biology
CRISPR at Lightning Speeds
Posted in Science on 17th Jun, 2020
by Alex Muller
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University has developed a way to speed up the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing process by using light-sensitive nucleotides.
Innovations to plant more trees and regrow forests
Posted in Reviews, Science on 15th Mar, 2020
by Alex Muller
According to the Committee on Climate Change, the government's statutory advisers on the climate crisis, the UK should have 1.5bn new trees by 2050 to meet the net zero carbon target, set in line with international scientific warnings on the climate crisis.
Researchers find a "consciousness switch" deep in the brain
Posted in Medicine, Science on 15th Feb, 2020
by Alex Muller
There's an incredible amount we don't understand about the workings of the human body and brain, and consciousness itself remains one of the great mysteries of science.
New Method for Better Early Detection of Cancer
Posted in Medicine on 11th Feb, 2020
by Alex Muller
They hope within 18 months to two years to conduct first clinical trials in patents.
Dead bodies are revealing the secrets of how cancer kills
Posted in Medicine on 7th Feb, 2020
by Alex Muller
One in two people will develop cancer in their lifetime, according to figures from Cancer Research UK. And while research has advanced in leaps and bounds in terms of finding drugs and improving our understanding of the disease, doctors still don’t know the answer to one of the biggest questions: why do patients die?