BY SUSAN LIMBU Photo by Element5 Digital on Unsplash Dandruff is a common scalp condition that affects people of all ages and ethnicities, with more than half of the world’s population suffering from the condition at some point in their lifetime. Whilst some consider dandruff as just an itchy and annoying ailment that occurs once … Continue reading Dandruff: more than just an itch
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Cometh the Corvidae: Mr and Mrs. Magpie, BSc.
Crows are now smarter than the average undergraduate By Jack Sharpen It doesn’t take an ornithologist to know that corvids are smart. For any casual naturalist, clips of these clever creatures solving puzzles and outfoxing (or rather out-crowing) our saviour David Attenborough have been flying around on our screens and documentaries for years. If you’re … Continue reading Cometh the Corvidae: Mr and Mrs. Magpie, BSc.
Citizen Science: How your friends and family can get involved?
By Julieta O'Flaherty We tend to think of research as being carried out solely by scientists that have undergone 8+ years of training, working in experimental labs with dangerous chemicals and expensive equipment. Usually far beyond translation to the clinic. Whilst this is fundamental for research and science overall, there are many ways in which … Continue reading Citizen Science: How your friends and family can get involved?
Animals in Research
By Katie Lowles We have mouse research to thank for the development of breast cancer drugs which have treated and saved the lives of millions of patients around the world. We have research in rabbits and dogs to thank for the discovery of insulin and the subsequent purification technique, which has allowed type 1 diabetes … Continue reading Animals in Research
Rare Disease Day
By Rob Harkness The 28th of February is Rare Disease Day, where patients, clinicians, scientists and charities come together to raise awareness of the impact of rare disease conditions on individuals, families and health care services. A rare disease is defined as one which affects fewer than 1 in 2000 people. Many of the ~6000 … Continue reading Rare Disease Day
An ex-military psychologist’s battle against hearing loss
(Photography competition at the end!) By Nadine Mirza with Dr. Dalia Tsimpida Be it air, land, or sea, the military has the highest noise levels of any career out there. Between your rifles, grenades and various other weapons found on a military base, exposure to sound pressure levels of between 103-156 decibels is not unfound. … Continue reading An ex-military psychologist’s battle against hearing loss
Postgraduate Study – If I Could Turn Back Time
Chloe Brady@cabradybio During my PhD, the most common question I’ve been asked when chatting with new students is: “If you could start again, what would you have done differently?” Hindsight is a wonderful thing, and as a final year student pressed for time, it can be tempting to look back and wonder what could have … Continue reading Postgraduate Study – If I Could Turn Back Time
The Four Humours of Wellbeing
By Jack Sharpen New Year's Tricks It’s been less than a month and I’ve already broken the sacred oath. Two casual sips into an IPA and dry January, one of my few new year’s resolutions, was over without realising. These promises we swear to ourselves every solar cycle are often inspiring, motivating and (on my … Continue reading The Four Humours of Wellbeing
Manchester and the Immuno-Matrix
By Megan Priestley What weighs a third of your body weight and is inhabited by Keanu Reeves? That’s right, the matrix! Okay maybe there’s a bit of a difference between the simulated reality from the 1999 blockbuster and the matrix which I’ll be talking about, but I’d argue my kind of matrix is just as … Continue reading Manchester and the Immuno-Matrix
10 Incredible Scientific Breakthroughs and Discoveries of 2020 (that aren’t the vaccine!)
By Leoma Williams Two-year-long Ebola outbreak ends at last Whilst the world has been focused on one viral disease, another has been steadily brought under control. This July the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced that the second-largest Ebola outbreak in history, one that began in August 2018 and claimed 2299 lives, was finally over. Taking … Continue reading 10 Incredible Scientific Breakthroughs and Discoveries of 2020 (that aren’t the vaccine!)
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