Science
Excessive levels of PFAS found in UK drinking water
Daisy Scott, Online Science Editor, discusses recent findings that PFAS have been found at levels exceeding safe limits and what this could mean for human health …
A Potential solution to the Hawking Black Hole Paradox
Laura Burn discusses new findings in theoretical physics which may indicate a solution to Steven …
University of Exeter aims to be net zero by 2030
University of Exeter aims to be net zero by 2030 The University of Exeter has …
Okra microplastics to remove microplastics from the ocean
Catherine Stone discusses a recent discovery which indicates Okra could be used as a more …
UK government allows the use of emergency pesticides
Imogen Poyntz-Wright, Online Science Editor, discusses the UK government allowing the use of Emergency pesticide over fields and its effect …
What we have learned from Perseverance Rover’s first year on Mars
Laura Burn discusses Perseverance Rover and the key findings from its first year spent on Mars …
Land Back: Californian redwood forest returned to indigenous inhabitants
M Shelton discusses the recent return of an area of Californian Redwood Trees to its indigenous inhabitants …
News
University of Exeter aims to be net zero by 2030
University of Exeter aims to be net zero by 2030 The University of Exeter has announced they have moved their …
Okra microplastics to remove microplastics from the ocean
Catherine Stone discusses a recent discovery which indicates Okra could be used as a more sustainable way to remove microplastics …
What we have learned from Perseverance Rover’s first year on Mars
Laura Burn discusses Perseverance Rover and the key findings from its first year spent on Mars …
Lucky genes can protect obese people from disease
Imogen Poyntz-Wright, online science editor, discusses the identification of lucky genes with regards to obesity in humans …
Lite Science
Time for a nap?
Hannah Copsey discusses new research on the benefits of a quick forty winks …
The power of Catnip
Jacob Sturgess discusses the news that catnip might prove a valuable insect repellent. …
Cutting Edge Technology
Cutting Edge Technology Erica Mannis looks at the 2020 Nobel prize winning discovery on gene editing using the CRISPR-Cas9 system …
The Identification of Richard III
Online Science Editor Vincent Plant discusses how an international team identified the last Plantagenet king in 2013 …
Common Misconceptions
We’re Number One
Hannah Rawlinson-Smith discusses the news that monkeys may beat humans in some decision-making …
Tomb Raiders
Online Science Editor Vincent Plant discusses how DNA evidence has transformed our understanding of Neolithic Ireland …
Coronavirus Myth-Buster
Bridie Adams sets the record straight, correcting some of the common myths surrounding COVID-19 …
COVID-19 Glossary
Callum Dinnett compiles and explains a list of scientific jargon to help you get your head around the coronavirus coverage …
Environment
Excessive levels of PFAS found in UK drinking water
Daisy Scott, Online Science Editor, discusses recent findings that PFAS have been found at levels exceeding safe limits and what …
Okra microplastics to remove microplastics from the ocean
Catherine Stone discusses a recent discovery which indicates Okra could be used as a more sustainable way to remove microplastics …
UK government allows the use of emergency pesticides
Imogen Poyntz-Wright, Online Science Editor, discusses the UK government allowing the use of Emergency pesticide over fields and its effect …
Innocent Drinks: saving the planet or just greenwashing?
Aran Grover discusses the virtue-signalling of greenwashing. …
Health
Excessive levels of PFAS found in UK drinking water
Daisy Scott, Online Science Editor, discusses recent findings that PFAS have been found at levels exceeding safe limits and what …
Burnout – what it is and how to prevent it
Paris Gill discusses burnout, an increasing common phenomena, its symptoms and how to prevent it. …
Antibiotic Resistance – The hidden killer of the pandemic –
Daisy Scott, Online Science Editor, discusses Antibiotic Resistance, how it works, why it is so dangerous and what we can …
AI able to predict who will develop Dementia
Gwellian Page-Gibby discusses recent news from the University of Exeter who have been developing Artificial Intelligence able to predict which …
Technology
Green tech giants of the future?
Katie Jones, Online Lifestyle Editor, discusses what policies companies are implementing in an effort to go green …
Bloomin’ Amazing Technology: Artificial Intelligence Could Help Predict Harmful Algal Blooms
M. Shelton discusses what algal blooms are, how they can affect a variety of different systems, how Artificial Intelligence could …
New software to test land management technique could help save the bees
Katie Jones discusses how a new software could be used going into the future to save the global populations of …
Cutting Edge Technology
Cutting Edge Technology Erica Mannis looks at the 2020 Nobel prize winning discovery on gene editing using the CRISPR-Cas9 system …
COVID-19 Science
COVID-19 Vaccine Patch
Online Science Editor Daisy Scott discusses the recent development of a COVID-19 vaccine in the form of a patch, how …
Athletes and Anti-Vaxx: What’s Going On?
Athletes and Anti-Vaxx: What’s Going On? Online Sports Editor Henry Hood delves into the lack of vaccinations in the sporting …
Gene discovered that provides protection from COVID-19
Print science editor Ellen Rogers discusses the potential impact of recent research showing a genetic correlation with the severity of …
Coral Reefs and Coronavirus
Erica Mannis discusses the lengths that both staff and students went to ensure that the Marine Biology Coral Reef …
Innocent Drinks: saving the planet or just greenwashing?