Are we ready to meet ET?
05 March 2013Once only science fiction, astronomers are now finding hundreds of planetary systems beyond our own. Given recent discoveries through space exploration, it is entirely feasible...
I’ve got two dads – and they adopted me
04 March 2013Research into adoptive families headed by same-sex couples paints a positive picture of relationships and wellbeing in these new families. The study, which was carried...
The virtual Chopin
01 March 2013One of the greatest composers of the 19th century, Fryderyk Chopin, had an irrepressible creative imagination, and his music experienced continual evolution as a result....
China's "leftovers" are rejects in a man's world
28 February 2013In China, hysteria is growing about a rising number of so-called “leftover women”, who are highly successful but remain unmarried. A new study suggests that...
New tool in the fight against tropical diseases
27 February 2013Screening method created to expedite the development of new drugs in the fight against tropical diseases such as malaria and African sleeping sickness.
PsyWar during the Malayan Emergency
26 February 2013As part of the Intelligence seminars run by the Faculty of History, Thomas J. Maguire examines how psychological warfare contributed to Britain's counter-insurgency campaign in...
Offensive manoeuvres in the war against HIV
25 February 2013Although anti-HIV drugs can significantly prolong life, patients must take the drugs for the rest of their lives. New approaches to therapeutics may hold the...
What now for the future of energy?
22 February 2013Alarming headlines this week claimed that we are dangerously close to power shortages and teetering on the brink of a major ‘energy crisis’, following the...
The Defects of Jury Trials
22 February 2013In the light of the discharge of the jury in the trial of Vicky Pryce, questions have been asked about the value of the jury...
‘Herbivore boys’ and other fault lines in Japan’s gender crisis
21 February 2013A new book of student research into key areas of gender in modern Japan highlights emerging trends of redefinition between sexes, and the impact on...