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Freelance Science Writer & Journalist


RJ is a freelance science writer based in Glasgow. He covers biological and biomedical science, with a focus on the complexities and curiosities of the brain and emerging AI technologies. RJ was a science writer at Technology Networks for six years, where he also worked on the site’s SEO and editorial AI strategies. He created the site’s podcast, Opinionated Science, in 2020. RJ has a Master’s degree in Clinical Neurosciences from the University of Cambridge.


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Spatial Transcriptomics
Infographic

Milestones in Spatial Transcriptomics

In this infographic, we explore the milestones that led to the spatial transcriptomics techniques of today, beginning decades before the genomic revolution.
A Caribbean box jellyfish
News

Jellyfish Have No Brain But Are Able To Learn From Experience

New research shows for the first time that despite lacking a central brain, jellyfish can still learn from their environment and change their behavior accordingly. The study is published in Current Biology.
A pregnant woman in a yellow dress near some grasses.
News

A Mother’s Body Retains Cells From Her Child After Pregnancy

Pregnancy changes the human body dramatically. One of the smallest alterations that pregnancy produces may also be the most important, suggests new research exploring cell populations passed between mother and child.

A person looks out the window on an airplane.
News

Circadian Clock Study Shows Why Jet Lag Wipes Us Out

New research has modeled the interactions between our body’s circadian clocks to investigate why jet lag leaves us so fatigued.

A carpet python's head.
News

World's First Case of Human Brain Infection by a Python Roundworm Identified

Researchers from the Australian National University (ANU) and Canberra Hospital have reported the first-ever case of a human infected with a parasitic roundworm originating from a carpet python.
A psychedelic haze.
Industry Insight

Exploring the LSD-Derivative With Potential for Treating Mood Disorders

BetterLife Pharma’s lead candidate is a non-hallucinogenic derivative of LSD that mimics the projected therapeutic properties of LSD. To learn more, we spoke with BetterLife Pharma’s chief operating officer, Dr. Hooshmand Sheshbaradaran, and head of preclinical research, Dr. Abdi Ghaffari.
A psychedelic brain.
News

Single Psilocybin Dose Once Again Found To Relieve Major Depression

A new clinical trial has reaffirmed the potential of the magic mushroom-derived compound psilocybin to relieve the symptoms of major depression. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, is the latest to suggest that psychedelic drugs can provide a new treatment option in psychiatry.
An astronaut floats above the Earth.
News

21 Days in a Weightless Bed Can Affect the Body Like a Trip to Space

A study suggests that some changes the body undergoes during a trip to space can also happen after a few weeks of weightlessness on Earth.

Gloved hands plug an electrical device into the back of a person's head.
News

Paralyzed Patients Speak Again Thanks to AI-Powered Brain Implants

Efforts to restore speech to people silenced by brain injuries and diseases have taken a significant step forward with the publication of two new papers in the journal Nature.

A psychedelic sun
Industry Insight

Non-Hallucinogenic Drug Inspired by Psychedelics Enters First-in-Human Study

To learn more about the progress and development of non-hallucinogenic psychedelic therapies for conditions such as depression, Technology Networks spoke with the head of research and development at Delix Therapeutics, Dr. Eliseo Salinas.
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