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Brain Food: The importance of nutrition for academic study
A good diet is essential for a students pathway to success. Whether it be legumes, berries or oily fish, here’s your guide to a diet that maximises productivity and general well-being

Circadian rhythms of health: Why syncing with the environment is vital to wellbeing
Learn how circadian rhythms are the key to optimise your sleep, improve your mood and ace your exams

“The climate change hoax” – and other X threads
When 97% of scientists agree that climate change is caused by humans, what could sway people to go against them and call it a hoax? We took to X to find out

Let’s talk about REx baby: NASA’s first asteroid sample returns to Earth
Asteroid Bennu may give us clues into how carbon-based life began

Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2023: the amateur astronomers exploring the universe
Explore the cosmos with our favourite images from the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2023

Vikram and Pagryan hit snooze: India’s moon landing
After a successful moon landing, Vikram and Pagryan roamed the moon’s southern hemisphere until scientists put them to bed. We wonder if they will wake

Cosmological questions: Why antimatter matters
Scientists have shown that antimatter also falls under gravity, holding up Einstein’s general theory of relativity against evolving scientific ideas

The mysteries of the infrared universe: What the James Webb Space Telescope has revealed so far
One year into its ten-year mission, the James Webb Space Telescope has begun revealing the secrets of our universe

To infinity and beyond: Looking at what’s next for science in 2023
The Mancunion bring you all the Science and Technology news you may have missed in 2022, and what to look forward to in 2023

12 days of Christmas: A biofriendly wax in a pear tree
Most recent pear news for pear and hard fruit lovers alike means better and more environmentally friendly fruit preservation is possible