Guest Editor, Author at UA Magazine

June 2019 Was the Hottest June Ever Recorded 0
- Briefings, Earth & Environment
- July 3, 2019
Last month, temperatures hit a record, according to the European Centre for Weather Forecasts. Data provided by the Copernicus Climate Change Service shows that the European-average temperature was higher in June 2019 than in any other month of June. A short but extreme heatwave coming from the Sahara Desert passed through Europe, causing an increase

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Top Stories of the Week: Trump’s Ban on Fetal Tissue Research, CRISPR Babies and Finger Ratios 0
- Briefings
- June 7, 2019
We selected this week’s three best science stories on the web for you. Read about Trump’s ban on fetal tissue research, the risks for CRISPR twin babies and the science of finger ratios.
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Explainer: What is Candida auris and Who is at Risk?0
- Health & Medicine
- April 18, 2019
We’ve recently heard a lot about Candida auris, a deadly, antifungal-resistant fungus emerging around the world. This pathogen has been labelled the new “fungal superbug” and poses a significant threat to public health. C. auris tends to infect people with weakened or compromised immune systems. It thrives on the skin where it persists for long

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CRISPR Babies, Inexistent Cardiac Stem Cells and deGrasse Tsyon’s Response. This week’s Top Stories 1
- Briefings
- December 10, 2018
We picked our three favourite stories from last week: why we need stricter regulation for gene-editing research, how deGrasse Tyson ignored the pain he inflicted and what is not inside our hearts.
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