A Game of Hide-And-Seek: The Search For Ebola’s Animal Past
Investigating the mysterious death of a young Guinean boy who holds the key to understanding the 2014 Ebola outbreak.
One Small Step for Geckos, One Giant Leap for Materials
Kirsty McLean discusses the link between gecko feet and newly-developed adhesive materials.
Geothermal energy in the UK: Hot topic or a Utopian dream?
With the need for a carbon neutral, non-finite energy ever growing, could geothermal energy be the energy source that provides for the UK?
The new world of giant viruses
We all have an idea of what viruses are; not the malicious programs that infect our laptops, but the infectious agents that cause diseases like Ebola or the flu. These biological viruses are generally...
Quantum Weirdness Survives Latest Experiment
Recent loophole-free experiment tests the nature of quantum physics and concludes that reality does not exist until it is measured.
A “Small” Plastic Waste Problem
From pesticides in your food to government policy, Alastair Davy discusses the issues surrounding microplastics.
Me, Myself and Microbes
Kaitlyn Hair plunges into the microscopic world of the gut flora and questions how much influence our guts really have on our feelings.
The insatiable hunger of pancreatic cancer cells
Michaela Mrschtik discusses the self-cannibalising behaviour of pancreatic cancer cells and what this behaviour could mean for developing targeted treatments for pancreatic cancer.
