Papers published by female authors have been found to receive less citations than similar papers published by men. Emily Alger looks into why this is the case and the issues associated with this.
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How many differences are there between Homo Sapiens and our early human counterparts? Homo Sapiens continue to thrive on Earth whilst Neanderthals and Denisovans became extinct around 40,000 years ago. The reason why Neanderthals and Denisovans faced extinction remains a controversial and divided topic. However, new research published in the...
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SARS-CoV-2 is probably one of the most sought-after genome sequences on the planet. This 30,000-letter long sequence is the genome of what we commonly call Covid-19, the genetic instructions needed to build the virus. This genomic data can help scientists track genetic mutations and new variants across the globe and...
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The platypus feeds its young with milk like a mammal, lays eggs like a bird, and produces venom like a reptile. It shocked zoologist George Shaw when he came across the mammal in 1799. Over 200 years later the near complete genome of the Platypus has been mapped by researchers...
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You would be forgiven for thinking the clue is in the name when you think about identical twins. Identical or “Monozygotic” twins are a result of a fertilisation of a single egg by a single sperm. Early on in the embryonic growth this fertilised egg splits into two; the twins. ...
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Are sex and gender always considered in research? I had thought it was a given. However in 2020, the European Commission asked only one third of research applicants to consider sex and gender in their funded research. It was one of the first research funders outside of medical research to...
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I wake up the day after election day knowing, as I grab my phone, my morning will go either of two ways. I never appreciate the power of a poll until BBC News loads and my expectations are tested with the real truth, not the predicted one. The majority of...
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