The science of the everyday
The science behind our mundane world is anything but – see the world in a different way, as Hazel takes you on a tour of the science of the everyday.
Category: Snippets
Multilingualism on the mind
There is more to multilingualism than living abroad or speaking to the locals on holiday: the health benefits are incredible.
A scientific breakthrough: first fully sequenced human genome
The scientific community has recently experienced a breakthrough – the first fully sequenced human genome!
2025 is too late
Annabell investigates how a few words may cause us to lose the fight against climate change.
Miniature time capsules in the form of ancient DNA
Scientists are now using sedimentary ancient DNA to retrieve genetic information about life from prehistoric times. It only takes a tiny sediment to unlock a vast number of secrets.
The truth about the windscreen phenomenon
Are fewer squashed insects on the windscreen a sign of crashing biodiversity?
Does life flash before your eyes?
Recordings of a dying brain give a glimpse of what we experience during our last moments.
A new hope for Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s Disease is one of the biggest mysteries in modern medicine, with no known cure. However genetic analysis has led to the emergence of TREM2, providing a new direction in Alzheimer’s Disease.
