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Why vaccine hesitancy is on the rise
29th October 2025

Rising measles outbreaks and decreased vaccination rates are occurring globally – but why?

Step aside, synthetic pesticides! A humble soil fungus takes the stage
29th October 2025

Nature might already hold the key to greener, safer crop protection

From cavemen to campus: Why new beginnings can spark anxiety
29th September 2025

Anxiety about meeting new people or entering unfamiliar spaces is not a flaw but a natural protective mechanism

Party hard, recover fast: The promise of anti-hangover remedies
22nd September 2025

After 3,000 years of hangover misery, could science finally hold the key to a cure?

‘It’s just Freshers’ flu right…?’ Sepsis Awareness Campaign 2025
22nd September 2025

This September, the charity Sepsis Research FEAT wants to bring awareness of the risk of sepsis to students and parents alike

Amber: The hidden cost of Myanmar’s gem trade
22nd May 2025

Blood amber from Myanmar has yielded endless discoveries and taken the world by storm; the name seems fitting after the human rights atrocities tied to its trade

Geo-engineering the atmosphere: How can science buy us time in the Climate race?
21st May 2025

The Mancunion meets with the Univeristy of Manchester’s Professor Hugh Coe to learn about Science’s role in the Climate Crisis

Could ‘The Last of Us’ come true?
19th May 2025

With ‘The Last of Us’ season 2’s finale airing in May, I thought I’d delve into how accurate the show is to reality: Is it possible for a fungal zombie apocalypse to happen in real life?

The science behind procrastination
26th March 2025

While it is frequently seen as merely a productivity issue, it may actually be driven by deeper emotional and cognitive mechanisms

Could oyster blood be the key to eternal life?
25th March 2025

Streptococcus pneumoniae is becoming increasingly difficult to kill due to its acquired multi-drug resistance, while it claims millions of lives each year. Thankfully, oysters may hold the key for new therapeutics

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Laptops: A misleading term that could be harming your health
14th March 2025

The name “laptop” suggests that these devices are meant to be used on our laps, but did you know that doing so could be harmful to your health?

The Matilda effect: Fighting for women’s recognition in science
8th March 2025

Science is supposed to be about truth – but for too long, the truth about many brilliant women has been buried, stolen, or ignored. International Women’s Day was first celebrated in 1911, inspired by the work of thousands of suffragists who strived to ensure more rights for women, including the one to vote

From hunger to horror: What really happened to the Franklin expedition?
25th February 2025

In 1845, Sir John Franklin aimed to become the first to discover the ever-elusive Northwest Passage through the Arctic regions, opening trade directly from the British Empire to China

Livestock or Desert: A utopia for our globalised world?
12th February 2025

Rethinking meat: can livestock save our planet?

The Black Death: Plague protocol in medieval times to the modern age
11th February 2025

How did the people of the 14th century avoid contracting the bubonic plague, the disease that spelt almost certain death?

The academic weight of trauma
30th January 2025

Trauma can significantly hinder students’ academic performance, leading to reduced focus, apathy, and declining grades

The big journey to Fermat’s little theorem
29th January 2025

Learn about Pierre de Fermat’s Little Theorem, a result in number theory which simplicity masks profound implications across mathematics

Getting hands on with Testicular Cancer
28th January 2025

Testicular cancer will affect 1 in 250 men in their lifetime: here’s how you check

The ‘Leaky Pipeline’ framework: A black hole in STEM
28th January 2025

Creating lasting change will require safe, supportive environments for women at every level of their academic and professional journeys

Obey or resist? The controversial psychology of authority in the Milgram experiment
27th January 2025

Why do people obey- even when obedience leads to catastrophe?