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...
Did warm-bloodedness result from the Permian extinction?
As life became more fast-paced due to the evolution of erect species, endothermy may have provided an advantage, allowing animals...
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...
Back Off Chalmers: protect those accessing abortion services
Talking to the campaign Back Off Chalmers, Katie Pickup explores the impact of anti-choice protesters at abortion clinics and discusses...
Bacteria in space: why biological life support systems are the future of space travel
Image credit: Kruthika Sundaram One of the greatest challenges limiting our ability to send astronauts on long-haul missions is the...