Jacob Beebe
Going into his 2nd year of his Biomedicine degree, Jacob plans to spend his time in the hive huddled around a cuppa’ - more than likely sporting a befuddled expression on his face. Aside from his studies he is a guitarist, saxophonist and a budding drummer. Previously a committed Environment writer, he aims to make the newly formed Science and Environment section an interesting new addition to Concrete.
GM mosquitoes resist malaria infection
Malaria is a prevalent infectious mosquito- borne disease. The distribution of malaria occurs as a broad belt around the equator with high prevalence in...
What’s new in science – 17th November
Astronomers have identified the most distant object yet in the solar system.
Two potential ice volcanoes have been found on the surface of Pluto.
Analysis has...
Blood-brain barrier overcome for the first time
The blood-brain barrier has long been a significant block against getting drugs and therapies into the brain to exact their effect. However, for the...
What’s new in science – 3rd November
The lion population in Africa could decline by a half within 20 years.
A case of anthrax has been confirmed in a cow on a...
Four UK bird species facing extinction
Many would associate the word extinction with thoughts of exotic animals from distant countries: pandas, rhinos, tigers, for example. And you wouldn’t be wrong....
Elephants rarely get cancer, but why?
It is accepted by the scientific community that cancer is not caused by a single mutation in DNA, but by an accumulation of a...