vs. Cancer
Chances of ‘winning’ the ongoing battle against cancer are boosted by nanotechnology.
Is your personal music player doing you damage?
It’s happened to all of us – you walk past someone and you can hear every beat, riff and wail coming from their headphones. If you’ve ever wondered whether this could be damaging their...
Predictive Genomics Is Still In Its Infancy
Teodora Aldea writes a brief overview of how personal genomics has evolved over the past years and where it can go wrong.
Optogenetics: A Light Based approach to mind control?
Doug Young investigates the potential of optogenetic techniques.
Neurosexism – using brain science to reinforce stereotypes about men and women?
Yulia Revina takes a critical look at a recent study reporting differences between male and female brains and whether this really means much.
