Night Owl? Blame thy Genes!
Alisha Aman describes how your inability to wake-up and sleep at a normal time is genetic.
Night Owl? Blame thy Genes!
Schrödinger’s Mutations
Alisha delves into the strange world of quantum tunnelling and how it may lead to spontaneous DNA mutations.
The Future of Stratified Medicine
It is becoming increasingly obvious that for many diseases, the idea of a one size fits all approach is coming to an end. Instead, a precision approach targeting an individual’s unique genetic code is the way ahead. In this cover article for the August 2016 GIST magazine, Alisha Aman delves into stratified medicine and the important role that researchers and clinicians in Scotland are playing in paving the way forward.
The Cupid Called Brain
Love and heartbreak — just chemicals? Alisha Aman explores the biology of falling in and out of love, and how it serves an evolutionary purpose.
A New Life Form is in Town!
Forget GMOs – it’s time for the GROs! Alisha Aman looks at genomically recoded organisms and the impact they could have on viruses and biochemicals.
Rising from the Dead
When a person dies, could some of their genes come back to life? Alisha Aman explores the phenomenon of gene expression after death.
The Silent Killer
Following Hypertension Awareness Week, Alisha Aman looks at what hypertension is as well as the causes, effects, and cures for this silent killer.
The Silent Shadow
Alisha Aman investigates how depression can affect you, and the possible genetic link behind it.