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Breach of the Peace

Arctic marine mammals evolved in one of the world's quietest oceanic environments. Dr Lauren McWhinnie and Dr William Halliday report on how increasing shipping noise in the region is affecting the way they communicate and forage  

Tardigrades in space

Mark Blaxter and Kazuharu Arakawa look at the remarkable physiology of tardigrades, and why their recent appearance on Star Trek caused a stir among those who study them

Making Flies Forget

A surprising number of pathways associated with memory, learning and behaviour are conserved across humans and flies. James Higham looks at how modelling dementia in Drosophila is helping the development of more precisely targeted drugs

Focus On: Biohacking

Hobbyists have been experimenting with DNA and synthetic biology outside conventional lab environments for almost a decade. But with reports of groups experimenting on themselves with unproven gene therapies, is 'DIY biology' heading into dangerous territory?

Then and Now

When The Biologist received an article from a member recollecting his science education at grammar school in the 1950s, we decided to compare and contrast his experience with that of a pupil studying biology in 2017

Dame Bridget Ogilvie

Dame Bridget Ogilvie Hon FRSB explains how a dramatic encounter with parasitic worms inspired her journey from rural Australia to Cambridge, and a range of high-profile roles in UK science

Can't Switch Off

Is artificial light disturbing our circadian rhythms and ruining our sleep? As Andrew Beale explains, the answer is not quite that simple

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