Tracing the Last Universal Common Ancestor
The hunt for the Last Universal Common Ancestor, or LUCA, has been going on for centuries. Ever since 1859 when Darwin closed […]
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Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Therapy
Regenerative medicine is currently on the forefront of scientific research. Due to the fact that 45% of deaths can be linked to […]
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CRISPR/Cas-9 Technology and Its Ethical Implications
For decades, biologists have sought methods to leverage molecular repair processes for genome editing, aiming to introduce new functions or eliminate mutations. […]
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Forensic Science: Solving Crimes with Science
Forensic science, as the branch of science dedicated to the investigation of crime scenes, utilizes various scientific techniques and methods to analyze […]
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Exploring Theories Behind Aging
In all of the biology that humanity has pieced together, a copious number of unresolved mysteries still exist, and aging is one of the more perplexing ones. Experts believe it is a multifactorial process and may involve several mechanisms working collectively, which results in humans and other organisms aging over time.
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A Brief Overview of Epigenetics
Epigenetics is a field of biological study that looks into gene expression, and the factors that affect it. It’s what helps distinguish […]
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De Winton’s Golden Mole : Found Again After Decades!
November 2023 – 87 years after its last sighting in 1936, a team of scientists from EWT and the University of Pretoria have […]
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