Mini-Neptunes, Super-Earths and the Search for Extrasolar Planets
There are a few ways to create a habitable planet. We think the way Earth was created was as a bunch of rocks that were orbiting the Sun and all clumped together. Scientists think...
Science Ceilidh at the Glasgow Science Centre
Friends of theGIST Glasgow ScienceGRRL are proud to announce that they will be hosting a Science Ceilidh at the Glasgow Science Centre on Saturday 7th March to celebrate International Women’s Day! The event will...
Attractiveness Can Make You Quicker (If You Are a Website)
New operating systems often look more “flash” than the previous iteration, with many an Apple/Android fan raving to their friends about the new look, but do improved aesthetics actually make the product better? According...
Electric vehicles – driving us forward to a greener future
5 February 2015 Many renewable energy sources are now working remarkably efficiently and many scientists feel that with sufficient financing, continuing research and real dedication from world leaders that these could eventually take over...
Father’s Sweet Tooth Slows Offspring’s Metabolism
We all gain a few pounds after a little indulgence, especially over a gut busting Christmas, but why are some of us affected more than others? New research suggests that your father’s diet could...
Late Night Science – a new fortnightly science event in Glasgow’s West End
We’re sitting at the bar in The Research Club on Ashton Lane near the University of Glasgow and, despite the drink in my hand, I’m about to do some research of my own, interviewing...
The Fountain of Youth… In a Whale Genome?
Wouldn’t we all like to live longer? In our society, the pursuit of youth and longevity is an obsession – from the constant barrage of anti-aging cosmetics to the recent approval of self-DNA tests...
Damn, spider. Why you so hairy?
They may put Little Miss Muffet off her curds and whey – but a spider’s hairs are crucial to its survival. Many people suffer from arachnophobia, a treatable phobia of spiders. But what is...
