Ever wondered why pregnant people can suffer from “brain fog” during pregnancy and then recover postpartum? This week various news channels have reported the work of a group from Spain who have looked into the hormonal and physical changes that occur in the brain during pregnancy. This paper reports a
Following this week’s Channel 4 docu-series that looked at the actions of private water companies pumping untreated sewage into the England’s rivers, we are looking at how the effects of such pollution can be tracked and predicted. A group from Oxford University published a paper in 2023, which
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
