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New Discoveries of the Mosquito’s Immune System
It’s long been known that mosquitoes are the vector of deadly diseases such as malaria. But it’s also been the conventional wisdom amongst scientists that the mosquito was a relatively inert carrier of...
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DNA repair mystery solved by Professor Taekjip Ha’s team
The fundamental concept of growth is cell division. New cells develop as older cells divide into two. This process is repeated continuously at a regulated speed. The first step in cell division is to...
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Differences in microbes may contribute to differences in wine grapes
Different microbes can create differences in wine grapes even if it is in one particular vineyard. The choice of the ideal wine may soon depend on more than simply having knowledge about which vintage...
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Obtaining solutions for puzzles without a picture
There are a number of difficult problems in the genomics field. Among these problems is that involving the assembly of moderately short DNA “reads” to come up with full chromosomes. Apparently this...
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Storing data using DNA
The world is filled with a lot of digital data a fact that makes the whole process of storing and archiving such information quite challenging. Scientists have estimated that there is about 3000...
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Breakthrough Discovery Of New Microbial Enzymes
It is high time that we find a replacement for the traditional fossil fuels with other suitable and renewable energy. The world is anxiously waiting and watching to hear more about what the scientists...
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Ketchum’s Claims over the Hybrid Bigfoot
Owing to the disbelief of many scientists on the existence of Bigfoot, Dr. Melba Ketchum of DNA Diagnostics in Nacogdoches, New Mexico does not seem to quit her research. She is a vet and having found...
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Genes are the Key to Coral Conservation
Corals can be coralled to be tougher ocean tenants if their genes are altered to withstand tougher sea conditions. In a study published on Biomed Central’s BMC Genetics, it is revealed that water...
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Epigenetics Reveals Environmental Adaptability Of Plants In Different Parts...
Scientists working for the Salk Biological Studies Institute have succeeded in identifying diverse epigenomic patterns that actually help plants to adapt themselves to different environments. This...
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New Scientific Perspectives on Genetically modified Animals
Japanese researchers of the Riken Research Institute, Japan, created a mouse from a dead cell frozen for 16 years. The bio-tech research meets a new important and innovative goal thanks to a group of...
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The Predictability of Evolution
Ever since Charles Darwin put forth his theory of evolution,there have been numerous debates on the subject from both religious and scientific angles. While religion heavily relies on facts documented...
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Bamboo Family Tree mystery finally solved after 5 millenniums
For over 5 millenniums, scholars have studied the bamboo plant: its growth patterns, its peculiar flowering cycles, how it interacts with other plants in its environment, its usage and potentials. The...
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Morephone – A revolutionary smartphone
MorePhone is a brand new type of smartphone, which has many features. One of these includes the fact that the shape-changing phone folds / curls up upon the user receiving a call (including video...
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How the Brain Can Increase Lifespan
Aging is one of the few things that human beings can not control. The signs of advancing age are always clear; graying hair, wrinkles and maybe lower energy levels. If a research conducted by the...
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WiSee Lets Users Control Home Devices Using Gestures Alone
Ever had a moment when you needed to turn something on or off, but did not want to from the comfort of your couch or chair. Many thought it was great when remote controls were invented because it meant...
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First Robot Fish with Autonomous 3-D Movment created in Asia
A Robot Fish has been developed by National University of Singapore’s researchers from the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering. This robot fish, which basically is an AUV (Autonomous...
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Pregnancy timing and the baby’s health
Findings of a US study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggest a significant link between the pregnancy date and the eventual health of the newborn. According to the...
View ArticleHighlights of Elizabeth H. Blackburn
Elizabeth H. Blackburn Professor Elizabeth Helen Blackburn was born in Hobart on 26th November 1948. Originally from Australia, she became famous as a biological researcher at the University of...
View ArticleThe Future of Knowledge
The question to be addressed in this short essay is “What is the future of knowledge?” In order to answer this question, we must begin with two fundamental questions: “What is knowledge?” and “How is...
View ArticleThe Australian Museum Eureka Prizes
The Eureka Prize for Scientific Research is an award based out of Australia where prizes are awarded to those who produce scientific analysis that will eventually aide in the health and well being of...
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