The end of Dunbar’s number: Have our social networks changed for good?
Helen Collins explores evidence for and against Dunbar’s number, the idea that our species’ social groups are limited to around 150 people.
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Fungi: The worldwide web beneath our feet
Nell Miles argues that as a crucial and often-forgotten part of soil biodiversity, fungi deserve more research and recognition.
How genetic engineering can help tackle the climate crisis
Jessye Phillips argues we shouldn’t give in to simplistic views of genetic engineering – it has great potential to tackle climate change.
The great future innovations of small-scale science
Manaal Khan describes the potential future of medicine, electronics, and industry in the face of new small-scale science and nanotechnology.
ChatGPT: A milestone in natural language processing
OpenAI’s language model ChatGPT describes itself, how it was created, and its significance in the field of natural language processing and AI.
Lung infections caused by gut bacteria: What does this mean for the future of antibiotics?
Jen Jiang reports on a new study finding that lung infections can be caused by gut bacteria, with implications for antimicrobial resistance.
The Ancient Origins of the Animal Skeletal System
Ilke Boran reports on newly discovered fossils shedding light on the evolutionary history and ancient origins of the animal skeletal system.
Self-cloning rice—the holy grail of agriculture?
Lola Bell reports on a lecture by Professor Venkatesan Sundaresan on the ability to create self-cloning rice to tackle growing food demands.
AI Fossil Hunters
Sophie Berdugo outlines the advancements in technology enabling AI fossil detection.
Treating the old with the new: stem cell therapies for Alzheimer’s disease
Artwork by Matthew Kurnia This article was originally published in The Oxford Scientist Hilary Term 2022 edition, Regeneration. ‘The next great advance in medical care will not be a magical pill, it will be a miraculous cell called the mesenchymal stem cell’. Speaking at a TEDx event in Ashland, Oregon in 2019, American physician Dr…