Navigating Cancer Treatment: An Overview of the Evolving Options | Ivelina Zhisheva
Cancer treatment has significantly evolved with the rise of various approaches to combating this complex disease. In this article, we'll...
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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Editor: Ivelina Zhisheva
Oct 73 min read
Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse | Rufus Daniels
Betelgeuse is a red supergiant star around 400-700 light years from Earth, though this distance has been difficult to measure. If you...
Sep 223 min read
The Strange History of CPR | Grace Holness
CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) is the method by which we attempt to cheat death after a person suffers cardiac arrest – when the...
Sep 172 min read
Developing Cancer Treatments Using Bioelectromagnetism | Alma Navarro-Garcia
Bioelectromagnetism is the interaction and phenomena that occurs between living organisms and electromagnetic fields. This area of...
Jul 92 min read
The Fundamentals of TrAPs in the Process of Wound Healing | Ivelina Zhisheva
In this article we will be looking at TrAPs (traction-activated platforms) and their application within biomedicine science. TrAPs are...
Jun 83 min read
The Future of Pharmacology: from Lab-Grown Cells to Organs on Chips | Anouska Aluni
Drug development is a laborious and highly expensive process, averaging about 10-15 years and $1.3 billion for each new drug.¹ Despite...
May 163 min read
The Artificial Womb: Almost Hard to Conceive | Eugene Lorpaisansin
According to the WHO, the last recorded rate of premature births in 2020 across countries ranged from 4-16%. That's approximately 13.4...
Feb 282 min read
The Idea Behind Neuralink | Naina Surana
Elon Musk and his company Neuralink have been under the spotlight recently for implanting the first chip in a human brain. They have an...
Dec 5, 20233 min read
Exploring Uncharted Worlds Beyond Our Solar System | Ivelina Zhisheva
From the start of time until the present, Earth has experienced the most catastrophic events and has evolved every time. From the...
Feb 23, 20233 min read
Climate Apathy | Bobby Hughes
With the passing of the COP27 climate summit in Egypt last November, the global community’s stance on climate change has never been...
Dec 7, 20225 min read
The Evolution of Flight | Ike Idikakalu
Flight has evolved at least four separate times in different animals in history, rendering it a highly coveted trait supporting the...
Nov 20, 20225 min read
The Protein-Folding problem: the 60-year head-scratcher with a deterministic solution | Linh Nguyen
“We’ve discovered more about the world than any civilisation before us. But we have been stuck on one problem: how do proteins fold up?”...
Feb 2, 20223 min read
Paracetamol – The History and Science of a Household Medicinal Molecule | Tawfeeq Hamayun
Paracetamol, with the chemical name acetaminophen and a molecular formula C8H9NO2, is a medication or drug that was initially synthesised...
Jan 19, 20225 min read
A brief timeline of UKs ‘Insane Asylums’ | Elise Burke
Disclaimer: This article uses offensive and outdated terms, as the language reflects what was considered medically correct and...
Jan 5, 20223 min read
The Revolution in Reconstructive Surgery | Esma Coskan
Plastic surgery – it has become an extremely common and accessible form of anatomical reconstruction or modification, with 15.6 million...
Sep 13, 20192 min read
Producing Medicines From Nature | Aatqa Arham
The natural world has provided a cornucopia of pharmaceutical phenomena. From the earliest moments in recorded history, plants and herbs...
Sep 6, 20192 min read
Microplastic fibers: from what we wear – to what we eat | Vanesa Dimitrova
Most self-conscious consumers will recognise the word ‘polyester’ onto the tags of their clothing. Yet, does the most of our population...
May 23, 20191 min read
A Strange Link Between Alzheimers and Gum Disease | Malaika Wasim
Alzheimer’s and Gum Disease? Being one of the major causes of death worldwide, the cause of Alzheimer’s is still unknown. The condition...
Sep 25, 20182 min read
The Father of Dialysis | Nicola Tang
The world’s first dialyser was invented in 1943 by a Dutch physician called Willem Kolff. Back then, the machine was known as an...
Aug 14, 20184 min read
On Social Media | Sadia Ahmed
Social media: online platforms that supposedly enhance our social lives, making us feel more connected to other people and places. I know...
Aug 4, 20183 min read
The Elaborate World of Parasites | Troy Consistente
Perhaps the greatest facet of Cultural Perspectives is the opportunity it has given me to plunge into the infinitely dimensional field of...
Apr 9, 20184 min read
Microscopic Grandeur | Troy Consistente
The combination of “microscopic” and “grandeur” may seem ironic and antithetical, but the phrase certainly unveils stunning truths; both...
Feb 13, 20183 min read
How do we inspire the next generation in STEM? | Tamanna Jithesh
“What do you want to be when you’re older?” Last week, I asked this question to a class of 30 eager Year 4 students. “Professional...
Feb 1, 20182 min read
Developments in Glioblastoma Treatment | Alan Hamda
A scientific research team situated in Massachusetts General Hospital have discovered that combination chemotherapy treatment for...
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