Blue Growth

Blue Growth is currently one of the hot topics in the economy at the moment. This is due to the fact that the seas are constantly being polluted and overfished, and therefore a solution needs to be found. Various entities such as the EU have started initiatives due to the fact that a large percentage […]

Thrifting: Saving the planet and your wallet

The act of buying a used piece of clothing, normally from a shop, in order to reuse it was given the label we know as ‘thrifting’. Imagine in some lecture you are asked to find one act which reduces your carbon and water footprint, saves landfill space and also supports local businesses. At first, it […]

Animals for Amusement

Our primitive ancestors made use of a variety of animals in order to suit their day-to-day needs. As times evolved, humans developed the ability to dedicate more time for themselves. They needed to fill up their time with alternate means. And thus, the concept of entertainment was born. This was all well and good, until we […]

Yuri’s Night and Ingenuity: Worldwide Celebrations and the First Powered Flight on Mars

Have you ever heard of the World Space Party? Had it not been for the COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent pandemic, space enthusiasts would have been preparing for Yuri’s Night – an annual project celebrating the feats of space exploration. Yuri’s Night celebrations range from raves and parties to Q&A sessions and symposia. Spread across 30 countries, this […]

Brain Awareness: The Science Behind Detecting Brain Diseases

Did you know… That some people can taste colours and shapes? That all human brains start off as female in the womb? Or that the number of synapses in the brain might either equate to or exceed the numbers of stars in the galaxy? What about the fact that brain information can travel up to […]

The 2020 Nobel Prizes in Physics & Chemistry

The annual Nobel prizes celebrate, in part, the very best of the latest research and discoveries in physics and chemistry. With previous winners, including household names Albert Einstein and Marie Curie, there is no doubt about the prestige which comes with winning such an award. This year saw 5 laureates across the two fields, with […]

Increase in local fauna sightings during the COVID-19 pandemic

Ever since Malta went into partial lockdown, animals such as dolphins, turtles, and birds have been spotted more frequently than in previous years. Different theories have been put forward to try and explain these observations and the factors which may be at play, with some suggestions being more credible. The habitats in which these animals […]

It is not all positive – the real environmental impact of COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the lives of so many people around the world. The practice of self-isolation and social distancing has been implemented across various continents and has changed our professional lives as well as our social lives, overnight. What is less obvious to most is the impact this pandemic and many people self-isolating has […]

The Role of Women in Science

International Women’s Day is once again upon us and what better way to celebrate it than looking back at influential women in science? On the 11th of February, the scientific world celebrated its females through The International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Are these two days necessary in today’s modern world, in which supposedly feminism is […]

A scientific overview of 2019

Towards the end of the year people like to look back on all the places they have visited, new friendships made and adventures taken. At S-Cubed we looked back on 2019 from a slightly different lens, the scientific one. These are 10 of the major scientific breakthroughs made throughout the past 12 months. China touched down […]