Sci&Tech Editor Helena Da Costa attends a research conference at the University of Birmingham, where speakers were interrogating the future of clinical psychedelics in society and the law

Sci&Tech Writer Lauren Dicken explains the science behind CheekAge, a new technology which uses our epigenetic markers to reveal secrets about how we age

A mystery of perception neuroscience, Sci&Tech Editor Sophie Webb describes colour synaesthesia and its lessons about human diversity

Comment Editor Yankie Chow explores the procedures involved in treating UK drinking water, as well as the environmental threats to its safety

Sci&Tech Writer Youssra Al Hajji met UoB graduate Sameerah to discuss her journey, from her recent diagnosis with MS to taking part in MS Walk Birmingham this June

As part of our regular series exploring the psychology behind common experiences, Sci&Tech Editor Georgia Brooks explains the neurological benefits of taking up meditation

Life&Style Editor Jennifer Lewis explores the effects of sugar tax and 'shrinkflation' on national health

Sci&Tech Writer Yankie Chow explores the global impact of increasing air pollution

As part of an ongoing Sci&Tech series exploring the psychology behind common student experiences, Sci&Tech Editor Sophie Webb discusses the neurochemistry of being in love

Culture Editor Ilina Jha meets Dr Pandora Pound, Fellow of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics and Research Director at the Safer Medicines Trust, who has researched widely on issues of animal testing in the development of new medicines

As part of an ongoing series about the psychology behind common student experiences, Sci&Tech Editor Sanskriti Shelke explores the effects of alcohol on the brain

Sci&Tech Writer Yankie Chow explores the breakfast myth, concluding that whether or not to eat breakfast could really just be a personal choice