A new study reveals that disabled households in the European Union currently consume 10% less energy than other households, as well as being 5% more likely to experience energy poverty. University of Leeds researchers warn […]
Sustainable Seafood for Christmas Day
Come December, there may not be enough turkeys for everyone! Indi investigates the sustainable seafood solution.
The Ethics of Eliminating Mosquitos
Mosquitos transmit some of the deadliest human diseases. But should be eradicate them completely? Olivia Kolasinski investigates
Why does first year go so quickly?
If you’ve started university this year, you’re guaranteed to hear someone tell you how quickly it will all be over. It’s a bittersweet phrase not dissimilar to “the best years of your life”, and one that seems to hold true in many, but not all, cases. Regardless, if that does turn out to be your experience, why might that be?
Black Pioneers in the Field of Mental Health
For too long, black scientists’ contributions to the field of mental health have been overlooked and minimized. It is vital to treat everyone equally and to showcase all achievements. Here, Zehrah takes a look at several of the most influential black pioneers in mental health.
How can we close the student grade gap?
“For every black scientist excelling in their field, there are hundreds of white scientists doing the same thing” How can we close the grade gap between minority-ethnic students and their white counterparts?
Fresher’s Flu and Covid-19
Just as we feel we’ve defeated one virus, another is just around the corner.
Enter: fresher’s flu.
A HIV vaccine may be on the horizon. Perhaps it’s time to call it a pandemic?
“As the epidemic [HIV] evolves further, rates will continue to rise in communities and nations where poverty, social inequalities, and weak health infrastructures facilitate spread of the virus” – UNAIDS
Happy hedgehogs on campus
Catherine Upex reports on why hedgehogs are in danger and what the University of Leeds is doing to help.
Teen invents revolutionary infection-detecting sutures
A 17 year-old from Iowa City is taking the medicine industry by storm with her award-winning dye technique.
About time: why do we have 12-day months, 7-day weeks, and 60-minute hours?
Did you know that there weren’t always 12 months in a year? Or that there were once 10-day weeks? Lara Shoesmith explains why!
Xenobots: Fast-tracked evolution or frog-cell Frankenstein?
Pearce Curran explains a new technological phenomenon – and how it could change the face of medicine.