Genome Editing – The science behind ‘designer babies’.
A vote in the House of Commons last week has allowed the UK to become the first country to carry out mitochondrial DNA transfer in order to replace defective mitochondria […]
A vote in the House of Commons last week has allowed the UK to become the first country to carry out mitochondrial DNA transfer in order to replace defective mitochondria […]
Stories about patients demanding antibiotics to treat cold and flu symptoms are all too common, highlighting the confusion many people have when it comes to understanding the difference between a […]
It is common knowledge that to anger a bee is a bad idea as in situations of danger or in response to attack pheromones, the bee may sting you, injecting […]
I guess most of you know about the ‘central dogma’ of science of DNA-> RNA->Protein. But what happens next? You get a beautiful (in my opinion) folded functional protein that […]
Happy holidays everyone! We really enjoyed this festive post from et Al. so thought we would share it with you all. We’ve taken a little time off over this winter […]
Flu season is upon us, and many people will be getting their yearly vaccine to protect them from this potentially lethal virus. The vaccine is offered to people at risk […]
Intermittent fasting is the seemingly miraculous new weight loss method, popularised by the 5:2 diet followed by Benedict Cumberbatch, George Osborne, and Philip Schofield. Adherents to the 5:2 diet practise […]
Today we’re talking to Prof. Rick Lewis about his lab’s recent research article just published in Nature Communications, titled “Structure and function of a spectrin-like regulator of bacterial cytokinesis.” Rick […]
This week I’ve decided to focus on a scientific experimental technique used quite frequently nowadays, and one that can still be a bit of an enigma to rising students and […]
Just over one hundred years ago, a man was born that would go on to develop a lifesaving vaccine that saved the lives of millions of children all over the […]