Gigabytes of interesting, insightful data has been released for public viewing. The file contains never-before-seen information, revealing new knowledge to the world. For the first time in a long time, an introduction like this...
Everyone loves optical illusions, but what about auditory illusions? Tricks that confuse your hearing. Perhaps the most famous example is the McGurk effect. When listening to a sound, you hear different things depending on...
In celebration of the International Year of Crystallography, Debbie Nicol writes about the importance of crystallography and how the technique has helped to shape science. Recently, I read of the United Nations Educational, Scientific...
The appendix, which is regarded as the body’s least useful organ, may not be so useless after all. For generations it was claimed that this small pouch protruding from the large intestine served no...
This article is part of a GIST series on Bitcoin. In part 1, we described the mathematics that underpins digital currencies like Bitcoin, as well as the security of the web itself. In this...
The Glasgow Science Centre (GSC) is an enchanting venue, especially when wine and canapés are being served. Although they were a great starting point, the food and drink were not the main event at...
The human immunodeficiency virus, commonly known as HIV, causes the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). HIV infects and kills millions of people each year. In 2012, an estimated number of 35.3 million people lived with...
Last Tuesday night theGIST was out on duty again, attending the 13th Wellcome Image Awards ceremony. Wellcome Images is an impressive collection of images from various scientific fields, such as medicine and social history,...
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