‘It’s Not Fair!’
Is rectifying a physical or mental deficiency the same as giving someone an ‘unfair’ leg up in life? Medical student Frances Butcher considers both sides. ‘Fair’ is not a word widely used by...
View ArticleWellcome Image of the Month: Men’s Health
Abnormal human sperm To coincide with ‘Movember’, this month’s focus is on men’s health. Behind the month-long moustache growing event is an important message: to raise awareness of men’s health...
View ArticleMilk, metabolism and making it pay
A cow eating Why do Scandinavian cows have good genes? How often do dairy cows have calves? Why are cows that produce more milk at greater risk of becoming infertile? I found answers to all these...
View ArticlePublic Engagement Round-up – October 2014
This October is an exciting one for public engagement events, with something to spark everyone’s imagination! Here’s our roundup of Wellcome Trust funded events going on this month across the UK (and...
View ArticleImage of the week: ‘ferning’ saliva
The beautiful branching structure of these crystal formations may remind you of minature ferns. If so, you aren’t alone – our image this week depicts of a phenomenon known as “ferning”! What you are...
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