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Category: Science and Technology

STEM Subject Inspirations

qmunicate’s STEM subject students tell us who inspired them into the exciting field of SCIENCE!   Ben Taysum, Physics and … More

inspiration, stem

STD Cases Increase Annually

One continuously occurring problem for students appears to be the dreaded STD. Despite receiving an education in the form of … More

Grace Michael, nsfw, std

Are We Sims?

As it turns out, there may be good reason to believe that we are actually living in a computer simulation. … More

Jimmy Donaghy, sims, simulated universe, simulation, University of Glasgow

Forgotten Science Heroes: Lise Meitner

  There are not many life stories that the discovery of nuclear fission hasn’t left an indelible mark upon. Yet … More

fission, forgotten science heroes, lisa meitner, peter dobbins, University of Glasgow

Forgotten Science Heroes: Howard Florey, Ernst Chain and Norman Heatley

Moulding A Myth: The Development of Penicillin When we think of penicillin, we immediately think of Alexander Fleming. Fleming, whom … More

alexander fleming, ernst chain, howard florey, Liam Caldwell, norman heatley, penicillin

Forgotten Science Heroes: Cecilia Payne

Astronomer Cecilia Payne made one of the most important discoveries in 20th century astronomy, and yet her name is rarely … More

astronomy, cecilia payne, Clare Patterson, science heroes

How a Gin and Tonic Can Cure Malaria

In the depths of the Andean jungle, some 400 years ago, a young native Indian was lost, ill and struck … More

gillian merriman, gin and tonic, malaria, quinine, University of Glasgow

UK Bans Plastic Microbes In Cosmetic Products

In early September, a UK-wide ban on plastic microbeads in cosmetic products was announced. Due to come into full force … More

annie milburn, Environmental Audit Committee, glasgow university, Microbeads, Plastic Microbes Ban, Science and Technology, UK, University of Glasgow

Apocalypse Now?

Can the disastrous case of antibiotic resistance be stopped?

Dr Greenberg, Dr Trish Perl, glasgow university, Kirsty Campbell, Science and Technology, UN, University of Glasgow

Science and Tech: Cheap Polymers To Stimulate Growth Factors

No, that doesn’t mean plastic will make us all taller. It is far more important than that.

BMP-2, European Research Council, glasgow university, Institute of Molecular Cell and Systems Biology, Kirsty Campbell, Marie Curie International Outgoing Fellowship programme, Mathew Dalby, Polymers, Science Advances, Science and Technology, UK Medical Research Council, University of Glasgow

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