Have you ever wondered how curling works? Ahead of the men’s olympic final on tomorrow between Canada and Great Britain we delve into the physics behind this weird and wonderful sport. We have selected a couple of papers from Japanese physicist Jiro Murata, investigating the affects of sweeping on
Pancreatic cancer as one of the lowest cancer survival rates as patients often don’t present with symptoms until the disease has progressed significantly. As such, pancreatic cancers such as Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is associated with poor prognoses and patient outcomes. Previous work has shown that three pathways are
With the 2026 Winter Olympics starting today, we get to witness feats of human strength, speed and endurance across many disciplines. But how much does (or should) the sporting equipment aid these feats? During the ski jumping world championships last year, the Norwegian team were accused of “techdoping” where their
Last week, a study from Stanford University was published in Nature that describes additional risks and changes to prognosis in cancer patients that also have colour vision deficiency (CVD). This retrospective study found a significant increase in mortality in bladder cancer patients with CVD compared to those without CVD. The
Last year an interstellar object made headlines, a comet that had been spotted traveling towards our solar system and had the potential to impact our planet or our moon - causing conspiracy theories and predictions to spread like wild fire, from a comet containing unknown matter, to alien technology. The
