To believe or not believe: Does free will exist?
Divya Prasad explores arguments against free will yet how the belief that we do hold some power over decisions may be better for individuals.
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BioArt: Producing art through biochemistry
Edie Allden explores the artistic side of biochemistry and how ethics and access challenge the universality of BioArt.
Viral Whodunit: Investigating the origins of SARS-CoV-2
Eloise Elkington explores the largely disputed origins of COVID-19 and how evidence suggests but not proves a wet market origin.
Trapped not attracted: Why insects flock to lights
George Rabin reports on new findings which oppose the conventional idea that insects are attracted to light.
The power of the Immune Clock—how the circadian rhythm affects our immune system
Waywen Loh discusses the daily cycle of our immune system and how this can be exploited during vaccination.
Scientists uncover multiple sclerosis gene origins
Izzie Farrance reports on the new finding that genes contributing to multiple sclerosis may have spread due to ancient population migrations.
Blue energy—harnessing the power of tropical waters for a greener future
Matthew Rogers explores the green technology ocean thermal energy conversion, which could be better than conventional renewable energy.
The ways of the worm
Harvey Purewal discusses the crucial role that earthworms have in maintaining the soil, and therefore the ecosystem as a whole.
The science behind wavy hair
Louise Elmslie discusses hair at a protein and genetic level, emphasising that there is still much to discover about how hair waves.
Speculative fiction and Xenobiology: Why scientists should embrace science fiction
Molly Bleach explores how scientific imagination can be a way of explaining data as well as preceding revolutionary findings.