Metal-Organic Frameworks: Materials Of the Future?
Euan Sarson explains the interest surrounding MOFs outlining their unparalleled tunability and use beyond the regular chemical applications.
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The Oxford Scientist Summer Reads
Selected by The Oxford Scientist editors, this is your ultimate science summer read list. It features exciting books and insightful articles.
Neuralink gains FDA approval for clinical trials in humans
Lola Bell reports on the FDA approval issued for Neuralink, a new technology for the brain-computer interface.
Tripping into treatment: The psychedelics renaissance
Jasmin Patel discusses how psychedelics work, and how they might solve the current lack of effective treatments for mental health disorders.
Ageing: En route to determining our future
Maria Kyriazi discusses the complex nature of longevity and ageing highlighting the key challenges and new avenues in research.
FemTech is the Future
Sophie Gray discusses the advances and challenges of FemTech highlighting its potential to improve women’s health.
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Fossils reveal relationship between feathered dinosaurs and feather-feeding beetles
Fossil dinosaur remains encased in amber with beetle larvae have revealed the origins of a 100 million year symbiosis, reports Ben Igielman.
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.
Are microbiomes worth the hype?
More holistic and interdisciplinary attention is needed for microbiome research to live up to its hype, argues Isabel Williams.