The myth of the coy female
Lily Massey challenges the notion that males are active propagators of the next generation, while females are merely passive carers.
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Private renting, where the lease doesn’t cover for DNA damage
Ester Paolocci describes the social and biological consequences of private renting, particularly how the stress can alter our DNA.
Filtering flavours: The science and future behind your cup of coffee
Titas Radzevicius explores the science behind coffee, and how innovative technology may improve the industry.
Predicting the Past? Unexpected applications of AI
Bessie O’Dell explores how ancient texts may be deciphered using AI, and its uses from royalty to the Olympic Games.
Unlocking the secrets of animal minds
Ellie Smith discusses the current evidence for theory of mind in animals, and the challenges of interpreting such evidence.
Spinning out of Oxford
Maskali Ries discusses why Oxford University has produced so many successful spinouts, including Nanopore and Vaccitech.
World’s first CRISPR therapy greenlit
Jen Jiang reports on a revolutionary gene editing therapy to treat beta-thalassaemia and sickle cell disease.
Vestigial vanity
Zariel Konadu discusses how anatomy can be a relic of historical evolutionary selection pressures, particularly the appendix.
Food cravings: How they arise and why they become bizarre during pregnancy
Emma Clarke explores the social and biological influences on food cravings during pregnancy, particularly the role of the microbiome.
Epigenetics explained: How the environment alters the fate of our DNA
Sophie Beaumont explores how human diversity arises amidst 99.9% genetic similarity due to epigenetics, and its long term impacts.