The Weird and Wonderful Platypus
Sophie Teall explores some of the more surprising features of this unusual mammal. Image credit: Klaus, Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0...
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Long COVID, the enduring toll of COVID-19 on public health
Seán Dunphy discusses the long term impact of COVID-19 on patients and public health. Image credit: mattthewafflecat via Pixabay SARS-CoV-2,...
How does space affect the body?
From microgravity to radiation, space is an extreme environment. Kate Summerson examines the impact this can have on the human...
How smart are you? Artificial intelligence can tell based on your Twitter feed
A new machine learning algorithm could predict students’ academic performance based on the length and quality of their social media...
Can the US reclaim global leadership on the climate crisis?
On the 4th of November, the US officially withdrew from the Paris Agreement. This came as no surprise, as president...
Electricity from bacteria: the future of clean energy?
Elle Bethune discusses how bacteria can power batteries, and how these can be used for clean energy on Earth and...
Are mRNA vaccines our way out of the COVID-19 pandemic?
Seán Dunphy discusses recent developments in COVID-19 vaccines. Image credit: Alexander Koch via Pixabay Vaccine development is complex and often...
Celebrating disabled scientists: Dorothy Hodgkin
Dorothy Mary Hodgkin (12 May 1910 – 29 July 1994). Image credit: The Nobel Foundation Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin (1910-1994) was...
Zombie neuroscience: it’s all about the braiiiiins
Ellie Bennett uses neuroscience to explore what has gone wrong in the zombie brain to make them the lumbering, flesh-hungry...