The Nose Knows, But How? Our sense of smell is an important, yet underappreciated biological function. Understanding its evolutionary and psychological purpose could help us appreciate the wealth of information it provides. By Melike Temizturk. UCL Science Magazine • Chemistry
The Secret to a Longer Life Lies in Your Morning Coffee Studies have found a simple practice to increase the longevity of our lives that many of us are already using – a daily cup of coffee or two. By Julia Teichman. UCL Science Magazine • Biology
Image from our previous pub quiz Pub quiz 2: Next Monday! Test your general knowledge! We're back again with another UCL Science Magazine pub quiz and mixer social. We sold out of tickets last time, so get your ticket soon to come along. Winning team receives a prize. Tickets are sold via the UCL Student's union website UCL Science Magazine
Big Data, Small Scale: Will Nanotechnology Shift the Computing Paradigm? Information overload? In the age of Big Data, researchers look to the nanoscale to handle it all. By Miranda Hitchens. UCL Science Magazine • Technology
Cancer Targeting CAR T-Cells: Can They Treat Autoimmune Diseases? For the first time, five patients diagnosed with the incurable autoimmune disease lupus have been sent into remission using a therapy previously designed for treating cancer. This has opened up the possibility of keeping other autoimmune diseases at bay. By Catherine Turnbull. UCL Science Magazine • Biology
Infinitely Paradoxical: How Contradictions Influence Science Today Do we really think we know what we know? Two millennia after Achilles raced the tortoise and our exploration of how paradoxes challenge scientists continues to unravel new understandings of nature. By Daniel Bilsborrow. UCL Science Magazine • Beyond
