The Molecular Key to Living Forever
Want to stick around long enough to see your great-great-great grandkids grow up? The solution may lie in your DNA.
Category: Life Sciences
Back to your Roots
Common chimpanzees are no longer considered our closest evolutionary relative as new evidence shines a light on how a different species may claim that title.
A Skeleton of Scaffolding: How You Can Grow Your Own Bones
Giulia Manigrasso explores the advances in tissue engineering in the light of the new bone-regeneration technologies.
St Francis Primary Stem Day
Recently, theGIST attended the St Francis Primary School science event, organised and coordinated by Dr Saeeda Bhatti. In this podcast, Gabi and her team ask pupils, parents and teachers their thoughts on the importance...
A Malarial Dilemma: to Die or to Diet?
Reducing the calorie intake of malaria infected mice reduces parasite growth, as discussed by Jennifer Ann Stortz.
The Silent Suffocation of the Sea
A creeping phenomenon called a ‘dead zone’ is suffocating animals across the globe but what is it and can we stop it?
The Unexpected Journey of New Zealand’s Trapdoor Spiders
Vikki Smith concludes her research into the enigmatic presence of New Zealand’s trapdoor spider.
Night Owl? Blame thy Genes!
Alisha Aman describes how your inability to wake-up and sleep at a normal time is genetic.
