Blogs
Science Twitter Roundup: February/March 2021
A summary of the opinions and witterings of the science community on Twitter
Thursday, 15 April 2021
Healing medicine from its gender bias
Sofia Weiss Goitiandia tells us about a new initiative, "Medical Herstories", that aims to rid medicine of its gender bias
Thursday, 4 March 2021
Investing in scientific diversity: Why theoretical arguments aren’t enough
Charlotte Zemmel, Section Editor at Bluesci and co-editor of the Minorities in Science Series, explores why theoretical arguments for diversifying science aren't enough
Monday, 15 February 2021
Reflecting on a year of pandemic for women in academia
Julia Maristany, co-editor of the Minorities in Science series, explores the impact COVID-19 has had on women in academia
Thursday, 11 February 2021
Science Twitter Roundup: January 2021
A summary of the opinions and witterings of the science community on Twitter
Sunday, 31 January 2021
Science Twitter Roundup: October/November 2020
A summary of the opinions and witterings of the science community on Twitter
Friday, 11 December 2020
Science Twitter Roundup: Nobel Prize Special
A summary of the opinions and witterings of the science community on Twitter
Friday, 16 October 2020
Science Twitter Roundup: August 2020
A summary of the opinions and witterings of the science community on Twitter
Wednesday, 16 September 2020
Science Twitter Roundup: July 2020
A summary of the opinions and witterings of the science community on Twitter
Tuesday, 18 August 2020
Science Twitter Roundup: June 2020
A summary of the opinions and witterings of the science community on Twitter
Tuesday, 7 July 2020
Science Twitter Roundup: May 2020
A summary of the opinions and witterings of the science community on Twitter
Tuesday, 9 June 2020
Aphenotypical: the House Mouse’s Dark Secret
Anna Tran takes a close look at Marion Island, where the mice have developed a taste for albatross meat
Monday, 18 May 2020
Science Twitter Roundup: April 2020
A summary of the opinions and witterings of the science community on Twitter
Thursday, 14 May 2020
Aphenotypical: Moulding the Future
Aphenotypical: an exploration of inhuman "intelligence"
Thursday, 13 February 2020
Neuroscience resources on the Web
Joy reviews Neuroscience Online and Neuroanatomy Online
Monday, 19 October 2015
Water in the brain
Lymphatic vessels discovered in the central nervous system
Wednesday, 14 October 2015
Ouch!
New research reveals sex differences in pain detection.
Sunday, 4 October 2015
Ig, Ig, Hurrah!
From un-cooking breakfast to the immune benefits of kissing, the 2015 IgNobels showcase the very best of weird, wacky, and wonderful science.
Tuesday, 22 September 2015
Is Alzheimer’s catching?
A Nature paper hit the headlines last week by suggesting that build-ups of the protein characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease could be transmitted among humans, via contaminated tissue.
Tuesday, 15 September 2015
More Microglia, or, Bugs on the Brain
The body’s population of microbes controls the function of the brain’s ‘immune cells’.
Tuesday, 21 July 2015
The Positive and Negative Effects of Cannabis Act via Separate Biological Pathways
Cannabis is known to provide medical benefits such as pain relief to patients. However, it also has severe side effects...
Tuesday, 14 July 2015
Three Ebola virus variants identified in Guinea
Following the outbreak of the Ebola epidemic in March last year, beginning in Guinea it has spread throughout West Africa...
Tuesday, 7 July 2015
Scientists call for measures to improve research quality
Cases of scientific misconduct and unreplicable results, such as the infamous study (now debunked) linking MMR vaccines to autism, have...
Thursday, 2 July 2015
Artificial Intelligence discovers how worms regenerate body parts
Many dream of the day when medicine finds a way to regenerate organs. But to successfully recreate complex body parts,...
Tuesday, 9 June 2015
Changing social attitudes during sleep
Are you biased against Black people? Do you think women are not good at science? Most people would reject such racial and sexual biases when they are asked. But even if you do, does that mean you are truly unbiased?
Wednesday, 3 June 2015
Book Review: The Trouble with Popsci
Kathrin Holtzmann, who previously reviewed Michael Warren's Head Trip for us, returns to the Neuroscience Blog - this time with a critique of the popular science genre.
Thursday, 12 March 2015
Microglia and the…Mice of NIMH?
Chimeric mice whose nervous systems contain human glial cells could provide new, powerful models for neurodegenerative diseases.
Friday, 27 February 2015
Guest Post: Can we engineer resilience to depression?
Welcome back to a new year of neuroscience blogging! This week, we have a guest contribution by Camilla d'Angelo on the molecular basis of psychological resilience. Camilla is a PhD student in Experimental Psychology, studying the brain basis of compulsivity. Thanks, Camilla!
Monday, 12 January 2015
Holes in the brain
What happens when a large part of the brain is missing?
Tuesday, 25 November 2014
Probe successfully lands on comet for the first time in history
On the 12th of November at 16.00 GMT hours a mission launched by The European Space Agency succeeded on landing...
Monday, 17 November 2014
Jim Al Khalili – The Edge of Life
Professor Jim Al Khalili, science communicator and voice of BBC’s The Life Scientific makes the case for quantum biology in his lecture Life on the Edge, part of the Cambridge Festival of Ideas.
Wednesday, 29 October 2014
Pavilion
In the course of evolution, insects have developed a variety of strategies to reduce surface contamination and thus to avoid...
Monday, 13 October 2014
Away From the Bench: Absolutely FameLab-ulous
Jonathan Lawson reminisces on this year’s FameLab, a competition for science communication
Monday, 13 October 2014
Where Are They Now?
Since Bluesci’s first issue ten years ago, countless members have contributed to the ongoing success of the magazine. Although they...
Sunday, 12 October 2014
Feature: You are your genes and your environment
Alex O’Bryan-Tear discusses the long-standing nature versus nurture debate
Saturday, 11 October 2014
Feature: Measles: The return of an ‘eliminated’ virus
Sarah Smith investigates the return of measles and developments in vaccines
Saturday, 11 October 2014
Feature: I heal the body electric
Joy Thompson uncovers the importance of bioelectricity in medicine
Saturday, 11 October 2014
Feature: Voyager 1: breaching the final frontier of the Solar System
Simon Watson describes Voyager 1’s journey of a lifetime
Saturday, 11 October 2014
Feature: Our Colourful History
Rhian Holvey explores how colour has shaped our history
Saturday, 11 October 2014
Cover: Turbulent encounters
Dhiren Mistry discusses the turbulence we encounter every day
Saturday, 11 October 2014
Editorial: Issue 31 - Michaelmas 2014
Giant’s shoulders
Friday, 10 October 2014
When the lights go out
Neurologists may have found a control switch for consciousness.
Wednesday, 1 October 2014
Brainz: Return of the Zombie Amoeba!
Could microscopic zombies be lurking in a puddle near you? Meet Naegleria fowleri, the water-dwelling amoeba that can crawl up an unsuspecting swimmer’s nose before chowing down on his brain.
Friday, 29 August 2014
[SciCam] Brains wired on physics
Building a working brain depends on complex interactions between nerve cells and their environment. Now, cutting-edge tools from both biology and physics are helping us understand how physical factors shape brain development.
Friday, 29 August 2014
Neuroscience on SciCam
Want double the neuroscience fun? I am now a contributor to SciCam!
Friday, 29 August 2014
About leadership… something scientists should learn more about
Leadership is something we learn either through our experience or when given an opportunity for formal training. A few months...
Monday, 21 July 2014
Feature: Pulling all-nighters is harming your brain
Camilla d’Angelo looks into some of the beneficial effects of sleep and why skimping on those precious hours can be damaging
Wednesday, 16 July 2014
Feature: Homosexuality in the animal kingdom
Ornela De Gasperin Quintero describes the wealth of homosexual behaviour in the animal kingdom
Sunday, 6 July 2014
Summer Science!
You could spend this weekend lounging in the sun but we all know it's going to rain and you need something better to do. Time to geek out about science and let your nerd flag fly...
Friday, 4 July 2014
Saving the world through zoology?
When people ask me what I study, I say I'm trying to save the world. This is obviously largely the ego of a Cambridge student talking, but there is a grain of truth in it. But I should qualify:
Friday, 13 June 2014
Guest Book Review: 'Head Trip' by Michael Warren
Our first guest blogger reviews Head Trip, a self-styled 'field guide' to the varying levels of mental awareness.
Thursday, 5 June 2014
Westminster versus the Lab
Evidence-based policy sounds like a common sense idea which no-one could object to, yet the reality of translating research into...
Thursday, 22 May 2014
What is science for? Part II: Making sure we fund the right science
How is public funding structured so as to achieve the best net outcome?
Thursday, 22 May 2014
To sleep, perchance to dream
Applying a small electrical current to a sleeping person’s brain can trigger lucid dreaming.
Wednesday, 21 May 2014
History: Royal to the Bone
Charlotte Houldcroft outlines the scientific techniques used to identify dead royalty
Tuesday, 20 May 2014
Overactive bladder? Blame the bacteria
New study finds bacteria populations may be to blame for incontinence caused by an 'overactive bladder' (OAB).
Sunday, 18 May 2014
Feature: Health-boosting Greens?
Ricardo Milho examines the evidence behind the ‘superfood’ claims of cruciferous vegetables
Friday, 16 May 2014
Feature: On the Origin of (a Virus) Species
Michael Nicoll investigates the recent outbreak of a new virus in the Middle East
Thursday, 15 May 2014
Feature: Shake It!
Caroline Fabre invites you into the world of body language in animals
Wednesday, 14 May 2014
Feature: Eyes See?
Robin Lamboll explores the unconscious side of sight
Wednesday, 14 May 2014
Feature: Blood Groups and Infection
Sarah Caddy discusses how your blood type can alter your susceptibility to infectious diseases
Wednesday, 14 May 2014
Cover: Open Access
Sarah Smith discusses the advantages of open access images
Tuesday, 13 May 2014
Editorial: Issue 30 - Easter 2014
UNDERSTANDING HOW OUR BRAIN WORKS is one of the most complex puzzles of our time. Just last year the president...
Tuesday, 13 May 2014
Neuroscience Blog - Oligodendrocyte Poem
During my post-docs, I spent a lot of time working on oligodendrocytes (remember my first post, they are the cells...
Tuesday, 13 May 2014
Introducing: the new BlueSci blog network!
The new BlueSci blog network is now live! We are excited to present 5 new blogs.
Wednesday, 7 May 2014
A novel idea
If I’m not in the lab, I’m always tempted to read fiction rather than scientific papers. So when I came...
Monday, 5 May 2014
Lesson Number One: Don't trust a drongo
Welcome to BlueSci's new Zoology blog! We are Kirsty, Max, and Dave, three PhD students in the department of Zoology, and between us we will be giving you weekly snippets of animal goodness, with a dose of conservation and evolutionary science for good measure.
Saturday, 3 May 2014
A new function for sleep
How many of you have asked yourselves, ’Why do we sleep?’ Well, one of my favourite paper from 2013 might answer the question.
Friday, 2 May 2014
Are faeces a drug? Canadian health authority shuts down experimental faecal transplants
The harmless bacteria in our gut help us to digest food, but can also wreak havoc on our bodies. Antibiotics...
Tuesday, 29 April 2014
Fake birth control pills hit market - scientists develop quick screening method
Nearly a quarter of birth control pills analysed in a study were substandard or fake, according to researchers from the Georgia...
Friday, 18 April 2014
Of brains and nerves part II
As Joy introduced nicely, our blog will be about Neuroscience.
Tuesday, 15 April 2014
A new smart tag revealing if your food is spoiled
Pouring milk onto your cereals only to find out it is spoiled can be a tough way to start your day.
Tuesday, 15 April 2014
Welcome to the Science News Blog!
We deliver reporting and commentary on the latest and greatest discoveries in science.
Saturday, 12 April 2014
Of nerves and brains
How do we see? How do injured nerves heal? Why do we sleep? Welcome to the Bluesci Neuroscience blog, where we will ponder these questions and more!
Saturday, 12 April 2014
Why?
My decision to start writing about cutting-edge Physics research, bringing it to as wide an audience as possible, is based on the assumption that people would be interested in reading about it.
Friday, 11 April 2014
What is science for? Part 1: The economic argument
Clearly that's a bit of a simplistic question with a multitude of possible and valid answers. But I'm thinking here...
Monday, 7 April 2014
Why write about science policy?
Science is sometimes portrayed as a rational scepticism, its practitioners as Doubting Thomases who constantly question and seek more evidence...
Wednesday, 2 April 2014
Pavilion: Sculpting T4 Bacteriophage
This glass sculpture depicts a T4 bacteriophage, a virus that infects Escherischa coli bacteria, once used as an alternative to...
Tuesday, 4 February 2014
History: No Monkey Business
Sophie Harrington revisits the Scopes MonkeyTrial of 1925
Monday, 3 February 2014
Focus: Lines of Communication
BlueSci explores how the natural world communicates, from single cells to the birth of the digital era
Monday, 3 February 2014
Feature: Tapping into New Water Sources
Digory Smith discusses the issue of water shortage and the technology employed to meet demand
Monday, 3 February 2014
Feature: In Search of a Cure for Black Bone Disease
WingYing Chow explains how we might find possible treatments for a rare disease
Monday, 3 February 2014
Feature: Bubbles of Trouble
Robin Lamboll explores how different organisms have coped with life in boiling water
Monday, 3 February 2014
Feature: Making Sense of the Senses
Toby McMaster explains how the quest to understand hormones changed our appreciation of sensation
Monday, 3 February 2014
Feature: Genomes from Beyond the Grave
Charlotte Houldcroft discusses the search for ancient pathogen genomes
Monday, 3 February 2014
Cover: Discovering Cell Fate
Mubeen Goolam discusses the advancing technology used to generate this issue’s cover image
Monday, 3 February 2014
Editorial: Issue 29 - Lent 2014
Communication is key...
Monday, 3 February 2014
Sparrho: A one-stop shop for scientific discovery
Sparrho is a scientific discovery platform that allows you to easily browse through scientific content relevant to you. We aggregate,...
Wednesday, 29 January 2014
Festival of the Spoken Nerd: THE FULL FRONTAL NERDITY TOUR!
Fresh from the Edinburgh Fringe, the sell-out comedy phenomenon is back on tour with a brand new show for the insatiably sci-curious.
Thursday, 19 December 2013
Away from the Bench: To the Future, or From the Past?
Hugo Schmidt chats to Buzz Aldrin, the second man on the Moon, about space exploration
Monday, 25 November 2013
Initiatives: The End of Extinction?
Emily Pycroft summarises decisions of the CITES meeting on animal trading practices
Monday, 25 November 2013
Feature: A Trip to the Psychiatrist
Camilla d’Angelo argues the case for more research into street drugs
Monday, 25 November 2013
Feature: No Pain, No Gain
Christopher Tsantoulas explains why a world without pain is not as good as it sounds
Monday, 25 November 2013
Feature: Tracing Cholera
Celebrating his birth bicentenary, Laura Pearce looks back at the detective work of John Snow
Monday, 25 November 2013
Feature: Bug Off!
Joy Thompson investigates how bacteria within insect cells are harnessed to combat dengue fever
Monday, 25 November 2013
Feature: Sleep - Keeping Scientists Awake at Night
Toby McMaster discusses why we need to sleep at night—and for how long
Monday, 25 November 2013
Cover: Visualising Vision
Xana Almeida discusses the 4D imaging method used to generate this issue’s cover image
Monday, 25 November 2013
Editorial: Issue 28 - Michaelmas 2013
“To Boldly Go...”
Monday, 25 November 2013
Relatively well connected
What makes a genius? This is the question Professor Dean Falk is attempting to answer through her studies on the...
Friday, 11 October 2013
History: The War Against Infection
Nathan Smith explains how the pre-antibiotic era could come back to help us
Wednesday, 15 May 2013
Initiatives: Making New Scientists
Elizabeth Mooney reflects on the opening of the new Cambridge Science Centre
Wednesday, 15 May 2013
Focus: A World of Music
BlueSci explores the phenomenon of music—what it is, where it comes from and why we do it
Wednesday, 15 May 2013
Feature: Cracking Codes
Philipp Kleppmann deciphers the advance of cryptography throughout the centuries
Wednesday, 15 May 2013
Feature: Commemorating a Commission
Felicity Davies celebrates the centenary of the Medical Research Council
Wednesday, 15 May 2013
Feature: Open for Everyone
Haydn King describes the open-source software movement and two of its most striking characters
Wednesday, 15 May 2013
Feature: The Myriad Genes
Chin-Chin Chen discusses the implications of a Supreme Court ruling on BRCA cancer gene patents
Wednesday, 15 May 2013
Feature: Have You Heard the Northern Lights?
Shane McCorristine examines the eerie sounds made by the glowing sky
Wednesday, 15 May 2013
Cover: Electron Microscopy
Nicola Love explains the technique used to obtain this issue’s cover image
Wednesday, 15 May 2013
Editorial: Issue 27 - Easter 2013
Humans have been making music for thousands of years. The oldest musical instrument dates to 36,000 years ago, and it...
Wednesday, 15 May 2013
Issue Editor: Issue 28
You might fancy being issue editor yourself. This is a very rewarding role. You have complete control over the content of the magazine, the editing process and production.
Friday, 10 May 2013
Feature: Food for Thought?
Brianne Kent investigates the links between appetite and brain development.
Tuesday, 9 April 2013
Focus: Lazy Universe
BlueSci explores the universal principle of energy minimisation across the sciences
Friday, 25 January 2013
Feature: One to Another
Alessandro Bertero looks at our increasing ability to change the fate of our cells
Friday, 25 January 2013
Feature: Digging for Dinosaurs
Amelia Penny discusses the importance of the fossil record, and the impact of fossil-hunters on our historical knowledge
Friday, 25 January 2013
Feature: The Journey of the Bicycle
Karsten Koehler explores the history of the bicycle, and how our understanding of the physics of cycling has developed over time
Friday, 25 January 2013
Feature: Living in Fear
Sarah Smith examines biological terrorism and its effect on science
Friday, 25 January 2013
Feature: Senses in Symphony
Shi Khoo and Vanda Ho take a look at the cognitive perspective of synaesthesia
Friday, 25 January 2013
Cover: Synthetic Biology
Haydn King explains the scientific discipline behind this issue’s cover image
Friday, 25 January 2013
Editorial: Issue 26 - Lent 2013
As long as there have been scientists there has been conflict. From the denial of supernatural diseases by Hippocrates to the...
Friday, 25 January 2013
Committee nominations re-opened
We've had several applications for committee positions for 2013, but several places are still available. We have therefore decided to...
Sunday, 30 December 2012
Committee Positions
We hope you're all enjoying the Christmas vacation. 2012 has been a good year for us, we have developed stronger...
Thursday, 27 December 2012
Issue 26 Magazine Cover Image
Is your research visually stunning? We are looking for images for the cover of the next issue of BlueSci. This...
Thursday, 25 October 2012
Issue 25 Specials: [POPULAR Science]
Helen Gaffney discusses BlueSci’s series of science communication talks.
Wednesday, 3 October 2012
Issue 25 Specials: BlueSci Radio
Anand Jagatia discusses the benefits of communicating science over the airwaves.
Wednesday, 3 October 2012
Issue 25 Specials: BlueSci News
Louisa Lyon talks about the fast-paced world of science news.
Wednesday, 3 October 2012
Issue 25 Specials: BlueSci Film
Nick Crumpton explores the past, present and future of science documentary making.
Wednesday, 3 October 2012
Issue 25 Specials: Not-Sci
We’re celebrating the 25th issue of BlueSci with this special collection of articles describing some of the other activities and...
Wednesday, 3 October 2012
Feature: Balm or Burden?
Isaac Elliot finds out how sleep deprivation influences our mood.
Wednesday, 3 October 2012
Feature: Through the Looking Glass
Jonathan Lawson reflects on the two faces of handedness.
Wednesday, 3 October 2012
Feature: Whose Training is it Anyway?
David Kent wonders whether doctorates have gone stale.
Wednesday, 3 October 2012
Feature: Such Stuff as Dreams are Made On
Leila Haghighat finds out what we really know about our dreams.
Wednesday, 3 October 2012
Feature: We Look Like You
Nick Crumpton looks at the stereotype of the scientist.
Wednesday, 3 October 2012
Cover: A History of Making History
Jonathan Lawson recounts the story of BlueSci from the beginning.
Wednesday, 3 October 2012
Editorial: Issue 25 - Michaelmas 2012
Let’s talk science
Wednesday, 3 October 2012
Issue 25 Features Deadline
Don't forget, the Issue 25 features deadline has been extended to this Friday, 29th June. Features are 1200 words and...
Saturday, 23 June 2012
Feature: Your Love is my Drug
Brianne Kent explores the similarities between love and drug addiction.
Sunday, 17 June 2012
BlueSci: Issue 25 Magazine Meeting
The magazine meeting for the next issue of BlueSci will be at 6pm on Wednesday 13th June at the Earth Sciences Common Room in the Downing Site.
Wednesday, 13 June 2012
Feature: Holistic Biology – it’s science alright, but not as we know it....
Aoife O’Shaughnessy discusses how systems biology may help to shape the future of medical research.
Sunday, 27 May 2012
Feature: Coming of AGE - how molecular strategies may soon improve quality of life
Rhian Grainger explains how small drug-like molecules may soon help us tackle the biological impacts of ageing.
Sunday, 13 May 2012
Focus: Higher, Faster, Stronger
BlueSci explores the role of science in pushing the boundaries of human physical ability.
Friday, 27 April 2012
Feature: Turbocharged Thinking
Camilla d’Angelo asks whether society will become dependent on brain‑enhancing drugs to function.
Friday, 27 April 2012
Feature: Type ‘L’ for Love
Jordan Ramsey reveals how computers are being used to simulate love and investigate our choice of life partners.
Friday, 27 April 2012
Feature: Big Ideas, Small Beginnings
M Fernando Gonzalez investigates the microelectronic revolution and the role of transistors.
Friday, 27 April 2012
Feature: Symmetry in Science
Jack Williams discusses symmetry in nature and its fundamental place in the Universe.
Friday, 27 April 2012
Feature: Staying Alive
Beth Richardson looks at new recommendations for performing CPR.
Friday, 27 April 2012
Editorial: Issue 24 - Easter 2012
Left-Brain vs Right-Brain
Friday, 27 April 2012
Feature: Powering East Africa from below
Tom Bishop explores the potential of geothermal energy in Africa.
Sunday, 18 March 2012
Feature: Psychedelic Psychiatry
Ecstasy and magic mushrooms have recently been shown to help people with treatment-resistant psychiatric disorders. Camilla dʼAngelo explores how these drugs could radically change the landscape of psychiatry.
Saturday, 11 February 2012
Feature: Aspects of Ageing
Andrew Szopa-Comley explores possible explanations for why humans age at the molecular level
Wednesday, 18 January 2012
Feature: Warning - Contains Peanuts
Mrinalini Dey investigates our attempts to alleviate the anxiety of allergy sufferers
Wednesday, 18 January 2012
Feature: The Eccentric Engineer
Sarah Amis looks into the life of one of the world’s most innovative, yet troubled, inventors
Wednesday, 18 January 2012
Feature: Neglecting Vets
Peter Moore explores the importance of Veterinary Medicine for mankind
Wednesday, 18 January 2012
Feature: The Need for Sex
Anna Wilson looks at the evolutionary benefits of sexual reproduction
Wednesday, 18 January 2012
Editorial: Issue 23 - Lent 2012
Science has come a long way since C.P. Snow gave his 1959 Rede lecture: “The Two Cultures”. In this lecture...
Wednesday, 18 January 2012
Feature: Life on Air - Listening in on Natural Science
Some sort of bubbled ‘moo’: that’s what I assumed manatees were going to sound like. A muffled Chewbacca would have...
Wednesday, 9 November 2011
Review: The Future - A Mini-retreat
Where does the Future lie for PostDocs and Graduate Students? This was the focus of the 2011 Biochemistry Mini-Retreat organised...
Thursday, 3 November 2011
Feature: Conference - Threats to the University
In recent years, despite generating an historic amount of research in fields barely imaginable a generation ago, science has hit...
Wednesday, 12 October 2011
Feature: Beyond Darwin
Jamie Hackett examines whether it is possible to inherit the experiences of our parents
Monday, 3 October 2011
Feature: A Bolt from the Blue
Simon Page reveals the colourful side of one of chemistry’s more dangerous reactions
Monday, 3 October 2011
Feature: Eye-popping Films
Aaron Barker looks into the physics behind 3D cinema
Monday, 3 October 2011
Feature: The Age of Endeavour
Vicki Moignard recalls the captivating history of the Space Shuttle
Monday, 3 October 2011
Feature: A Clean Slate
Yinchu Wang looks back to a life unknowingly dedicated to science
Monday, 3 October 2011
Editorial: Issue 22 - Michaelmas 2011
Rationality, References and Radio
Monday, 3 October 2011
Feature: What is going on in schizophrenic brains?
Daniel Martins-de-Souza investigates the role of protein expression in cases of Schizophrenia.
Monday, 9 May 2011
Feature: Superheroes, Fact or Fiction?
Mark Nicholson discovers how nature has turned fantasy into reality
Saturday, 7 May 2011
Feature: Bird’s Eye View
Ian Le Guillou finds out about the ‘biological compass’ of cows, crocodiles and migrating birds
Saturday, 7 May 2011
Feature: The Challenge of Chocolate
Rachel Berkowitz looks at the science that will allow us to make chocolate better: healthier, cheaper and as tasty as before
Saturday, 7 May 2011
Feature: Mountains - Go with the Flow
Alex Copley explains how fluid dynamics can help us understand geology
Saturday, 7 May 2011
Feature: Between You and Me
Louisa Lyon examines how distinct genomes can co-exist in an individual
Saturday, 7 May 2011
Editorial: Issue 21 - Easter 2011
In Ink and On Paper
Saturday, 7 May 2011
Feature: Man & Machine
KT Roberts is surprised by the achievements of cybernetics
Monday, 25 April 2011
Feature: The ‘Map of Life’
Further to our recent news story, Tim Middleton interviews creators of the new ‘Map of Life’ website ((http://www.mapoflife.org/index/)) and looks into the apparent absurdities and controversies of convergent evolution.
Monday, 18 April 2011
Feature: Climbing Space
Mark Nicholson discusses the science behind the fiction of the space elevator
Saturday, 29 January 2011
Feature: Eradicating Rinderpest
Paul Simpson looks at the history of a quietly devastating disease
Saturday, 29 January 2011
Feature: The Science of Significance
Annabelle Painter shows how the amygdala may be key to culture, spirituality and identity
Saturday, 29 January 2011
Feature: The Blue Screen of Death
Wing Yung Chan traces the imperfect path to the perfect program
Saturday, 29 January 2011
Feature: Cell Talk
Rhea Chatterjea explores the medical frontiers of gap junction research
Saturday, 29 January 2011
Editorial: Issue 20 - Lent 2011
Taylor Burns, Editor
Saturday, 29 January 2011
Feature: Bringing Science and Politics Together
Nina Klein reveals what she learnt as an intern with the Centre for Science and Policy
Wednesday, 26 January 2011
Feature: The secret life of an element
Katarzyna Kopanska examines the importance of a well-known element.
Monday, 3 January 2011
Feature: Aliens found using arsenic - fact or fiction?
Wendy Mak investigates the supposed arsenic loving bacteria.
Tuesday, 28 December 2010
Feature: Ocean Acidification
Matthew Humphreys examines the impact of carbon dioxide on the oceans
Sunday, 7 November 2010
Feature: Forgotten Knowledge
Andrew Holding looks at the discovery and loss of a cure for scurvy
Sunday, 7 November 2010
Editorial: Issue 19 - Michaelmas 2010
As England descends back into winter and its inhabitants are once again embraced by perpetual gloom, we thought it might cheer you up to read about what science is doing to improve humanity’s lot.
Sunday, 7 November 2010
Feature: I Think, Therefore I Am?
Rupak Doshi investigates how scientists hope to find an answer to an ancient philosophical debate
Monday, 3 May 2010
Feature: Never-Ending Hunger
Kate McAllister looks into Prader-Willi Syndrome and the insatiable desire to eat
Monday, 3 May 2010
Feature: The High Stakes of Earthquakes
Owen Weller reports on the devastation of seismic activity and the work invested in preparing for the fallout
Monday, 3 May 2010
Feature: Not All in the Mind?
Ryan Breslin discusses the mechanism of placebo pain relief and whether or not we should exploit it
Monday, 3 May 2010
Feature: In Search of the $1000 Genome
Elizabeth Batty outlines the race for cheaper genome sequencing
Monday, 3 May 2010
Editorial: Issue 18 - Easter 2010
Gemma Thornton, Editor
Monday, 3 May 2010
Editorial: Issue 17 - Lent 2010
Ten years into the new millennium, it is becoming more important than ever for scientists to think about the context...
Monday, 4 January 2010
Focus: The Manhattan Project
As the UK government continues discussion on the renewal of Trident, our missile-based nuclear weapons arsenal, Bluesci looks back on the only two bombs ever to be used in war and Britain’s role as a nuclear power.
Thursday, 1 October 2009
Feature: A Revolution in Substance
Nicholas Gibbons explains how metamaterials can reveal what we can’t see and make what we can see invisible.
Thursday, 1 October 2009
Feature: The Protecting Virus
Chih-Chin (Kevin) Chen discusses the latest hope in the fight against the flu virus.
Thursday, 1 October 2009
Feature: Seeing the Invisible
Bárbara Ferreira tackles the misconception surrounding black holes and describes how scientists can ‘see’ them.
Thursday, 1 October 2009
Feature: Evolution Inside Us
Robert Williams looks at the incredible feat of B Lymphocytes.
Thursday, 1 October 2009
Feature: The Extinction of Physics?
Frederik Floether examines whether a Theory of Everything could lead to the demise of a discipline.
Thursday, 1 October 2009
Editorial: Issue 16 - Michaelmas 2009
Katherine Thomas, Issue Editor
Thursday, 1 October 2009
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