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The everlasting battery

Jan 29, 2025 | epigram.org.uk | Miles Gilroy |Weronika Lecka

By Miles Gilroy, SciTech Deputy EditorFrom the desk of: Mr. Gordon Robson Mackenzie et al. University of Bristol"My battery is low and it's getting dark." The heart wrenching last words of the Opportunity Mars rover. In the early summer of 2018, a devastating dust storm battered the surface of Mars around where Opportunity was operating. The storm blocked all sunlight from reaching the ground, denying the rover’s solar panels the ability to generate power.
CEO of Telegram arrested in France

Oct 17, 2024 | epigram.org.uk | James Lewis |Miles Gilroy

By James Lewis, SciTech Deputy EditorI’m sure that the app Telegram is well known amongst students in Bristol… ahem, where was I? Ah yes – the messaging app, which was launched in 2013, gives users the ability to chat securely amongst friends and groups.
Where did it all go wrong: a tale of life on Mars

Oct 7, 2024 | epigram.org.uk | Miles Gilroy

By Miles Gilroy, SciTech Deputy EditorIn Epigram's 2024 Freshers print, I wrote an article about photolysis, a process that we believe happened in the atmosphere of Mars billions of years ago and could be the initial process required for life to emerge. In that article, I mentioned that, due to the similarity between early Mars and Earth, it is likely that, if photolysis happened on Mars, it also happened on Earth and could be the reason we have life here.
Big tech faces major lawsuits

Oct 5, 2024 | epigram.org.uk | Miles Gilroy

By Miles Gilroy, SciTech Deputy EditorFour of the largest US-based tech companies are currently being sued by the DOJ (Department of Justice) and the F.T.C. (Federal Trade Commission) for various business tactics used to protect and strengthen their respective monopolies. The companies being sued are Amazon, Apple, Google (twice), and Meta, four of the top seven most valuable companies on the planet.
Photolysis: the key to life on Mars?

Sep 16, 2024 | epigram.org.uk | Miles Gilroy

By Miles Gilroy, SciTech Deputy EditorTwo of the biggest questions faced by scientists at the moment are that of the advent of life on Earth and the possibility of life outside of Earth. Whilst these questions have been around for potentially millenia, they still remain unsolved, but we may have just moved one step closer.
University of Bristol's hand in the future of AI

Apr 1, 2024 | epigram.org.uk | Miles Gilroy |Aisling Rawlinson |Elizabeth Abbott |Jake Paterson

By Miles Gilroy, First year, AstrophysicsA recent wave of investments from UKRI (UK Research and Innovation) into the development of AI has seen the University of Bristol receive £21 million in funding to set up two research hubs with the aim of developing AI in areas that benefit the general population and propelling the UK into a dominant position in the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence.
Major lunar mystery finally solved

Mar 12, 2024 | epigram.org.uk | Miles Gilroy |Aisling Rawlinson

By Miles Gilroy, First year, AstrophysicsSciTech introduces lunar geology, focussing on the Moon's rock formations that defy conventional understanding. Lunar geology is the study of rock formations on the Moon with the aim of understanding how the Moon formed and evolved and how it will continue to change throughout its life. As with any field of science, seemingly impossible mysteries arise that can stump scientists for years or even decades.