Trichotillo-what?
To mark the Body Focused Repetitive Behaviours awareness week, Jessica Mclaren speaks to Judith Stevenson about trichotillomania.
Category: Snippets
Fish Mucus: The New Replacement for Sun Cream?
Emily O’Connor discusses potential new ingredients for sun creams from unusual sources.
One Small Step for Geckos, One Giant Leap for Materials
Kirsty McLean discusses the link between gecko feet and newly-developed adhesive materials.
Quantum Weirdness Survives Latest Experiment
Recent loophole-free experiment tests the nature of quantum physics and concludes that reality does not exist until it is measured.
The insatiable hunger of pancreatic cancer cells
Michaela Mrschtik discusses the self-cannibalising behaviour of pancreatic cancer cells and what this behaviour could mean for developing targeted treatments for pancreatic cancer.
Parkinson’s Disease: What Does the Future Hold?
Emma Woodham discusses how transforming the skin cells of Parkinson’s patients into neuronal cells could provide a new avenue to understanding the disease and personalise its treatment.
Can Geoengineering Save Us from Climate Change?
Teo Aldea discusses whether clever geoengineering alone can solve the issues posed by climate change.
The neuroscience of (not) pulling the trigger
Yulia Revina discusses the neuroscience behind action inhibition and how ‘brain training’ can help.
