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Newcastle scientists monitor sewage to detect COVID-19 hotspots

by • 1st May 2020

Non-infectious genetic residues can survive for several days outside of a living organism in wastewater systems....

Wales planning to ban all single-use plastics from 2021

by • 16th April 2020

The Welsh Government revealed plans earlier this week to ban a wide range of single-use plastics, a proposal expected to be passed into legislation following an upcoming...

Science Speakeasy: Psychopaths and Sociopaths

by • 15th April 2020

Grace Dean discusses the "nothing is taboo" panel session on psychopathy and sociopathy....

Looking after our mental health during self-isolation: an uphill, yet important, battle

by • 30th March 2020

We have entered total lockdown. For all intents and purposes, this means complete social isolation. This is scary but ultimately good, and it needs to be done in order to slow the...

Huntington’s drug trials halted after patients infected

by • 23rd March 2020

Tom Hardwick discusses the promising indication that a new drug can lower the proteins that cause Huntington disease. ...

Do your periods really sync?

by • 16th March 2020

Deputy editor Molly Greeves explores if the myths are just that or if they are true...

University project aims to improve effectiveness of therapies for patients

by • 10th March 2020

Alex Walker discusses the research that is being led by Newcastle University's own medical science professor....

Ah choo – the real sting of jellyfish mucus

by • 3rd March 2020

Lily Holbrook reports on one of the more unique, naturally occuring mechanisms that jellyfish use to kill their prey...

Electricity from thin air?

by • 2nd March 2020

Carter Levy in this week's feature talks about a novel method of power generation...

Small organism, big answers?

by • 2nd March 2020

Louise Elliott on efforts to study the origin of living things as we know them....