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Molly Campbell

Senior Science Writer


In the editorial team Molly reports on a broad range of scientific topics, covering the latest breaking news and writing long-form pieces for The Scientific Observer. She is a fervent believer that science – and science communications – should be accessible to everyone. In 2020, she created the Teach Me in 10 video series, where weekly guests discuss and teach a scientific concept in less than 10 minutes. Prior to joining Technology Networks in 2019, Molly worked as a clinical research associate in the NHS and as a freelance science writer. She has a first-class honors degree in Neuroscience from the University of Leeds and received a Partnership Award for her efforts in science communication.


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A diagram of the human immune system.
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Immune Cell Enzyme Links the Body and Brain During Stress

A collaboration of scientists provide new evidence that a specific immune cell enzyme is increased in stressed mice, and in patients with major depressive disorder.
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Ancient Brain Region's Important Role in Vision Discovered

By applying optogenetic techniques to turn off neurons in the superior colliculus, researchers have discovered this brain structure's important function in visual processing.
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Why Are Women at a Greater Risk of Autoimmune Disease?

A new study by Stanford University Scientists shows how X chromosome inactivation might explain why women are at greater risk of autoimmune disease.
Embryonic development.
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Virus Guides Embryo Development After Infecting Primitive Organisms Millions of Years Ago

Millions of years ago, ancient retroviruses infected some of the world’s earliest organisms. Now, the remnants of their genome in modern organism's DNA helps to shape the process of embryonic development.
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Diagnostic Test Detects Ovarian Cancer With 93% Accuracy

Researchers have developed a machine learning-based classifier, which utilizes metabolic profiles of serum samples, to accurately identify people with ovarian cancer.
A child in bed unwell.
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Bacterial Meningitis Causes Lifelong Effects in One-Third of Children

A new study by researchers at the Karolinska Institute, published in JAMA Network Open, sheds some light on the long-term effects of bacterial meningitis.
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What Role Does Beauty Have in the World of Science?

In this interview, Dr. Brandon Vaidyanathan describes what is meant by “beauty” in science, how it can be studied and the implications of such research.
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What Happens in the Human Brain After Taking DMT?

How, exactly, DMT alters brain function to produce positive effects observed in clinical trials is not yet clear, though a study from scientists at Imperial College London has shed some light.
A man carrying his child.
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Semen Microbiome Could Be Linked to Male Infertility

A new study from UCLA researchers found that a species of bacteria within the semen microbiome is associated with lower sperm mobility, which could contribute to male factor infertility.
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More People Are Living to 100 Than Ever Before

New data from the UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimates that 15,120 centenarians were living in England and Wales in 2022, a 3.7% increase from 2021.
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