Endre Szvetnik is Senior Editor at Sparrow. Endre works with Sparrow Heroes to curate, translate and disseminate scientific research to the wider public.
In 10 seconds? Researchers have come up with materials that could protect cancer patients from the damaging side effects of chemotherapy drugs in the future. Why is it important? The most common cancer therapies, chemotherapy and...
In 10 seconds? Back in 2019, researchers found a way to offer a 30% boost in solar cells' efficiency. That looked significant but now we might see an over threefold improvement. What's the story? University of Rochester scientist...
In 10 seconds? A new technique offers new hope to infertile couples by “turning back the fertility clock” in women. It’s cheap and it helps naturally achieve a pregnancy – but it needs more research. Why is it such a big deal? Fo...
In 10 seconds? Researchers came up with estimates on how much economic damage thawing permafrost could cause in two arctic regions and how this is linked to climate-related changes in the seafloor. What's the story? A recent stud...
In 10 seconds? Increasing and restoring whale populations would be help in the fight against climate change and for conservation. A recent (2022) paper has added to the research evidence about whales’ carbon capture potential [htt...
In 10 seconds? Comparing young people with high and lower risk of bipolar disorder (BD), researchers observed how their thinking processes and parts of their brains started to differ over time. This could help predict who will exp...
In 10 seconds? Researchers have discovered how ozone (O3) concentrations have contributed to global warming in the Southern Hemisphere. The increasing levels of the gas in the lower levels of the atmosphere were found to weaken an...
Stem cells in the bone marrow improve the chances of pregnancy In 10 seconds? Researchers have found that stem cells originating in bone marrow can play a key role in successful pregnancies. The hope is that the discovery can bec...
In 10 seconds? Researchers have found clues that Bipolar Disorder – a severe mental illness – is linked to genetic alterations in the brain affecting how nerve cells communicate with each other. The findings can focus research on...