The Conscious Divide: What separates humans from rocks?
What makes you different from a rock? This article explores the mystery of how raw matter gives rise to consciousness—and whether it could be a fundamental part of the universe itself.
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The Naked Truth: The Naked Mole Rat’s Ageing Secrets
Can uncovering the secrets of the naked mole rat’s resistance to ageing help humans on their quest to eternal youth?
Animosity as Motivation – Lessons from the Rivalry Between Pasteur and Koch
The founding fathers of microbiology set immense milestones for medical innovation, but their fierce competition threatened many lives in pursuit of lifesaving discoveries.
How to view the Northern Lights: Solar Maximum predicted in 2024
Ethereal lights have appeared in the skies several times this aurora season so far. In the Northern Hemisphere, this atmospheric phenomenon is known as the northern lights or aurora borealis, while in the...
Cancer’s unlikely allies: harnessing viral relics for immunotherapy triumph
As a young scientist, Veneta embark on a compelling journey through the world of human endogenous retroviruses, revealing their hidden potential in reshaping the landscape of cancer treatment.
The creation of Synthetic Biological Intelligence
Scientists have recently combined biology and technology to create a cellar model that exhibits intelligence.
Unlocking Beethoven’s DNA with locks of hair
A team of researchers from University of Cambridge — led by doctoral student Tristan Begg[1] — recently used five strands of Ludwig van Beethoven’s hair to sequence the musician’s genome. Although ancient DNA studies...
Lithium – from batteries to synthetic-Knex
A finite resource, we rely upon lithium for the majority of our rechargeable technology. However, to a synthetic chemist, lithium has a much deeper connection.
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