Cannabis Exoplanets and Star Therapy: arXiv’s April Fools’ Tradition
Isa Arellano highlights scientists’ long-running April Fools’ tradition of posting joke papers to popular science archive site arXiv.
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The Building Blocks of Life Can Be Found Anywhere—Including Space
Leo Kelly discusses how a sample from Asteroid Bennu reveals that the basics of life may not be limited to our planet.
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Frogs Are Experiencing the Greatest Disease Threat to Biodiversity Ever
Isa Arellano reveals a lesser known pandemic that is considered by scientists to be one of the leading threats to the entirety of the world’s amphibian population.
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Is AI The Enemy? How QUB is Reforming Assessments to Keep Up With the Modern World.
Oisín Cheshire analyses QUB’s AI policy in assessment.
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The Future of Medicine? Reflections from the Health.Tech conference on AI in healthcare
Zoe Pearse discusses her key takeaways from attending the global health.tech summit in Switzerland.
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Aditwaa Vijayasundar discusses the implications of the AI-focused partnership between QUB and UCD.
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Could Other Nations’ Pasts Be Our Future? A New Era of Drug Policy in Ireland
Michael McQuillan considers countries’ alternative drug policies, and how it may play out for Ireland.
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The Superbowl Ad That Sparked a Debate About AI’s Future
Following Anthropic’s striking Super Bowl ads, Leo Kelly explains the ad-based rivalry between OpenAI and Anthropic.
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The Ultimate ReFresher’s Hangover Guide
Ever fancied knowing what’s really happening to your body during a hangover? Ellen Lundy reports on the science behind the headaches and the nausea, including some tips and tricks to help you along the way.
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The Rise of AI and the Fall of Collectivism: How AI is Impacting Scientific Research
Isa Arellano gives the rundown on a recent study explaining how AI benefits individuals but harms collective science.
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Are You Sure You Want That Ham Sandwich?
Zoe Pearse reveals the lesser known carcinogen in our lives: ham and it’s ultra-processed relatives.
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How Do We Fight the UK’s Most Common Cancer?
Sean Colligan discusses screening tests for prostate cancer, including PSA tests and EpiSwitch blood tests. Focusing on the problems, benefits, and controversies, as well as the key question – where do we go from here?
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Species Extinction in 2025: The State of Life on Our Planet
Isa Arellano discusses the ramifications of increasing rates of species extinctions in recent years.
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The Poo Pill That Could Save Your Life — and How Koalas Beat Us to It
Zoe Pearson reveals the shocking use of poo as medicine and how nature did it first.
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Cold Water Swimming: Because Therapy is Expensive, and the Sea is Free
Zoe Pearse discusses the surprising health benefits of taking a Baltic swim.
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Breakthrough ME/CFS Blood Test Could End Decades of Misdiagnosis
New UK research promises a diagnostic revolution using DNA folding, but how close are we to real change? Beth Emerson analyses.
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After the Vape Ban, Are Students Turning to Riskier Alternatives?
Harry Moore discusses the debated ramifications of the UK government’s disposable vaping ban.
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Swapping Private Jets for Rockets: Why We Should Be Skeptical of Space Tourism
By Alicia McCormack There are a multitude of crippling problems on Earth – starvation, poverty, disease, abuse. Meanwhile an abundance
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Shockwaves through my kitchen; What has Ireland got to do with earthquakes?
Katie McShane discusses Ireland’s involvement in seismology, highlighting the ‘Quake Shake’ program by DIAS, allowing citizens to monitor global earthquakes. Despite being relatively stable, Ireland has experienced minor earthquakes and boasts historical contributions, particularly by Robert Mallet, a pioneer in seismology. The increasing engagement aims to raise awareness of seismic activities in Ireland.
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Dire Wolves and the Dilemma of De-extinction
Mia Constantinescu analyses the recent “de-extinction” of the dire wolf and the need for modern conservation.
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Raining Again: The Battle of Irish Skies and Irish Stars
Ciarán Mallon reflects on the curse of Irish weather and the battles our amateur astronomers face because of it.
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Anti-Climate Corporatocracy’s New Clothes: An Analysis Of the $667 Million Lawsuit Against Greenpeace
Daniel Rankin writes on the contemporary influence of corporations in stifling environmentalist protests.
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The Caffeine Balance: Tips for Students During Exams
Chloe Jacob writes on the balance of when and how to use caffeine while studying for exam season.
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The Price of Paradise: A First-hand Look at Zante’s Failing Conservation Efforts
Mia Constantinescu reports on her experience working with the Mediterranean Marine Life Centre in turtle conservation and the impact of tourists on their conservation.
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Armagh Observatory: A 200-Year Legacy
Caleb Todd delves into the rich history of Northern Ireland’s Armagh Observatory.
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Flu Season in Belfast: A Student’s Guide to Surviving the Flu
Iosif gives a student’s guide on what the flu is and how to avoid it!
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Dry January: I Went to a Club Sober – and Survived
Mia Constantinescu reflects on a Dry January, as well as how to make sober socialising more accessible.
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Astronomy for Everyone: How to Observe the Night Sky in 2025
Ciarán Mallon breaks down the highlights of astronomy for the year and how anyone can view them.
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Seasonal Depression: Staying Warm, Well and on Top of It All Winter
Mia Constantinescu dives into Seasonal-Affective Disorder and how to battle it in the coming winter.
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Cycle Syncing: Tailoring Exercise to Your Menstrual Cycle
Chloe Jacob investigates the science behind cycle syncing and its benefits.
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A Cure for ‘Plant Blindness’: The Worrying Decline of Our Native Plants
Olwen Simpson delves into the world of our native plants and their consistent decline.
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Closing the Doors of Perception: Optimism in Psychedelic Science
Luke Strong discusses the growing optimism in psychedelic science.
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AI Apocalypse: Nobel Winners Sound Alarm
Nayana Wallis-Patel looks at some of the worlds leading scientists’ views on the future of AI.
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Artificial Intelligence: Our Social Media Influencer Or Controller?
Taylor Montgomery delves into the effects AI has on students through social media.
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Understanding Planetary Defense: Insights from Professor Alan Fitzsimmons
Ciarán Mallon speaks with Professor Alan Fitzsimmons on his life in astrophysics and the culmination of his work with the DART and HERA missions.
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The Art of Doing Less – In Order to Do More
Mia Constantinescu reflects on the importance of mindfulness in a student’s life.
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Northern Ireland’s Space Industry: A Brief Overview
Lorcan Grimes delves into the current state of Northern Ireland’s Space Sector.
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The Gift of Life: Summiting Slieve Donard for Organ Donation
Samuel McLoughlin and Mateus Keating helped ‘Turn the Peaks Pink’ for Organ Donation Week.
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Impact of Deforestation in Northern Ireland: A Historical Perspective
Jagan Marimuthu explores the history of deforestation in Northern Ireland and recent attempts to remedy it.
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The Battle of the Liquors: Fireball, Freshers and Free Shots
Nayana Wallis-Patel writes on the differences of drunk depending on the drink, and why your mixer matters.
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The Algae and the Earl: How an Algae Bloom dredged up Lough Neagh’s Past
Eimear Crawford discusses the political background behind Northern Ireland’s largest lake Lough Neagh.
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Cleaning Up Our Oceans
Ocean Clean up and the environmental steps they are taking- by Etain Mullan
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Irresponsible wildfires threaten the fabric of NI’s nature scene
Deputy & Environmental Editor, Fleur Howe, reports on the detrimental and reckless gorse fires which damaged the Mourne Mountains and Cavehill
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Pushback at Putin’s Fossil Fuels – a Political Strategy and an Opening for Renewable Energy
Fleur Howe, Environmental and Deputy Editor writes on the potential push for renewable energy sources as a result of the Russian-Ukraine war
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An End to Free Covid-19 Testing in Northern Ireland?
Current Affairs Editor Sean Mulryan reports on Northern Ireland’s progression out of the COVID-19 pandemic and back to normality.
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Environmental Resolutions for 2022
The Gown’s Environmental Editor, Fleur Howe, recommends her readers’ 2022 New Years Environmental Resolutions.
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OMICRON: The Fine Line Between Caution and Causing Alarm
Hannah Weir explores the reaction to the news of the Omicron variant, and reports on how sensationalism may cause more trouble.
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How Fast Is Your Fashion?
The Gown’s Environmental Editor, Fleur Howe, reports on the cost of fast fashion in western societies.
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The Graticule Resurrected And Rearing To Go With All Things Geography
The Graticule, the resident student geography publication, once decked the student’s union and the hallways of Queen’s University. Now over a decade since it was last seen on campus Geography society members have resurrected the title for a new online platform focused on all things geography and environment related.
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Vaccinate or not Vaccinate? That is the question.
In a world of misinformation, fake news and conspiracy theories, anti-vaccination messages have found conducive conditions on the worldwide web to spread their messages. Only a firm inter-governmental, multi-national effort can stem the flow of such damaging information, against a vaccine which is designed to combat a deadly adversary which has taken the lives of over 2 million worldwide.
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QUB launches asymptomatic testing pilot programme: What does this mean for students?
Queen’s University launched an on-campus asymptomatic testing pilot programme, which on Monday 23rd November. This initiative comes at a crucial point in term, in that it will provide students who have remained on campus throughout the semester and who show no symptoms of the virus, with the reassurance of a negative test before they return home for Christmas. Abby Wallace Features Editor writes
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Climate Emergency: SU Votes for Carbon-Neutral Campus
Conor Reid, Contributor. Last Monday, Queen’s University’s Students’ Union held a council meeting and passed a motion to enact a
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September 2019 Climate Strike
H. R. Gibs, Contributor. To see a crowd of people marching down Belfast’s Royal Avenue and for it to inspire
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The EV Question: is vehicular electrification viable? (Part 2)
Ani May, Contributor. In the second part of this two part series, contributor Ani May explores if electric vehicles can
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The EV Question: Is vehicular electrification viable? (Part 1)
Ani May, Contributor. In part one of this two part series, contributor Ani May gives us the lowdown on the
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Queen’s researcher announces strategy to end bowel cancer.
Gráinne Ní Ghréacháin, Editor. Queen’s announced today that Professor Mark Lawler, who works at the university as chair in Translational
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QUB to research whether exercise should be prescribed to treat prostate cancer patients.
Rónán Stewart, Deputy Editor. QUB are taking part in a global trial which could see prostate cancer sufferers being prescribed
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QUB researcher shortlisted for 2017 Newton Prize, after creating a communication system that can battle through an Earthquake.
Gráinne Ní Ghréacháin, Editor. Dr Trung Duong, who works for Queen’s University Belfast as a researcher, has recently been shortlisted
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The Price of Pork – Four Months On
Fionn Bridges, Science Editor In October of 2015 The Gown looked into the benefits and costs of a new factory
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Newtownabbey Pig farm: The Price of Pork
Fionn Bridges, Science Editor Controversy surrounding the proposed industrial scale pig farm in Newtownabbey has dwindled since locals began objecting
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The Last Unlucky Sufferers of Norovirus
BY MICHAEL GRANT Image : AJC1 – Flickr We’ve had swine flu, bird flu and even dog flu scares in
Read MoreNI Geeks unite for science
BY CONNOR BAMFORD May saw the release of the long awaited, ‘The Geek Manifesto’ from Mark Henderson, former Science Editor
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