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.
Tagged: DNA
Tackling the mysterious 8%: A new chapter for human DNA
In 2022, scientists now have the most complete genome of Homo sapiens in history. How did we get here? Jennifer investigates.
A scientific breakthrough: first fully sequenced human genome
The scientific community has recently experienced a breakthrough – the first fully sequenced human genome!
Yamanaka factors…the key to the fountain of youth?
Forget taking your vitamins and face cream, could recent developments in cell rejuvenation therapy be the ‘cure’ for ageing?
Fighting cancer with junk?
Can we use the ‘junk’ in our DNA to fight back against cancer? Jennifer investigates the disease cancer and how blind mole rats can repurpose ‘junk’ in their DNA to stop cancer before it starts.
AlphaFold: AI Breakthrough for Protein Folding Problem
In one of the major scientific and engineering advances of 2020, a Google subsidiary DeepMind succeeded in solving a half century old Protein Folding Problem. Discover how with Deep Bandivadekar.
To Live Forever: What the Hydra Teaches Us About Aging
Can humans ever achieve immortality? Thomas explains why this may be impossible, referring to a small species of non-ageing jellyfish.
Love at first…bite? The bizarre love life of the deep-sea anglerfish
True love’s first (and only) kiss. Jennifer investigates the unusual approach deep-sea anglerfish take to finding love.
