Articles tagged with "Biology"

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Dementia cases ‘set to almost triple by 2050’

January 12, 2022
Dementia is the seventh leading cause of death worldwide, affecting around 57 million people worldwide in 2019. Due to population growth, ageing and lifestyle factors, the number of adults living...

Diagnosing dysbiosis – understanding imbalance in human gut microbiota

January 10, 2022
Dysbiosis describes imbalance in healthy gut bacteria... but what is a healthy gut? We ask Christina Casén to explain how such a complex and changeable ecology can be interpreted well...

Can virtual academic conferences make STEM fields more inclusive?

January 10, 2022
While the global shift towards virtual events has clearly reduced the carbon footprint, it also raises questions regarding accessibility. Specifically, can virtual events overcome barriers of diversity and inclusion in...

Fossil research affected by significant colonial bias, study finds

January 6, 2022
Recent research highlights just some of the historical, social and economic factors which have influenced the field of palaeontology and significantly skewed accessible fossil records. The first step towards conducting...

Net zero rubber duck debugging

January 3, 2022
Despite a total lack of green fingers, Dr Matthew Partridge argues that a plant is an essential research tool… far better than a rubber duck in fact

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