Category: Features
Photosynthetic Cell Factories: Making Sugar Out of Air
Mary Ann explores how photosynthesising bacteria can be used as chemical factories to make everything from biofuels to cosmetics.
Wearable Tech: A revolution in healthcare
Are you bored of going to the doctor for routine check-ups? Wearable biosensors could be the key to less crowded hospitals.
PARP inhibitors: Synthetic Lethality
Chemotherapy is the traditional drug treatment for cancer, effective yet plagued by its side effects. These agents are toxic to cells (cytotoxic) that rapidly divide, hence killing cancer cells throughout the body. However, there...
Can fish feel pain or are they just too simple?
Martin Foley delves into the psyche of fish and the debate on whether they have the ability to experience pain.
Nanotechnology behind the evolution of iPhone
How could the iPhone become thinner, lighter but stronger year after year?
Electricity, the key to reversing the effects of stroke?
Louise Richardson looks at the pros and cons of zapping your brain to reverse the effects of stroke.
European Jellyfish Stings: To Pee or Not to Pee, That is the Question
Louise Montgomery explores the benefits and problems associated with different treatments for European jellyfish stings, some more exotic than others.
