Is ‘greenwashing’ by big tech deceiving us all?
Amelia Cummins discusses whether large tech corporations are really as green as they seem.
The Revolution of Sustainable Plastics
Blake Crompton explores the potential for bioplastics in a world plagued by the waste we’ve created.
Scientific discovery: Viagra and other happy accidents
From viagra to penicillin, the world would not be the same without these accidental discoveries
Bringing women out of the footnotes of science history
Chloe Tenn highlights some of science history’s most inspiring unsung women to celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
LGBTQ+ History Month but make it (chemically) exciting
Amrita Chattopadhyay discusses how the Manchester chemistry community have been celebrating LGBT+ History month
Hello, is it Earth you’re looking for?
Is anyone out there? Emma Hattersley discusses the messages we’ve sent into space that may never be heard.
Viruses, vaccines and variants: Everything you need to know
Anna van der Zwaluw offers an update on the covid-19 battle, discussing the new variants and the progression of the vaccination rollout.
Could the Large Hadron Collider help scientists detect dark matter?
Kerry Mack delves deeper in to the future of understanding mysterious ‘dark matter’.
How to put your favourite websites into dark mode
Find out how to create your own Chrome extension to put any website you want into dark mode!
A phone call a day keeps the doctor away?
Mille Cummins discusses the rise of telemedicine, and whether it will continue after the pandemic.
How Lava Lamps are Protecting Your Online Data
Emma Hattersley investigates how lava lamps may be protecting your internet data
It’s not a bug, it’s a feature
You’ve finished your programming assignment, and you’ve noticed a mistake – Zain Jaffal explains why you shouldn’t go back and change it just yet
Protein folding: AI’s new frontier
Blake Crompton describes how artificial intelligence is helping us unpack the decades old protein-folding problem
One small step for NASA, one giant leap for womankind
Artemis III: NASA’s new mission to put the first woman on the moon
Combatting conspiracy: The Grimes equation
Emma Hattersley presents the equation that aims to stop conspiracy-theorists in their tracks
Have we misunderstood COVID-19?
The more we treat COVID, the more we learn about how it wreaks such devastation on the human body. Boglarka Kenedi outlines the research on a new aspect of the virus, which could revolutionise treatment.
Listening to nature in lockdown
Chloe Tenn discusses the positive and negative impacts lockdown has had on the environment
Fasting: Health trend or dangerous relic of the past?
Matilda Leonard investigates the dangers associated with fasting as a form of dieting.
Here’s what science writing can teach us about ourselves
Chloe Tenn explores the benefits of reading science books and their importance in communicating science