Meditation may be more than just a way to relax – scientists have found evidence that meditation can affect us on a cellular level. In a study led by Dr. Linda E. Carlson involving 88 […]
Mind Matters – The confusion of diagnosis
A recent study on the biological mechanisms of psychiatric disorders has revealed that schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder and major depression share several biological mechanisms. The study attracted 60,000 participants and was a collaboration between hundreds […]
Astronomy and Astrophysics: Two weeks in two minutes
A selection of interesting developments in astronomy and astrophysics from the past couple of weeks. We get the best view of the dwarf planet Ceres yet: As NASA’s Dawn mission nears Ceres, each picture […]
Technology and Terrorism: Is our cyber world safe from prying eyes?
Computers and the internet have become so ingrained in our lives that many of us have become ambivalent to the security threat that surround this technology. To many, security is that annoying pop-up that appears […]
Unboiling an egg? You must be yolking
There was a lot of hype about unboiling eggs last week. Yes, scientists have indeed discovered how to unboil an egg and it definitely more useful than just being a party trick. This feat would […]
The Modafinil Diaries: an anonymous account of the concentration drug
This exam period you might find yourself overwhelmed by the amount of work you have to scramble to complete as the hour of your exam looms ever closer. The Gryphon talked to an anonymous student […]
3D Printing: The Next Dimension in Manufacturing
Everyone’s heard of 3D printing by now – it certainly gets enough publicity – but you may be in the dark about what it actually is and the possibilities it holds. 3D printing (or additive […]
What is sleep paralysis and why do we get it?
You may have experienced this weird phenomenon yourself. You’re laying on your back asleep and begin to wake, or so you think. You are fully conscious but you can’t move your body. You start to […]
Sci-Fi & Surveillance: Is it still fiction?
Science fiction, at its heart, is an exploration of human nature. It can show idealistic visions of utopian futures or bleak, nightmarish dystopias where a totalitarian government has unrestricted access to people’s lives. While those […]
Crossing the rocky road towards fair mental health treatment
Society always seems to tread a fine line when dealing with mental health issues. It’s almost like we want to say we’re helping people but just can’t make the leap to actually doing it. Sure, […]
The fatal flaws of the lethal injection
The very idea of capital punishment is itself a controversial topic, so it’s understandable that the methods used during executions are also a very prominent human rights issue. The death penalty can be given during […]
Amazon’s Next Revolution
Siri, Google Now and Cortana are all names many of us are familiar with, the clever voice assistants that reside in our mobiles and tablets. When first introduced, these services were hailed as the future […]