By Regine Tan What is stress? According to the World Health Organization, stress can be defined as being in a state of worry or mental tension caused by certain situations. Being stressed is a completely natural human response which every human being experiences to an extent. However, every person’s degree of stress is different due […]
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The Titan Submersible’s Descent and Further Implosion
By Regine Tan On the 18th June 2023, five people were aboard what is known as the ‘Titan submersible’ for a trip to the Titanic shipwreck within the far depths of the ocean. A submersible is a support that is dropped into the waters unlike a submarine which can completely function by itself. Less than […]
Does AI Pose a Threat to Creativity?
By Iris Campbell The rise of AI-chatbot ChatGPT poses a fundamentally important question to all internet-users today: when does one become too reliant on technology, and when does it pose a threat to intellectual stimulation? The debate is already well underway internationally, and one of the biggest threats is to that of creative careers. Technology […]
Nurses are Demanding for a Pay Rise Ahead of Strike Ballot
By Homare Yamada Cullen has called for a ‘double digit pay rise’ for nurses in England. In March, the government offered nurses a 5% pay rise for 2023 to 2024 and a one-off payment of at least £1,655 to top up the previous year’s salary, depending on the staff grades. About 11 NHS unions accepted […]
Is the Advancement of AI Happening at too Great a Pace?
By Lucia McQuillan-Puccetti Unsplash – Robot Kid reading his book In the last few years, AI (Artificial Intelligence), has been rapidly progressing and developing. Nowadays, AI is everywhere – from helping people with online shopping, to map navigation and even autocorrections. AI forms the backbone of communication, energy, health care, transport and the infrastructure of […]
What are the differences between Amoeba and Euglena and do humans reproduce similarly to them?
By Aishani Balakumar What is Amoeba? Amoeba is a unicellular organism that has no fixed shape. They are usually found in freshwater, salt water, wet soil and inside of animals. Amoeba, just like animal cells, have a cell membrane, nucleus and cytoplasm, as shown in the picture below: What do Amoebas Eat and how do […]
Obesogens – How do they effect Humans?
By Aishani Balakumar What is an Obesogen? Before we go into more about obesity, it is important that we know what an obesogen is. There are around 50 chemicals, possibly even more, that contribute to obesity and one of the main ones are obesogens. An obesogen is a chemical which allows a living organism to […]