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CRISPR’s Consequences: An Ethical Tongue Twister
By Abigail Pavey The power to create, destroy or modify life has always been a source of great debate between scientists and among society as a whole. But what happens when scientists decide to go undercover and do what they please? In November 2018, Chinese researcher He Jiankui announced to the world that he had…
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A 10-minute, universal blood test for cancer
Researchers at the University of Queensland, Australia have developed a blood test that can detect whether a patient has any type of cancer within as little as 10 minutes. Although still in the initial stages of testing, this cheap and simple method could help clinicians to diagnose cancer before symptoms appear, when the widest range…
‘Future of the home’ an interactive web graphic from Carlisle Clifton
Carlisle is a designer and web developer who likes to create innovative and thought provoking content, particularly around science and tech. He lives and works in Leeds, UK, with his wife and son and spends most of his spare time either playing cricket or being chief story teller to his young son. Below is an…
‘The bionic body’ an interactive web graphic from Carlisle Clifton
Carlisle is a designer and web developer who likes to create innovative and thought provoking content, particularly around science and tech. He lives and works in Leeds, UK, with his wife and son and spends most of his spare time either playing cricket or being chief story teller to his young son. Below is an…
Movember: Prostate Cancer Research at the University of Oxford
by Yulia Sudarikova The Movember Foundation is the only charity which focuses entirely on the health of men worldwide. Through their awareness and fundraising projects, Movember deliver ground-breaking research and support programs, aiming to improve the quality and length of men’s lives. By 2030, they’ve committed to reducing the number of men dying prematurely by…
Compound Tool Construction by New Caledonian Crows
Feature Image Credit Ken Bohn / San Diego Zoo Global New Scientist by Laura Steel Humans are constantly creating novel compound tools from otherwise non-functional elements. From large scale technologies such as cars, to simply tying two non-functional bits of string together to make a useful longer piece. This skill comes so easily to us…
Novel DNA Modifications—an in2science blog
by Judahne Medley in2science UK is an award-winning charity which matches school students from disadvantaged backgrounds to research placements, giving them the opportunity to pursue their interests in STEM subjects. This summer, The Oxford Scientist, was pleased to provide free copies of the magazine to students who came to the University of Oxford. Two of these students –…
Neuroscience is a Piece of (Brain) Cake!—an in2science blog
by Emily Kyle in2science UK is an award-winning charity which matches school students from disadvantaged backgrounds to research placements, giving them the opportunity to pursue their interests in STEM subjects. This summer, The Oxford Scientist, was pleased to provide free copies of the magazine to students who came to the University of Oxford. Two of these students –…
A small solution to a big problem? The launch of Ocean Cleanup
by Louis Claxton Over the past few years ocean plastic pollution has made its way into mainstream media and has even earnt the attention of politicians1. Thanks in part to Blue Planet II, the British public was made aware of just how large a problem plastic pollution is for the world’s aquatic life. Now,…
Imaginative new method identifies world’s first animal
Dickinsonia was a giant of the Ediacaran era – growing up to 1.4m in length at a time when most life on Earth was confined to the microscopic. Further to this, the “pancake-like” entity achieved this 17 million years before Cambrian explosion, the notorious event 541 million years ago when most life on Earth started…