The year of 2025 was undoubtedly one of huge scientific advancement, with new and exciting findings in every field ranging from chemistry, biology, physics, and even colour science. I’ve picked out a couple of the year’s biggest discoveries and highlighted their impact on science and the world. In April, biotech company Colossal Biosciences claimed to have created the “first modern dire wolves” 10,000 years...
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Artificial Intelligence is a rapidly growing business sector, with investments in big development companies increasing by year, more job positions offered related to AI, and the emergence of data centres that are causing a computer RAM (random access memory) shortage. We, as a society, are experiencing what is referred to as the AI boom right now. However, some sceptics have compared the growth...
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Cancer is a terrifying and ruthless disease, and unfortunately its treatment can be just as brutal. A cancer diagnosis is life-changing at any age, and teens and young adults face a unique set of problems when dealing with cancer on top of everything else. Treatment can cause major disruptions to daily life, leaving young people...
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In a collaborative effort between universities, national research institutions, and industry, the University of Warwick’s facilities and expertise played a crucial role in discovering ‘hot spots’ around atomic defects (imperfections of a material’s microscopic structure) in diamonds, thereby challenging assumptions about the material known to be the world’s best natural heat conductor. Researchers discovered that when light hits certain molecular-scale defects inside a diamond,...
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It is a truth universally acknowledged that a man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a trad-wife, a mistress, therapy, or indeed all three. I believe it was Stevie Wonder that said that love is blind (no, it wasn’t), but in today’s generation of hook-up...
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As undoubtedly both disappointing and weird that the Millennium Dome experience proved to be (but that’s an entirely different story), strangely, it is still notable for providing the conclusion to a British comedy classic, Blackadder. Ten years on from Blackadder goes Forth, Richard Curtis and Ben Elton ended the series...
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The art of puppetry in mainstream media is often limited to the occasional Muppet movie or episodes of Sesame Street. However, when looking at the history of puppetry in theatre, the two seem practically synonymous. From the very birth of theatre, puppets have been used on the stage to represent...
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The moment the clocks strike midnight on the 31 December, billions of people around the world celebrate the dawn of a brand-new year. As the number on the end of the date increases by a singular digit, many of us enter a privately prescribed singular commitment, a clear goal for...
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From actors to reality stars, an increasing number of public figures have launched podcasts in recent years. Have they become a new form of PR or simply a method to improve public image? Podcasts are a platform that feels controlled and secure for celebrities, escaping traditional interviews, and allowing them...
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2026 promises change for the podcast industry as Netflix moves to add more than thirty video podcasts to its service, beginning in January. Last year the company signed distribution agreements with the US’ biggest audio company, iHeartMedia, alongside The Ringer and Barstool. These deals will bring some of the most popular podcasts onto the...
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UWWNC (Women’s Netball) The University of Warwick Women’s Netball Club continues to show that student sport can make an impact well beyond match days, as the club gears up for its upcoming jam-packed Purple Week in support of PAPYRUS. Set to take place later in the term, Purple Week will...
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Having tried to dispel some of the myths about DID in our first column, ‘‘Origin Story’, we thought we’d show you what day-to-day life looks like. If we aren’t a serial killer like the media presumes, and are simply a student living with DID, what do we do all day?...
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Independent Think Tank Carbon Majors has published a report claiming 34.7 gross tonnes of CO2 greenhouse gas emissions occurred in 2024. These omissions have been attributed to 166 oil, gas, coal, and cement producers, a 0.8% increase from total emissions in 2023. Over half of these emissions were linked to...
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