By Milly Saber Alien Hand Syndrome, also called Dr Strangelove syndrome, is not just a single condition, but instead a category of conditions that cause people to have partial or complete lack of control over their limbs, most commonly the left hand. Their limbs may reach for objects without the affected person wanting to do […]
Category Archives: Science & Tech
Big Chain Supermarkets Subjected to Cyber Attacks
By Sze Wing Ng Recently, big supermarkets such as M&S, Co-op and even Harrods have been hacked with personal data of M&S customers, having been stolen by the hackers with a malicious software called ransomware. Shelves now seem empty after the cyber attack. According to the BBC, the attack occurred in April when customers reported […]
Latest Progress in Creating the World’s Smallest Microchip
By Harriet Wood Some of the smallest microchips to ever be manufactured may be in mass production towards the end of 2025, and will likely find their way into the latest phones. However, how exactly do they work, and how much progress has been made? The ‘Semiconductor device fabrication’ is the name given to a […]
How Severely Can Atrial Fibrillation Impact the Risk of Dementia?
By Aishani Balukumar Research has shown that atrial fibrillation could increase the risk of dementia, through its impact on cardiac function. Atrial fibrillation is an issue which causes the heart’s beat rhythm to be unsteady. It is an arrhythmia, which means irregular heart rhythms. Atrial fibrillation is commonly abbreviated to AFib or AF. Symptoms of […]
From Ice to Life: Can cryonics defeat death?
By Shanay Nijjar Imagine a future where death is no longer the end. Right now,in facilities across the world, bodies lie frozen in tanks of liquid nitrogen at a temperature of approximately – 196°C. These individuals have placed their faith in cryonics: the process of freezing the human body after death in the hope that […]
Gene Therapy for Children who are Born Blind
By Natania Arora Doctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital were the first to cure blindness in children born with leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) through gene therapy. LCA is caused by a defect in the AIPL1 gene. This condition causes a large loss of vision at birth, and affects around 2 out of every 100,000 babies […]
The NHS and Its Costs
By Aishani Balakumar The costs of the NHS have consistently risen over the past decade due to the ageing UK population and the increasing demand for various medicines and treatments. To this day, many people in the UK struggle to afford medicines, treatments, and NHS appointments due to the high costs charged by the NHS. […]
First Mouse with Male Same-Sex Parents Survives to Adulthood
By Natalie Hartley On the 28th of January 2025, the first mouse with male same-sex parents survived to adulthood. Previously in 2018, mice pups with same-sex female parents were born. The researchers took embryonic stem cells from a female mouse and edited the gene to remove the maternal imprinting from three parts of the DNA, […]
The TikTok Ban: Should UK Students Be Worried?
By Aneet Kaur Imagine waking up one morning to find TikTok gone. No more dances, memes, study hacks or entertainment. For students, the app is more than a time-passer – it’s a creative outlet and a platform where trends are born. But with recent developments in the US and other countries, TikTok’s future has become […]
Psychology and Hypnosis
By Mary Dai On the 28th of November, Year 12 Psychology students went on a trip to the Emmanuel Centre for a conference on Science & Psychology hosted by EduConference. We were delighted to have 7 different speakers, including the author of our Psychology book: Cara Flanagan. This conference gave us a better insight on […]