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Listen to your gut

WEBListen to your gut. Elisabeth Mira Rothweiler September 30, 2022 012 mins. Artwork by Daniel Coneyworth. This article was originally published in The Oxford Scientist Hilary …

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The influence of sex on disease and treatment

WEBEvidently, data specific to sex holds the promise of enhancing disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, with the potential to mitigate health disparities. Although the …

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Should we trust Science

WEBScientists need to form bonds of trust with their fellow citizens. Thus, she convincingly proposes to embrace the values involved in science. These values, such as wanting to …

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How the discovery of penicillin has influenced modern medicine

WEBChristen Rayner, Year 12, St Anthony’s & St Aidan’s Sixth Form, Tyne and Wear Runner-up for the Schools Science Writing Competition, Trinity Term 2020 ‘Prior to penicillin and …

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Traditional medicine: From ancient remedies to evidence-based

WEBExploring the scientific and cultural dimensions of traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine (TCIM). Image credit: Michael van der Gucht, Images from the …

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You are what you eat: The gut-brain connection

WEBIza Basharat March 22, 2023 011 mins. New research is revealing the complexities of the gut-brain relationship. Robina Weermeijer via Unsplash. ‘You are what you eat’. This …

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The little-known risk of cosmic radiation in air travel

WEBThe same flight at the same speed and altitude can expose you to up to 50% more radiation depending on when in the solar cycle it’s taken. Photo credit: Lachlan Bradley, The …

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Ringing in the brain: Tinnitus and the nervous system

WEBTinnitus is often described as a “ringing in the ears”, yet it may present as throbbing, hissing, sizzling, or whistling. These phantom sounds are most commonly apparent in …

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The promises of personalised nutrition: What is the science behind …

WEBThe CGM allows real-time tracking of postprandial (the state produced after eating a meal) blood glucose levels. A membership for ZOE costs £299.98 upfront, and an additional …

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The ways of the worm

WEBTo move forward, worms perform a repeated series of movements producing the characteristic “wiggle” motion. First, they extend their “setae” (bristles) forward, …

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Telemedicine—The future of healthcare

WEBAlready in 2018, the telehealth market was valued at $15.6 billion with predictions of exponential growth throughout the decade. An app eliminates the delay that …

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The end of Dunbar’s number: Have our social

WEBWhen the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world in 2020, our social circles shrank away to nothing. For many of us, the lack of social contact was hugely detrimental to our mental …

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How should we define reality and does it exist

WEBReality can be described as the state of things as they are, not as they are imagined to be. Light travels roughly 870,000 times faster than sound and, due to this delay, our brains …

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Poetic justice: The Henrietta Lacks story

WEBOn 1 August 2023, the day Henrietta Lacks would have turned 103, her family finally reached a settlement with the company. Although details of the settlement remain …

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The rise of modern skincare

WEBThe rise of modern skincare. Grace Taylor December 13, 2023 016 mins. Skincare can be traced back to ancient civilisations yet, social media has had the most pervasive impact …

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Epigenetics explained: How the environment alters the fate of our …

WEBMoreover, the epigenome is flexible and shaped by changing environmental conditions—it provides a logical mechanism to describe the huge array of variation seen between …

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Bird flu reaches the Antarctic region

WEBThe first known cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in the Antarctic region have been recorded, sparking concern for the vulnerable penguin, seabird, and seal …

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A Smile can Change the World

WEBThe Oxford Scientist May 28, 2019 07 mins. by Aaliah Dhorat, Year 10, Batley Grammar School, West Yorkshire. “Making one person smile changes the world… maybe not the …

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