In the wake of the recent Supreme Court decision overturning Roe, leaving reproductive rights to be strangled by the groping hands of overwhelmingly male Republican state legislatures across the US,...
Andrew M McIntosh, University of Edinburgh and Cathryn Lewis, King's College London A recent study found inconsistent evidence linking the neurotransmitter serotonin to depression. In an article for...
The monkeypox virus was endemic in some countries of the African continent, however, in the last few months, cases have been reported in different parts of the world. This has raised alerts about the...
Researcher Pilar Baldominos' findings could help determine better therapies for cancer patients. Through advanced techniques with names inspired by Star Wars — PADME and JEDI — Baldominos and...
Welcome to the next in the Podcast Showcase series, where we share podcasts with you in the words of the podcasters themselves. This time, we talk to The Mindful Minute. Sum up your podcast in three...
Marni Sommer, Columbia University What is behind the tampon shortage? There are a couple of things at play here. First off, it appears tampons are another casualty of the supply chain problems that...
The last time I visited Shanghai in 2018, the city was alive. I spent days treading its bustling streets, hand-in-hand with my grandparents. As night fell, Shanghai’s late-night barbeques and river...
Taha Yasseri, University College Dublin The human brain is a marvellous machine, capable of handling complex information. To help us make sense of information quickly and make rapid decisions, it has...
The third year of pandemic is beginning and everyone is wondering if it will be the last year we worry about Covid-19. Hope is not lost, but the Omicron variant has reframed the entire trajectory of...
The new SARS-CoV-2 variant was reported a few days ago in South Africa. Since then, it has been identified in Belgium, Botswana, United Kingdom, Israel, Canada, Germany, Netherlands, Australia,...