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December 24, 2015

Calling all muggles: why you never received your Hogwarts letter

Claire Harris delves into the science behind the fiction (and perhaps asks herself if her Potter obsession is healthy)

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December 17, 2015

Laughing at Stupid Jokes Can Help Us in Court

Artur Balabanov explores how much people are willing to let the majority make their decisions for them.

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December 15, 2015

You might forget a language – but your brain won’t!

Ida Emilie Steinmark discusses a new study which investigates the effect of a first language on brain activity when speaking a second.

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December 12, 2015

A Recipe to Reduce the Risk: Making Processed Meats Healthier

Nikita Grover discusses research carried out to combat the WHO’s recent classification of processed meats as group 1 carcinogens

Features / Life Sciences

December 9, 2015

The rise of Artemisinin: the malaria wonder-drug

Katherine McPhie investigates how the ancient herbal Artemisia annua plant became the life-saving medicine of millions.

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December 5, 2015

Why Elephants Never Seem to Get Cancer

Claire Harris investigates the cancer fighting abilities of one of nature’s giants.

Features / Physical Sciences

December 4, 2015

Fracking for gas: fossil or future?

This year, the year 2015, has been referred to by some as our last chance to curb global climate change. There has been an unprecedented focus on climate change among both politicians and the...

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December 3, 2015

Trialling new tech at MAKlab’s Makerspace on campus

Gabriela De Sousa visits the pop-up Makerspace workshop and reveals MAKlabs future plans on UoG campus

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