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A black and white photo of a grandmother with her grandchild

Life Sciences / Snippets

August 21, 2020

The grandmother effect: Why grannies rock

Vikki Smith explains the science behind grandmothering.

Artwork of a Pac-Man style game where Pac-Man is eating an airplane, powerplant and coronavirus

Chemistry / Features / Physical Sciences

August 7, 2020

How will the coronavirus pandemic affect global carbon emissions?

Laura Gordon investigates the biggest drop in global carbon emissions since records began.

Illustration of the Crew Dragon capsule advancing towards the International Space Station

Features / Physical Sciences / Technology

July 30, 2020

Conquering the fast and the furious: Physics of atmospheric re-entry

Coming back to Earth from outer space is as much a challenge as sending probes and spacecraft into space. Deep Bandivadekar, an aerospace PhD student, explores what it takes to return safely from outer space and a new frontier of research: transpiration cooling

Image showing antibiotic tablet and a man spraying pesticide

Features / Life Sciences

July 27, 2020

Antibiotics and herbicides: Threats behind miracles

Bárbara explores the history of herbicides and antibiotics and discusses the looming threat of resistance.

Photo of Glenn T. Seaborg - Nobel Laureate & one the first nuclear scientists to predict the existence of the Island of Stability

Chemistry / Snippets

July 22, 2020

The island of stability: Fact or fiction?

Bradley Wilson investigates the elusive ‘island of stability’ and its potential impact in the search for super-heavy elements.

Photo of Klebsiella pneumoniae KPC-2 growing on Oxoid Brilliance CRE agar

Features / Life Sciences

July 17, 2020

The antibiotic resistance crisis: Why researchers are going back to the drawing board

Paradise lost? Oliver investigates where our reliance on antibiotics has got us and alternative research approaches for tackling antibiotic resistance.

Illustration of a person in bed dreaming of coronavirus

Features / Life Sciences

July 13, 2020

Oddly vivid: Memorable dreams during lockdown

Aditi investigates the intriguing dynamic of dreams in both the general population and healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Features / Technology

July 10, 2020

Deepfake data in the post-truth era

Jordan takes a look into the world of AI generated images, and investigates the ugly side of data manipulation.

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