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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 Dark Web: the other side of the internet
We think we know the internet. We think we can use it extensively and comprehensively, be that keeping up with our friends on Facebook, buying goods on Amazon, or searching the trenches of Google for […]
Into the Void: What would happen if a Black Hole Entered our Solar System?
With Christopher Nolan’s newest film Interstellar, now in cinemas (see our recent article on the incredible black hole at the heart of this film) it’s safe to say that black holes are becoming quite the subject […]
The African Ebola plight – a Transatlantic cause for concern?
Ebola has reached America. This does sound extremely disconcerting but it’s important to look at the bigger issues surrounding the incident and get to the facts. Although the case in the USA has been in […]