2018 Nobel Prize in Medicine: the fight against cancer
James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo’s research may save many lives
Zombie cells
The zombies are here, except turns out it’s on a cellular scale, so stop boarding up your windows and pick up that microscope! In new research from Dr Baker at the Mayo Clinic, scientists found that removing senescent cells, also known as ‘zombie’ cells, reduced symptoms associated with age
Prime time
Science writer Paulina Rowinska delves into the unpredictable world of prime numbers and describes why an explanation for their occurence would be such an important breakthrough in mathematics.
Bacteria in poop: the key to losing weight?
Summer is officially over and, temporarily, we don’t need our summer bodies. However, losing weight is not just about looking nice on sandy beaches; obesity is one of the key risk factors that causes cardiovascular disease and other chronic diseases. Obesity is a multi-facet condition: genetics, activity level and
We were born to be lazy
Did you skip that gym session again? Blame evolution – it made us lazy, a new study from University of British Columbia indicates.
Take a deep breath: Biologics are set to change the global treatment of severe asthma
Imagine being a young woman, who is told that the drug you are prescribed by your doctor is going to cause you to gain weight, and have uncontrollable mood swings. Or perhaps, a young man who is aware that your medication may cause cataracts in your eyes, changes to the
Does reciting the Ten Commandments reduce cheating behaviour?
Farewell summer, and welcome to a new academic year! On the bright side, Halloween and Christmas are upon us, and you get to catch up with all your friends. On the downside, however, is the university-associated stress: coursework, presentations and examinations. Even for the post-graduates amongst us, the amount of
Why we struggle to live up to our ideals
New psychological research shows why the goals we set ourselves often seem the hardest.
Want to eat more healthily? Try putting on some ambient music
New research highlights the way what we listen to can influence what we eat, with relaxing music making us more likely to pick healthy options.
The dawning of the age of synthetic biology
Synthetic biology is one of the latest buzzwords in the STEM community, but what is it actually all about?
Imperial CDT Science festival: Science and Ethics
The festival comes to Imperial soon!
First new stereoisomer type in 50 years, claim chemists
The exciting discovery could have implications for medicinal chemistry.