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  • News
May 9, 2023May 11, 2023

New report exposes the impacts of deep sea mining

A new analysis by Flora and Fauna International reveals that a lack of research is preventing safer deep sea mining, reports Olivia Allen.

A northern fulmar in flight
  • Biology
  • Environment
April 19, 2023April 29, 2023

Seabird study reveals the danger of microplastics as vector for pathogens

A new study suggests microplastics affects seabirds’ microbiomes—and may act as a vector for zoonotic pathogens, reports Paris Jaggers.

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  • Psychology & Neuroscience
February 27, 2023February 27, 2023

How does your brain process your native language?

Paris Jaggers reports on a recent pre-print that suggests our native language is processed by the brain in a unique way throughout our lives.

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  • Biology
  • Health & Medicine
January 28, 2023March 16, 2023

Lymphatic vessels shown to exist within bone

Sarya Fidan describes new research from Oxford that reveals the presence of lymphatic vessels in bone, and their role in bone repair.

  • Features

Ringing in the brain: tinnitus and the nervous system

  • Opinion
  • Series: Mental Health in STEM

Impostor syndrome in postgraduate research: The guilt isn’t your fault

  • Opinion
  • Series: Mental Health in STEM

Too stressed for success: The academic epidemic

  • Opinion
  • Series: Mental Health in STEM

Opinion Series: Mental Health in STEM

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  • Features

Ringing in the brain: tinnitus and the nervous system

Jamie Adams May 8, 2023May 11, 2023
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  • Features

The particle physics of tomorrow: The Future Circular Collider

Jairus Tristan PatocApril 11, 2023May 10, 2023011 mins

A new particle accelerator at CERN will allow physicists to investigate theories beyond the Standard Model, reports Jairus Tristan Patoc.

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  • Opinion

Why intersectionality is so important in STEM

Taylah Andrews-ClarkApril 8, 2023May 10, 2023023 mins

Taylah Andrews-Clark argues that an intersectional approach that goes beyond isolated identities is crucial for achieving diversity in STEM.

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  • Opinion

Is geoengineering for climate change a necessity or a distraction?

Simon DriscollApril 4, 2023May 10, 2023019 mins

Geoengineering techniques like solar radiation management and carbon dioxide removal are not without risks – but, done safely, the latter may be essential, argues Simon Driscoll.

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  • Features

ME/CFS: The fatigue that sleep can’t shake

Megan StokerMarch 17, 2023May 10, 2023018 mins

Megan Stoker reviews the current medical understanding of the enigmatic condition ME/CFS, commonly known as chronic fatigue syndrome.

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  • Opinion

Are animal models still relevant to drug development?

Adèle BouyerMarch 1, 2023May 10, 2023014 mins

Adèle Bouyer reviews how a recent change in FDA regulation may herald a decline in animal testing, in the face of new alternative models.

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  • Features

The ecological legacy of nuclear fallout

Paris JaggersFebruary 6, 2023March 10, 2023016 mins

Paris Jaggers describes the surprising environmental legacy of nuclear fallout from the bomb testing era of the mid-20th century.

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  • Environment
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New report exposes the impacts of deep sea mining

Olivia AllenMay 9, 2023May 11, 2023010 mins

A new analysis by Flora and Fauna International reveals that a lack of research is preventing safer deep sea mining, reports Olivia Allen.

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  • Features

Ringing in the brain: tinnitus and the nervous system

Jamie AdamsMay 8, 2023May 11, 2023018 mins

Jamie Adams reviews what we know about tinnitus, and options for treating this mysterious medical condition.

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A northern fulmar in flight
  • Biology
  • Environment
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Seabird study reveals the danger of microplastics as vector for pathogens

Paris JaggersApril 19, 2023April 29, 202309 mins

A new study suggests microplastics affects seabirds’ microbiomes—and may act as a vector for zoonotic pathogens, reports Paris Jaggers.

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  • Opinion
  • Series: Mental Health in STEM

Impostor syndrome in postgraduate research: The guilt isn’t your fault

May MerinoApril 18, 2023April 19, 2023013 mins

As mental health issues affect more and more postgraduate researchers, impostor syndrome remains an under-addressed issue, argues May Merino.

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  • Opinion
  • Series: Mental Health in STEM

Too stressed for success: The academic epidemic

Emilia SchmidApril 18, 2023April 19, 202308 mins

Emilia Schmid discusses the problem of burnout in academia, and what needs to be done to better support researchers.

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  • Opinion
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Opinion Series: Mental Health in STEM

The Oxford ScientistApril 18, 2023May 27, 202303 mins

The Oxford Scientist is starting a new series of Opinion pieces to discuss in depth some of the mental health challenges in academia.

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  • Features

Are microbiomes worth the hype?

Isabel WilliamsApril 3, 2023April 4, 2023016 mins

More holistic and interdisciplinary attention is needed for microbiome research to live up to its hype, argues Isabel Williams.

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