June 6, 2016

Myisha Nawar What does hard liquor, cigarettes, heroin and crack have in common? They are all concentrated forms of less addictive predecessors. Most of all things we describe as ‘addictive’ are. And the frightening thing is, the process that created them is accelerating. We wouldn’t want to stop it-it’s the same process that cures diseases:…

Samiul Bashar Samin A smile is more than baring teeth”, sings St Vincent on ‘Every Tear Disappears’. But you can spin that sentiment backwards, too: the baring of teeth doesn’t necessarily imply a smile, and in St Vincent’s case, it could mean something altogether more menacing. ‘St Vincent’ is her fourth solo album, coming on…

Snowie Grangers I don’t usually write open letters. But I care about my best friend’s problems with OCD. I see her spend a lot of time overwhelmed with anxiety, euphoria, depression and contentment but in the ten years of friendship, I have never seen her angry. I mean, angry at her OCD. But I am….

Eshan Maitra “Knowledge should be free” – European leaders in science have finally taken this seriously and announce that all the European scientific papers will be made freely available to everyone by 2020. This will not only spread the light of science onto everyone but also will inspire through mobile accessibility. Even will greatly impact…

Marilyn Thipthorpe Historians discovered a code machine used by Adolf Hitler to swap top secret messages with his generals when they saw it advertised on eBay for £9.50. It was being advertised as a telegram machine and the historians found that it had been left in a shed in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, with ‘rubbish all over…

Marilyn Thipthorpe Creative studio Marshmallow Laser Feast has discovered a way for people to experience a walk through the woods like no human has before. Committed to the ‘hacking’ of human perception, the team utilized scanning technologies such as CT and LiDAR in combination with a 360° drone camera to create a digital replica of…

Marilyn Thipthorpe A beloved goldfish was taken on a 200-mile round trip to the vets to have a huge tumour removed. Nemo the five-year-old pet underwent an intricate 45-minute operation on his head and shoulders.He was operated on out of the water and at one stage his heart stopped – but vets managed to revive…

Marilyn Thipthorpe Living deep in the mountains of Chin State in western Myanmar are groups of tribal women for whom facial tattoos are a sign of beauty. When a Chin girl reaches puberty, aged between 12 and 14, she is considered old enough to be tattooed – symbolism of entering adult life. The tattoos are…

Are you sleeping restlessly, feeling irritable or moody, and forgetting little things, feeling overwhelmed and isolated? Don’t worry; you are probably just stressed out. Stress isn’t always a bad thing. It can be handy for a burst of extra energy and focus, like when you are playing a competitive sport, or have to speak in…