New evidence suggests the ancient humans may have self-medicated. DNA sequenced from the dental tartar of Neanderthals has given a fascinating insight into their behaviour…
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The genetic editing revolution that seems like the stuff of science fiction The new technology from 2012 has the potential to change our lives in…
How foreign cells live inside each of us Until now you may have been unaware, but you are actually partly made up of other people’s…
Rapid evolution and climate change behind the sudden spread The Zika virus, named after the forest where it was first isolated in Uganda, has been…
An introduction to the broad field of synthetic biology and its applications Engineering of biology, or synthetic biology, is a newly emerging field combining the…
The acceptance of gender change in the animal King and Queendom The term ‘transgender’ was not coined until the early 1970s, but people who identify…
In a world where most gene sequencers are the size of half a car, the Min-ION sequencer fits in into the palm of your hand; The…
Our postgraduate Science & Tech Editor, Alice, talks about searching for science’s sought after answers, and miserably failing to find them A science PhD, or…