What is that caramel flavoured e-cigarette doing to your lungs?
When Ernst and Young, one of the largest accounting firms in the world, conducted a global survey as to why...
This contraception is just for women? Think again
Photo Credit: Anqa via Pixabay The University of Edinburgh is part of a groundbreaking trial, alongside nine other global sites...
International Day of Women in Science: Eunice Foote
International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a global effort to promote gender parity across STEM education, research and...
International Day of Women in Science: women belong in science
When I was in high school, my physics teacher ascribed me of cheating because I got the highest exams scores...
Can cannabis curb the challenges of autism?
Cannabis has long been a contentious substance in many societies. Holding a class B classification in the United Kingdom (UK)...
Privacy in the age of AI: who’s following our digital footsteps?
Two weeks ago, EdIntelligence, the University of Edinburgh Machine Learning society, launched the “We Need to Talk About AI” seminar...
Do we need to menstruate?
Contraception is not a new idea. As far back as Ancient Egyptian times, spermicidal concoctions were mixed by women with...
Fancy a shark for a friend, or must this friendliness end?
On being asked about the dangers of his deep sea adventures, Michael Mueller, the famous shark photographer from Los Angeles,...
The amazing adaptability of the placenta
“Don’t drink, avoid sugary snacks and, of course, don’t forget to take your folic acid.” If only it were that...