‘Tis the Season to be Jolly Careful
The holiday season is now firmly upon us, but did you know that it brings with it an increased risk of heart attack and stroke? Maisie Keogh finds out more.
Category: Snippets
A strange world of numbers
Have you ever thought about an alternative number system where the numbers that are far apart are actually near? Let’s dive into the world of p-adics.
How do animals perceive time?
We can’t experience a day in the life of animals, but science has revealed how they perceive time — and it’s often at a faster or slower rate than us.
Neural implants can directly convert thoughts into words
Brain implants can read and translate your thoughts in real-time, restoring communication in cases of speech impairment.
Bringing sci-fi alive: how robots can help us treat diseases
The efficacy of orally administered drugs suffers as therapeutic compounds struggle to traverse the intestinal mucus. Read on to find out how scientists could solve this issue.
Three impressive capabilities of the canine snoot
The almighty power of a dog’s nose is legendary, but we are still discovering its powers.
I feel ya, I think? – the science of empathy
“[Oh] the giftie gie us; To see oursels as ithers see us”. As social creatures, we navigate life constantly guessing at the thoughts of others, often even coming to feel as others feel. But how does this actually work? Join Hazel as she untangles recent psychological theories in the exciting world of empathy.
Slip-ups in language switching
During my visit home to the States last month, I experienced amusing linguistic slip-ups. My mother is a native Vietnamese speaker, and every time one of her friends tried to make conversation with...
