Neuroscientist Gina Rippon dismantled the myth of the ‘female brain’
Image Credit: GregPlom via Pixabay The work of Dr Gina Rippon has veered into controversial territory. More controversial, in fact,...
Health trackers: help or hindrance?
Image Credit: StockSnap via Pixabay CW: Mental health, eating disorders, exercise Health trackers have a huge presence in our lives, whether it’s the health app...
Medical Cannabis: An evening of discussion at Edinburgh Science Festival
Image Credit: futurefilmworks via Pixabay As part of its series of evening discussions, the Edinburgh Science Festival hosted an evening...
No pain, sane brain: Clues to pain and anxiety treatment
Image Credit: geralt via Pixabay Jo Cameron, 71, recently discovered that her pain insensitivity was unlike her peers. This is...
The Event Horizon Telescope reveals the first ever direct image of a black hole
Over 100 years ago, in 1915, Albert Einstein developed his theory of general relativity. This was a mathematical framework which...
This tiny, brazilian frog may have harnessed the power of fluorescence to communicate with other animals
During the rainy season, from mid-October to March, a small, bright yellow frog prowls the floor of the Brazilian Atlantic...
Bacteria may be travelling through the air to share DNA
A research group has discovered that bacteria in remote, isolated regions share some stretches of DNA and are suggesting that...
The necessity of gender-neutral toilets
Image Credit: sarahmirk via Wikimedia Commons Entering a toilet is a choice; a choice between entering a women’s or a...
Life-saving imaging technology for baby hearts
Congenital heart diseases is a general term for a range of birth defects that affect the function of the heart....