Skip to content

theGIST

  • Physical Sciences
  • Life Sciences
  • Social Sciences
  • Snippets
  • Features
  • Videos
  • Magazines
  • Get Involved
  • About
    • Meet The Team

theGIST

  • Physical Sciences
  • Life Sciences
  • Social Sciences
  • Snippets
  • Features
  • Videos
  • Magazines
  • Get Involved
  • About
    • Meet The Team

Life Sciences / Snippets

January 20, 2024

Should you trust your intuition?

Do you want to simply eat anything and whenever you want while staying seemingly “healthy”? Intuitive eating trend boldly rejects any sort of restrictions, promising to do wonders.

Life Sciences / Snippets

January 13, 2024

Mothers are doin’ it for themselves: when males are optional in animal reproduction

Birds do it, bees do it; even water fleas do it! Reproduction without fertilisation is more common than you might think.

Life Sciences / Snippets / Technology

January 6, 2024

Uncovering the mysteries of protein structure with AI

The incredible use of AI models to predict protein structure and folding.

Life Sciences / Snippets

December 23, 2023

Ants self-medicate in response to infection

Ants change their feeding behaviour in response to infection to incorporate a source of antiseptic compound.

Life Sciences / Snippets

December 9, 2023

Hacking Cell-to-Cell Communication

What can the secret messages sent between our cells tell us about disease? And can we hack this messaging system for therapeutic benefit?

Physical Sciences / Snippets

December 2, 2023

Gaia: A decade in space, mapping the Milky Way and more

Since Gaia’s launch a decade ago, the space observatory has surveyed over 1.8 billion stars, and continues to operate beyond its initial five-year mission.

Life Sciences / Snippets

November 25, 2023

Jaws of the Jurassic: The gory evolution of bloodsucking lampreys

Flesh-eating lampreys from the Jurassic era are challenging the way we think about lamprey (and vertebrate) biology.

Features / Life Sciences

October 27, 2023

Cancer’s unlikely allies: harnessing viral relics for immunotherapy triumph

As a young scientist, Veneta embark on a compelling journey through the world of human endogenous retroviruses, revealing their hidden potential in reshaping the landscape of cancer treatment.

  • « Previous Page
  • Next Page »

Follow:

Watch Our Videos

  • Pint of Science 2019: The Art of Science

    June 21, 2019

  • Stratonauts Launch theGIST To New Heights… We Went To Space!

    March 22, 2019

  • Press Pause to Begin – TEDx University of Glasgow 2018

    April 12, 2018

More

Get involved!

  • Other
  • Podcasts
  • Videos
  • Writing & Editing

GlasgowTheGIST Follow

The UK’s biggest student-run science media outlet. Check out our multi-award-winning content 🏆 Click the link👇 to read, listen or get involved.

GlasgowTheGIST
glasgowthegist GlasgowTheGIST @glasgowthegist ·

New snippet!
.
‘Vascular Dementia: Advancing Research and Awareness’
Vascular dementia impacts 150,000 people in the UK, but this diagnosis leaves many confused.
.
Author: Caitlin Cosgrove
Link: https://the-gist.org/2024/01/vascular-dementia-advancing-research-and-awareness/

Reply on Twitter 1751263461894459579 Retweet on Twitter 1751263461894459579 Like on Twitter 1751263461894459579 Twitter 1751263461894459579
glasgowthegist GlasgowTheGIST @glasgowthegist ·

New snippet!
.
‘Should you trust your intuition? ’
Intuitive eating trend boldly rejects any sort of restrictions, promising to work wonders.
.
Author: Kseniia Mikushina
Link: https://the-gist.org/2024/01/should-you-trust-your-intuition/

Reply on Twitter 1748779004423807032 Retweet on Twitter 1748779004423807032 Like on Twitter 1748779004423807032 Twitter 1748779004423807032
  • Our Sponsors:
  • University of Glasgow MVLS – BBSRC Excellence with Impact

Powered by  - Designed with the Hueman theme