Can We Make Animal Skin Invisible?

What if it were possible to see inside a living body without surgery, without X-rays, and without any heavy machinery? Recent research published in ‘Science’ suggests we might be closer to that future than we think (at least in animals). A team of scientists from the University of Texas at Dallas and Stanford University have discovered a surprising way to make living mouse skin nearly transparent using something as simple as food dye.

Can We Make Animal Skin Invisible?

Purim

This year, the Jewish festival of Purim is celebrated within days of International Women’s Day. Purim and International Women’s Day (IWD), both serve to share the message of the remarkable actions and contributions of women to society.

Purim

Why Do We Get Brain Freezes?

This article idea actually came during the Paris trip while eating savoury crepes for lunch before our concert. I cannot quite remember what the cold stimulus was, but one of us experienced an excruciating pain in our head, immediately pushing us all to think about how brain freezes work when the brain cannot experience pain. Shortly afterwards, Kenzie, Siobhan and Alice immediately exclaimed for the 6th time during the trip (this was a regular occurrence), “This would make a great Unconquered Peaks article title!” So, thank you guys, all credit goes to you on this one. 

Why Do We Get Brain Freezes?