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Continue reading →: Relationships between Schizophrenia Risk, Brain Structure, and Substance Abuse
By Nosizwe Manyana In this study, the relationship between substance misuse, brain structures and schizophrenia risk are explored. Schizophrenia is a complex mental health condition characterized by structural abnormalities that affects how people think feel, feel and behave. Ventricular enlargement and decreased prefrontal volume are consistent observations in people with…
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Continue reading →: A Year of Pressure and Progress: My Journey Through BMedSci (Hons) 2025
By Lutendo Sikhwari The BMedSci Honours journey in 2025 has been one of the most academically intense, and emotionally demanding experiences of my life. From the very first week in February, the pace was fast, expectations were high, and there was little room for adjustment. The transition from undergraduate to…
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Continue reading →: The Secret Lives of “Zombie” Cancer Cells: When the cure Triggers Something Unexpected.
By Lutendo Sikhwari Imagine going to battle with cancer. The enemy is clear, and the mission is to destroy as many cancer cells as possible. Doctors deploy one of their strongest weapons: chemotherapy. For many patients, this treatment works wonders, shrinking tumours and killing off rebellious cells. But here’s the…
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Continue reading →: AI and Us: Toward Co-Evolution, Not Competition
By Jae Eun Park “To watch: A.I. (2001), Westworld series.” Watch Sofia the humanoid robot videos and read articles about her. White supremacy. How the privileged control history and society. But in the same way, aren’t we exerting ‘human supremacy’ over AI? Just because we created them, are we better…
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Continue reading →: The Road Taken
By Rofhiwa Musoliwa I never thought I would find myself back in class, doing Honours again. When I started this journey, I believed I had already paid my dues in the world of academia. I had dreams beyond the lecture halls, but life had its own path, calling me back…
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Continue reading →: A Silent Migrant: Tracking hidden journey of Sindbis virus to Spain
By Rofhiwa Musoliwa While Zika, dengue, and West Nile steal the spotlight, another mosquito-borne virus has quietly crossed borders: Sindbis virus (SINV). Recently detected for the first time in southern Spain during routine surveillance, SINV’s surprise arrival points to a silent spread from Africa. Once limited to northern outbreaks, its…
