Category: Physical Sciences
Disease Inheritance Odds Now Calculable
Michael Differ looks into how inheritable disease traits are calculated.
Zhang! And the Gap Is Gone
Timothy Revell writes about a mathematical result to change the world, sort of.
The Future of Electricity Supply and Demand: Smart Devices Responding to The Grid’s Health
Increased use of renewable energy sources will result in greater instabilities in the National Grid’s electricity supply. Everyday gadgets can form part of the solution, because demand varies depending on the grid’s health.
All Trials
Craig McInnes talks about the on-going campaign to force the publication of all clinical trial data and asks you to get involved too.
From cancerous livers to orbital manoeuvres
Cubesats – small (1 to 10 kg), cuboid satellites that can be launched into space cheaply – are something of a Strathclyde University and Glasgow speciality, with the StrathSEDs project developing new designs and Clyde-Space manufacturing them locally.
ZOMG!!! Chemicals!!!
Craig McInnes talks about the public’s recent exposure to (Z)-hex-3-enal and its wider ramifications.




