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Surgeons perform UK’s first-ever successful womb transplant

Surgeons perform UK’s first-ever successful womb transplant

Set to make the procedure another option for treating infertility within the next few years, the breakthrough is being hailed as the ‘dawn of a new era’ in reproductive medicine, as well as an incredible advancement in gynaecology. According to Imperial College London, one in 5,000 British women are born without a functioning uterus. Seeking to offer another option besides existing tools like drugs, IVF, and surrogacy for the treatment...

By London, UK
UNESCO calls for a global tech detox in schools

UNESCO calls for a global tech detox in schools

The use of technology in schools has become increasingly prevalent in the past few decades. UNESCO’s new report sheds light on the consequences of this reliance. Over the past few decades, technology has become so pervasive that it’s hard to imagine a world without it. It has allowed interconnectivity throughout the world whilst making day-to-day activities much easier. The rise of digital learning is transforming the way students learn as they...

By Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Bacteria is now being used to create endlessly recyclable plastic

Bacteria is now being used to create endlessly recyclable plastic

Scientists at Berkeley Lab have developed a new way to engineer bacteria to produce raw materials that can be made into plastic. They’re completely recyclable. We probably don’t need to tell you that plastic is bad for the environment. A major polluter that causes significant headaches around the world, plastics can be found everywhere. From our foods to our seas, it has become a huge pillar of concern in the...

By Bristol, UK
How the pandemic upended our perception of time

How the pandemic upended our perception of time

A new paper by cognitive neuroscientist Nina Rouhani has uncovered that isolating to curb the spread of COVID-19 significantly impacted our ability to accurately recall events – findings that are consistent with memory lapses experienced by prison inmates.  Though almost everyone agrees that time has been passing very strangely since the pandemic took hold in early 2020, discussing how some days feel eternal while moths appear to be flying...

By London, UK