Category: Snippets
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.
Juice is set to journey to Jupiter’s icy moons
The European Space Agency’s Juice mission is set to launch this month towards Jupiter, exploring the potential for life on its subsurface ocean moons.
How can a computer create art?
With a plethora of apps on the market capable of generating images rivalling human artists or even photographs, it may seem like magic. So how does it work?
What happens when wildlife crime meets the forensic zoologist?
A cross between ‘CSI: Crime Scene Investigation’ and ‘Life on Earth’, wildlife forensics is the emerging force that is driving the investigation of wildlife crime.