Can there ever be a ‘clean’ Olympics?
Doping is rife in international sport and anti-doping efforts have been severely hampered by the Covid-19 pandemic. Reflecting on the Olympics, Eleni Mann asks: can there ever be a ‘clean’ Olympics?
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Booster vaccines: humanitarian disaster or vital protection?
Joseph Gellman explains the controversy surrounding the proposed use of booster vaccines in the developed world and comments on whether the schemes are likely to be either effective or ethical.
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Barbie: the villain hidden in our toybox
A small-scale study, led by Durham University Psychology Department, shows that ultra-thin dolls may negatively affect body image in girls as young as five years old. Eleni Mann reacts to these findings.
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In their own words: STEM students on learning science through a screen
“Instead of travelling by coach, we arrived at the study site via satellite imagery”: STEM students describe what it is like to learn practical-based subjects online.
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Why online schooling will never be an equal experience for all
Participation increases, but concentration decreases. Jennifer Anstey looks at the research into studying online.
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Cutting out meat and dairy might save your life
Plant-based diets are linked to longevity and lower rates of cardiovascular disease. But people are often reluctant to make the switch. In this tell-all account, Harrison Newsham describes what being a vegan at uni is really like.
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The secrets of stress: can it have a physiological impact?
“It will come as no surprise that uni students are one of the most stressed demographic groups in the UK.” Read on to find out the physical ways in which stress can affect us.
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Cyberpunk 2077: A modern E.T.-style flop?
Cyberpunk 2077 was hyped to be the release that punctuated an entire console generation’s worth of development time. That punctuation soon became a disappointed interrobang. Paul Davis investigates just what went wrong.
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Why winter can’t be one long duvet day
Ever felt that hibernation would be the best way to beat the winter blues? SciTech Editor, Faye Saulsbury, discusses how hibernation could, in future, save a life.
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It’s not all bad: “landmark” coral reef found thriving off the coast of Australia
“We know more about the surface of the moon than we know about what lies in the depths beyond our coastlines.” Eve Kirman covers the discovery of a thriving coral reef off the coast of Australia.
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