Mind-reading and Cyborgs: When Science Fiction Turns Into Reality
Cyborgs and mind reading…sounds farfetched and straight out of a science fiction novel, right? Not quite. There have been quite some advances in neuroscience…
Animal Research: Drawing Lines In The Sand
Animals are an integral part of our lives, sometimes in less obvious ways that others. Our dependency on these fellow Earth inhabitants have contributed much to the advancement and products that we possess in modern life, however we don’t always think about the processes that go into obtaining these comforts. Where should we extend the kindness to other species and can we ever fully justify animal research?
The Intertwined Nature of Technology and Healthcare
Technological advancements have taken great leaps in the past few decades, so much so that they’ve become integral components of our day-to-day lives, each…
Cockroach karate-kicks, Jewel wasp to avoid zombification
To any person who has been terrorised by even a single or God forbid, several cockroaches before, the death of one rarely elicits a…
There’s a New Material in Town – Introducing the Curious Fire Ants
There is more to an organism than meets the eye especially when its scientific name ‘Solenopsis invicta’, is literally translated to ‘undefeated’, or ‘invincible’….
ANTIMATTER AND ITS DISAPPEARING ACT
Envision a scenario where the collision of two particles would result in their mutual annihilation. Now consider this: matter has a trusty counterpart called…
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It is not just you, most people actually talk to themselves! We all talk to ourselves, all the time, whether that be internally in…
Evidence-based Study Techniques
It is not often, that we take the time to reflect on how effective the study techniques we’ve been using are. With exams in…
Goodbye Roads, I’m taking off!
Traffic. The bane of existence of any commuter, and the singular phenomenon that will instantaneously make any individual wish they could be bestowed superpowers…
Connectomics: Making Maps Of The Brain In Your Head
In the recent decades, connectomics (the study of connections in the nervous system) has established itself as a branch of neuroscience, focusing on the…