Music to mushrooms
Deyaanjali Deb describes the wondrous world of fungi, highlighting the unexpected effects of music on the development of mushrooms.
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Is Prehistoric Planet 2 the best palaeontology documentary yet?
Spencer Pevsner reviews Prehistoric Planet 2, describing its incredible visuals, engaging plot, and raising awareness about its issues.
Laughter: It’s no joke
Ellie Smith describes the importance of laughter in shaping human behaviour, social bonding, and evolution.
Something to consider before eating brains
Ayaka Hogg explains the mysteries behind neurodegeneration caused by prions, misfolded proteins that can spread through the brain.
New sorting algorithm is the fastest yet
Milda Folkmanaite reports on DeepMind’s new sorting algorithm, which integrates neural networks to significantly speed up data processing.
O ga di mma, ‘Everything will be good’
Ushika Kidd reviews the talk by Dr Adaku for the BIPOC STEM network event highlighting the importance of wellbeing when breaking barriers.
Microglia in anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder
Leah Fogarty reports on the new link found between the microglia and anxiety, which might offer ways of treating the disorder.
Homo sapiens 2.0
Marianna Birkitt describes biohacking science and the lack thereof, arguing for better policy regulation of the biohacking zone.
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.
Phosphogeddon: Our planet’s phosphate crisis
Olivia Allen discusses the current state of phosphate in the world and calls for more responsible use of this precious resource.