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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

The Science Behind PCR Tests

With COVID-19 persisting despite our efforts, PCR has become a commonplace acronym, most often associated with reliable testing.

24 Feb 2022

Common Mistakes and Misconceptions in Organic Chemistry

Organic Chemistry is a field that requires a good amount of spatial reasoning, and a rooted knowledge of chemical structure.

24 Feb 2022

Can Bacteria be Used to Create Colorful Fabrics?

Exploring alternative dyes in the textile industry is prompted by environmental pollution and high cost. Could bacteria be used instead?

24 Feb 2022

Cryo-Electron Microscopy: An Overview

In this article, we provide an overview of cryo-EM, detail the challenges it faces, and explain how recent development are overcoming these challenges.

24 Feb 2022

The Current Global State of Drug Discovery

Drug discovery is currently thriving across the world, with new drugs being discovered and approved for use each year at an increasing rate.

24 Feb 2022

Use of Genetics in Agriculture

As the population grows and climate change ravishes arable farmland and reduces the reliability, quantity, and quality of crop yields, the world may not be able to produce enough food to feed the world in the near future.

24 Feb 2022

How can we Feed the Planet Without Affecting the Climate?

The rapid and continuous growth in the global population has consistently increased the demand for agricultural produce.

24 Feb 2022

Role of Whole Genome Sequencing in Disease Diagnosis

Analysis of an individual’s genome through whole-genome sequencing (WGS), can reveal areas of DNA that vary from the ‘normal’.

24 Feb 2022

How does Heavy Metal Toxicity Impact the Gut?

Scientists and medics increasingly recognize the gut or digestive system as vitally important in human physical and mental health.

16 Feb 2022

Suits You; Challenges in Personalized Medicine

Personalized or precision medicine is a novel area of research and medicine that is based on an individualized approach to treatment.

16 Feb 2022

Investigating the Importance of Groundwater

Groundwater, the water stored beneath’s the Earth’s surface is vitally important to human survival.

22 Mar 2022

How can We Promote Gender Equality in Science?

Throughout recent history, science and mathematics have been regarded as male domains. This article looks at how we can promote gender equality in science.

8 Mar 2022

Solving the Biodiversity Crisis

Scientists have expressed the importance of tackling the crisis of climate change and biodiversity loss, simultaneously.

3 Mar 2022

Why is Wildlife Conservation Crucial to a Sustainable Future?

In the last four decades, the world has lost an overwhelming number of species due to human misconduct, such as deforestation, overpopulation, climate change, animal exploitation, and consumer culture.

3 Mar 2022