Are GMOs bad?
Genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, are plants or animals whose DNA scientists have changed. This change gives the organism a new trait, such as resistance to an insect or better…
Male Birth Control? How do They work
For decades, the burden of contraception has fallen primarily on women. From pills and IUDs to implants and injections, the options have always revolved around the female body. But this…
Folding@Home – Open Source Research
Folding@home is a distributed computing project that uses volunteers’ idle computer power to simulate protein folding and other molecular dynamics. It helps scientists understand diseases, design drugs, and accelerate medical…
Gene Therapy recovers a Baby’s sight
Scientists at University College London (UCL) and Moorfields Eye Hospital have developed a new gene therapy that helps babies born with severe blindness see better. The treatment was tested on…
How is Crispr being applied in 2024
Since my highschool years 10 years ago, I've had interest in the area of microbiology(which I sadly couldn't pursue due to my hemophobia). Back then, a certain technology called "CRISPR"…
Plants have grown on Lunar Soil
A pair of agricultural scientists has successfully cultivated chickpeas in "lunar soil" in a recent study. The cultivation did not occur directly on the surface of the Moon or in…
Brazilian scientists may have found cure to Alzheimer
A Brazilian biotechnology startup has created a molecule capable of revitalizing and restoring human neurons through RNA therapies. The groundbreaking outcome, achieved by Aptah Bio, emerged from trials conducted in…