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The latest declaration on animal consciousness: friend or foe?

Amy SearleNovember 21, 2024November 21, 202405 mins

Amy Searle reports on recent updates in our understanding of animal consciousness and reflects on the ethical use of animals in research.

Lauryn FosterNovember 20, 2024November 20, 202407 mins

Lauryn Foster reflects on recent developments within the world of brain-computer interfaces and evaluates their future potential.

Divya GaneshNovember 11, 2024November 11, 202405 mins

Divya Ganesh reports on the experiments causing Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun to win the 2024 Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine.

Emanuel BorNovember 11, 2024November 11, 202407 mins

In the last instalment of the IP landmark cases series, Emanuel Bor reflects on a case which determined the definition of inventorship.

The Oxford ScientistNovember 4, 2024November 4, 202407 mins

Culture editors Catherine Wang and Erin Adlard give recommendations for this term’s must-watch and must-reads for those who love science.

Emanuel BorNovember 4, 2024October 28, 202406 mins

In the fourth instalment of the IP landmark case series, Emanuel Bor reflects on the case that determined the patentability of surgery.

Andrea La FleurNovember 1, 2024November 1, 202405 mins

Andrea La Fleur reports on how John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton won the Nobel Prize in physics for their work on machine learning.

Angelina ShcherbakovaOctober 29, 2024October 29, 202404 mins

Angelina Shcherbakova reports on the recent outbreak of the Marburg virus and how Rwanda are dealing with this public health concern.

Emanuel BorOctober 28, 2024October 28, 202407 mins

Emanuel Bor releases the third article in his IP landmark cases series where he reveals whether DNA can be patented.

Mia Clark-WebbOctober 22, 2024October 22, 202408 mins

Mia Clark-Webb reflects on the future of meat alternatives and how lab grown cultured meat is taking science by storm.