The Glaring Menace of Future Solar Eruptions
Richard Murchie explores how the sun’s erratic nature puts modern society at risk – could an eruption on the sun’s surface cause major electrical failure on Earth?
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.
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.
A New Cure for Neglected Parasitic Diseases?
Scientists screen over 3 million candidates to find one new compound capable of killing three species of disease-causing parasites.
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...
How Nanocatalysis Could Save the Sweet Tooth
I. Emilie Steinmark investigates whether nanoparticles could be the toothpaste 2.0
