Sambhavi Sneha Kumar explores how dogs can offer a less invasive and cuter alternative to swab-based tests
After last week’s reveal of the first images from the telescope, Tom Howarth explains what else is on the horizon
Ramya Vishwanath argues they’re making research less accessible
Rising prices drive unrest and global inequality
The exhibition will run until September, displaying the work of researchers, curators, and conservationists
Alessandra Rey considers how traumatic events occurring early in one’s life may be important contributors to developing OCD in adolescence or adulthood
Science Editor Julia Dabrowska summarises a recent Cambridge study suggesting that our personalities determine our music preferences in the same ways, no matter where we are from
With miracle treatments, lifestyle tips and advice on how to prevent ageing being more prominent than ever, Clodagh Bottomley explains the science of ageing, as presented by Dr Andrew Steele
Yan-Yi Lee explores the potential link between diet and dementia, arguing that different cultures’ eating habits may be protective against neurological disorders later in life.
Ben White introduces Veggie, a system designed to grow fresh produce onboard the International Space Station
Science Editor Sambhavi Sneha Kumar explains how the recently launched James Webb Space Telescope differs from previous instruments, and what we may be able to discover from it
The fluke discovery of Arthropleura revealed that the millipedes grew up to 2.7m long
Senior Science Editor Sambhavi Sneha Kumar explains what is meant by the female athlete triad, and why it can be so dangerous
Muzammil Arif Jabbar considers the costs and benefits of booster vaccines
Affan Iqbal explains how carbon markets work and where they still fall short
Cambridge Spotlight
Emily Sissons explores how researchers at the University of Cambridge are searching for new drugs to treat Covid-19
Urban green spaces can create more problems than they solve, argues Tungsten Tang
Yan-Yi Lee explains the difficulties in comparing vaccines and difficult clarifies recent concerns about vaccine safety
In this edition of Varsity Explains, Nick Scott takes an important statistical principle and considers how it may be applied in day-to-day life, in the context of COVID-19 testing
Alexander Shtyrov argues that we need to pay more attention to the domination of the English language in scientific discourse
Chloe Li explains the importance of peer review in science, discusses its shortcomings and considers what alternative routes we can take
Natasha Reid discusses intersex conditions, considering how they can arise and why intersex individuals are often let down by society
What does the hemoglobin in our blood have to do with the batteries in our electric vehicles? Evelyna Wang explains
Alicia Smith explores ‘science capital,’ social media, and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on public attitudes towards science
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