For STEM students, practical research experience is a valuable addition to a CV and can be considered essential when applying for postgraduate degrees. However, two years of Covid-19 lockdowns have reduced exposure to practical laboratory training for many of our…
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Author: Dr Beth Sawyer, Lecturer in Biochemistry, University of Westminster It seems like everyone’s heard of DNA. Cartoons of double helix, the ‘recipe for life’, the place where our genetic code is written down, are a cliché image of science….
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Author: Dr Brad Elliott Cycling into work in a chilly -1ºC morning in London got me thinking about this year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing. You see, this Olympics has been cold. This may sound like a silly statement, but stick…
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Nelson Chong, University of Westminster A stressful event, such as the death of a loved one, really can break your heart. In medicine, the condition is known as broken heart syndrome or takotsubo syndrome. It is characterised by a temporary…
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David C Gaze, University of Westminster Sex has many beneficial physical and psychological effects, including reducing high blood pressure, improving the immune system and aiding better sleep. The physical act of sex and orgasm releases the hormone oxytocin, the so-called…
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The importance of Jezero Crater, the Perseverance Rover’s landing site. Author: Luna Mia Sigle On February 18th, 2021, the car-sized rover landed on Mars with one mission: to seek signs of habitable conditions in the past and look for evidence…
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Authors: Dr Pooja Basnett, Dr Linda Percy, Dain Son Robinson, School of Life Sciences, University of Westminster Educating the current generation about the impact of human society on the planet’s natural resources and empowering them to design sustainable solutions is…
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Pinar Uysal-Onganer, University of Westminster Pancreatic cancer is one of the most deadly cancers. It has a five-year survival of just 3%, and a ten-year survival of less than 1%. The prime reason for these depressing figures is that the…
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