Author: EUSci
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Celebrate British Science Week 2025!
British Science Week is a ten-day celebration of science, technology, engineering, and maths, running from Saturday 7th March to Sunday 16th March! Visit the official website to download kids’ activity packs and explore other resources at https://www.britishscienceweek.org/ Exciting events are taking place in cities across the UK and although Edinburgh isn’t hosting one this year,…
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Mind the Gap! The Future of Spinal Repair
Aidan McConnell-Trevillion discusses the promising results of a 25-year study exploring spinal cord implants and their use in restoring movement after paralysis. Although he highlights the challenges that still remain, he hopes that advances in technology may improve outcomes, bringing us closer to making spinal cord injury a more treatable condition.
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Fertilo: The Birth of a New Era of IVF
Eleanor discusses how a new IVF technique, know as Fertilo, has led to the birth of the first baby conceived using stem cell-based egg maturation. This alternative method offers a faster and less invasive alternative to traditional IVF. However, concerns remain over long-term safety, regulatory approval, and equitable availability. While Fertilo is already in use…
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Fusion Energy: A viable alternative to fossil fuels?
Nishwal Gora explores the immense potential of fusion energy and it’s implications for the future as well as considering it’s viability today.
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APEX7: Edinburgh Medical Students Advancing the Frontiers of Medical Research
Discover the adventure of a lifetime with APEX 7. Learn how Edinburgh students can join a one-in-a-lifetime expedition to the Bolivian Andes, participate in cutting edge research and explore one of the world’s most breathtaking regions.
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Scientist Next Door – Issue 32 Teaser
A preview of the exciting articles you can find in EUSci’s newest magazine issue!
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STARMUS Earth: The Future of Our Home Planet
A spectacular festival combining music, art and science took place in May this year known as STARMUS. Tanja Holc explores the importance of this combination and the messages the festival hoped to present at this year’s edition, STARMUS Earth.
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A scientist walks into a bar…
Pint of Science is running this year from 13-15th May across Edinburgh. Katie Pickup shares how the festival not only brings science to the public but also serves as a vital space for scientists to cross disciplines, spark collaborations, and explore new skills in a relaxed and laughter-filled setting.
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Give It a Shot
To celebrate the beginning of World Immunization Week, let’s focus on its biggest roadblock – vaccine hesitancy.
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Crisis in Cosmology: The Laniakea Supercluster, and what it means for the Universe
Nishwal Gora examines how the James Webb Space Telescope’s insights into the Laniakea Supercluster intensify the “Hubble Tension”, which continues to challenge the very foundations of cosmology and our understanding of the universe as it was, is and will be.