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    A potential new solution to the world plastic problem
    Durham Scientist
    • Sep 24, 2020
    • 3 min

    A potential new solution to the world plastic problem

    Authored by Piotr Plaskota Back in April when the whole world had started to come to reality with the coronavirus pandemic, there was in ...
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    Bone marrow donation: the oldest form of regenerative medicine
    Durham Scientist
    • Jun 7, 2020
    • 7 min

    Bone marrow donation: the oldest form of regenerative medicine

    Authored by Lucy Smith and The Durham Bone Marrow Society Every 20 minutes someone in the UK is told they have blood cancer: according to...
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    STEM degrees: Perception vs Reality
    Durham Scientist
    • Mar 30, 2020
    • 5 min

    STEM degrees: Perception vs Reality

    Authored by David Walker What studying a STEM subject at Durham is really like and how it’s different to what you probably think. Percept...
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    Observing foetal behaviour in the womb; A window into development
    Durham Scientist
    • Mar 2, 2020
    • 3 min

    Observing foetal behaviour in the womb; A window into development

    Do facial expressions develop before birth? Is foetal hand gesture a sign of maternal stress?
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    The prospects of legalising the international trade of rhino horn
    Durham Scientist
    • May 24, 2019
    • 7 min

    The prospects of legalising the international trade of rhino horn

    Managed wildlife exploitation: the prospects of sustainable rhino horn trade
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    Something you may not know about chocolate
    Durham Scientist
    • May 5, 2019
    • 6 min

    Something you may not know about chocolate

    A discussion about the ingredients, the polymorph structures of chocolate and the appearance of fat bloom on the surface of the chocolate.
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    Cannabis in Society Today
    Durham Scientist
    • Feb 8, 2019
    • 5 min

    Cannabis in Society Today

    A discussion on the topical debate of the legalisation of cannabis, as well as the science behind the drug.
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    ‘Nutritionally Complete’ food: dystopian disaster or natural progression?
    Durham Scientist
    • Jan 25, 2019
    • 5 min

    ‘Nutritionally Complete’ food: dystopian disaster or natural progression?

    The year is 2100. Earth is uninhabitable, and you are on a space shuttle. You’re handed a drink with all the essential nutrients you need.
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    Snakebite envenoming: a neglected disease of poverty
    Durham Scientist
    • Nov 2, 2018
    • 6 min

    Snakebite envenoming: a neglected disease of poverty

    Shedding light on snakebite - a Neglected Tropical Disease which preys on the poor
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    Is Nicotine a Dangerous Compound to Society?
    Durham Scientist
    • Aug 23, 2018
    • 3 min

    Is Nicotine a Dangerous Compound to Society?

    An insight on the mechanism of action of nicotine in the body and how this has an influence on the health of society
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