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    What Will NASA’s Latest Mission Teach Us About Plankton’s Role In Climate Change?

    Sean Bromilow Early this February, space enthusiasts around the world tuned in at 6:30am GMT to watch as a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket fired NASA’s newest satellite into orbit, where it directed its gaze back down to Earth from a viewpoint higher than the International Space Station. This was...
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    Excessive Social Media Use – A Troubling Addiction Or Just A Bad Habit?

    Marina Vujovic Is social media usage really that addictive? A recent study argued against the addictive nature of excessive social media use, but is it something we should be worried about? Marina Vujovic discusses the negative impacts of social media and whether relying too heavily on its usage can...
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    The Surprising Ways Speaking Multiple Languages Shapes Our Lives 

    Katie Sullivan Psycholinguists have discovered that individuals who are capable of speaking two languages or more are typically much better at switching focuses. Subsequently, they are much better at selecting information and focusing on relevant topics. This can often give bilingual individuals the upper hand in terms of real-life...
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    Is The Lack Of Cancer Studies In The UK Costing Lives?

    Vishvajyth Ponnambalam   According to a study published by the charity Cancer Research UK, the United Kingdom is at the bottom of the league tables for survival rates for patients suffering from 5 out of 7 listed cancer types. The study included countries such as Ireland, Canada, Denmark, and...
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    Coral Reefs Are The Stars Of The Ocean Floor – Why Are They Losing Their Light?

    Ella Pilson Coral reefs are not just the home of some of our favourite ocean creatures, from starfish and seahorses to turtles and sharks, with their mangrove forests and seagrass beds acting like nurseries for many of these species – as any Nemo lovers will know! But, these sites...
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    When Will The Bogus BMI be Cancelled?

    Sana Pethurupillai Body Mass Index (BMI) has commonly been used by doctors and the public alike to determine “healthy weights”. But growing criticism and expert opinions suggest that this medical measurement is not only heavily flawed and archaic but can detrimentally affect people’s mental health.  there are numerous more...
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    Could Serotonin Be The Answer To The Long Covid Mystery?

    Vishvajyth Ponnambalam  As we continue to move on from the Covid-19 pandemic, researchers and health professionals are still searching for answers regarding the multi-faceted novel virus that brought the entire world to a standstill a few years ago. Now, new research has been published linking Long Covid to low...