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October 7, 2020

Do Genes Cause Left-Handedness?

Ameerah Gardee unpacks a recent study on the possible origins of handedness in our DNA, and its potential effects on the brain.

Features / Life Sciences

September 30, 2020

Can we prevent the next possible pandemic?

Ricardo Sanchez Velazquez dissects into the possibility of the emergence of another pandemic caused by a well-known virus and the role we play in the prevention of this catastrophe.

Features / Social Sciences

September 18, 2020

Combating loneliness: The power of networking

Research can be a lonely profession. Here, Callum delves into the roots of this problem and what is being done to solve it.

Features / Life Sciences

September 14, 2020

The cues of cryptic selection: Do fat bottoms make the rocking world go round?

Choosing a mate can be tricky, but who knew that butts play such a big role in seed bug sex.

Snippets / Technology

September 9, 2020

5G panic: justified fear or fallacy?

Liam Macpherson discusses what we can expect from 5G networks and explains why coronavirus transmission fears are unfounded

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September 7, 2020

Glasgow Science Festival: Science on the Sofa

Glasgow Science Festival’s Science on the Sofa begins on Wednesday. Frankie takes a look at the exciting programme of free online events.

Features / Social Sciences

September 4, 2020

The forced loneliness of coronavirus lockdowns

The COVID-19 pandemic can pit parts of our mind against each other with one trying to obey lockdown measures and the other desperately trying to find social connection.

Features / Technology

August 24, 2020

Orchestrating the theatre of contagion in Ascalon

Online role-playing games invite players to become heroes, but Dzachary Zainudden proposes it has potential for teaching about pandemics within its virtual environment.

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