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What is Stem Cell Banking?

Stem cell banking is becoming increasingly important for the research and development of preventative strategies and therapies for several diseases.

25 Feb 2022

How Genes Remain Active After We Die

After death, the processes of the body don’t immediately halt. This article looks at how genes remain active after we die.

25 Feb 2022

Biotechnology vs Genetic Engineering

By harnessing the cellular and biomolecular processes of an organism, researchers can develop biotechnological tools such as the infamous CRISPR-Cas system.

25 Feb 2022

How Could the Assembly Theory Improve Drug Discovery?

Scientists have recently developed a new method for exploring chemical space that could immensely help in drug design and drug discovery.

25 Feb 2022

What is Deep-Tech?

There is not one finite detention in which to categorize “deep tech”.

25 Feb 2022

Could Eating Insects be the Future of Food?

Eating insects could be the solution to the looming global food crisis that could see millions go hungry.

25 Feb 2022

Role of Microwave-Assisted Extraction in Cannabis Analysis

The main advantage of microwave-assisted extraction in cannabis analysis is the continuous-flow operation at atmospheric pressure. Read more here.

25 Feb 2022

How has Technology Transformed Genomics Research?

In this article, we discuss how technology has transformed genomics research.

25 Feb 2022

Using Microscopy for Deep In Vivo Brain Imaging

In the field of New-Ethology, model organisms like murine models or old-world monkeys are being used to acquire a deeper understanding of the brain's biological processes.

25 Feb 2022

Advancing Personalized Health through Bioinformatics

Personalized medicine, the use of a person’s genetic information to guide medical decisions relating to disease, is an emerging field of medicine that shows much promise.

25 Feb 2022

How has Artificial Intelligence Transformed Science?

The last two decades have witnessed extraordinary advancements in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI). This article looks at how it has transformed science.

25 Feb 2022

Transmission Electron Microscopy: An Overview

It is now possible to see the structures of life forms as small as viruses with a Transmission electron microscope. This article looks at this in more detail.

25 Feb 2022

How did Antibiotics in Food Transform Agriculture?

Antibiotics have become a staple practice to cater for growing food demand. This article looks at how they have transformed agriculture.

25 Feb 2022

What is Urban Agriculture?

Space and efforts allocated to urban agriculture have decreased in recent years due to rapidly burgeoning populations restricting available spaces.

25 Feb 2022

The Chemistry of Essential Oils

The first thing to know about essential oils is that "essential" refers to the fact that they have an essence, not necessarily that we can't do without them.

25 Feb 2022

Biotech in 2022; A Good Place to Be?

In this article, we discuss the current state of the global biotechnology industry, highlighting major players, as well as future predictions for the sector.

25 Feb 2022

What Role does Agriculture Play within the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?

The development of the SDGs represents a consensus towards more sustainable means of living, particularly for agriculture, which affects many facets of human life.

25 Feb 2022

Using Biochemistry to Improve Crop Cultivation

By 2050, the world will need to produce double the amount of crops it currently produces to feed the rapidly growing population and respond to our increasingly rich diets.

24 Feb 2022

Genetics of Color Perception

Is your blue the same as mine? Though we all use the same terms to describe a set of colors, the way each color is perceived will be unique to the individual.

24 Feb 2022

Genetics Behind Bitter Taste

Bitter, sweet, sour, salty, and umami comprise the five tastes humans can recognize. But the way these tastes and flavors are experienced will be unique to the individual.

24 Feb 2022