Beagles can detect lung cancer with almost 97% accuracy
Marta Zima reports on a new study which finds dogs can sniff out cancer, leading to hopes of early detection
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How are mobile phones affecting our family life?
Marta Zima reports on new research by Universities of Warwick and Oxford into the impact of mobile phones on time spent partaking in family activities.
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Reflecting on our time with The Boar
In our first edition, four of our outgoing Editors share their experiences of working with The Boar and ultimately, what the paper has meant to them. Tanya Khan (Travel Editor) When I spontaneously applied for the role of Travel Editor, I had one goal in mind – to make the travel...
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Science Explains: study drugs
Marta Zima explains the science behind study drugs: do they work or are they doing us more harm than good?
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Dare to be caffeine-free
Like many others, I start most of my days with a piping hot cup of tea. Throughout my day, I then drink a cup or two of coffee and finish off with another cup of tea in the evening. What can I say, I like caffeine. As much as I...
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Exchange books with your loved ones on Valentine’s Day
If you walk into any supermarket in late January, you’ll be bombarded with everything from chocolates to bath gift sets, all in deep red, heart-shaped packaging. You’ll then realise that Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and if you and your partner celebrate it, you will most likely be...
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A history of Nightline’s campus-based service
Finding yourself in distress with no one to turn to while at university can be one of the most daunting experiences you can ever have. However, here at Warwick, students are lucky to have a group of dedicated volunteers to turn to in a time of need. Nightline has been...
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Who owns the money thrown into public fountains?
We’ve all done it – every single one of us went on holiday as a child and threw some change into a fountain, hoping all of our wishes come true. Some of us may have even been tempted to grab some of that change and keep it, thinking ‘Well, what...
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Toto’s ‘Africa’ is disrupting more than just POP!
Whether it was in POP!, Kasbah, or the privacy of your own bedroom on a Tuesday afternoon, it’s safe to say that we’ve all heard the ‘80s pop classic, ‘Africa’ by Toto. And now, the wildlife in the Namib Desert are listening to the song too: Namibian artist Max Siedentopf...
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How the internet became obsessed with ‘Bird Box’
For Horror film lovers, Bird Box was the perfect Christmas present. Netflix reported the film scored a staggering 80 million views in the first four weeks after its release on 21 December alone. Aside from becoming Netflix’s most successful release to date, the film was also the centre of attention...
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Best tech gadgets for students from 2018
Marta Zima rounds up the best tech gadgets from 2018 for students.
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The four-day work week – too little or just right?
For most people with a full-time job, and for many of us students looking into post-graduate employment, five days per week of the nine-to-five grind of working life appears to be the norm. But what if that could all change? Could a four-day week boost our productivity, or is the...
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New game releases to anticipate in 2019
2019 is set to be a huge year, from Brexit and Glastonbury to the Women’s World Cup and Megan and Harry’s baby. But, what new game releases and tech can we see in the next year? It’s safe to say we can expect lots of new releases of games in...
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