The last part of 2014 has been a great time for space exploration, with the remarkable achievement of landing a robot … More
Tag: DNA
What’s In a Cell? Part 1
When we’re learning about cells at GCSE level, diagrams tend to only look like this: When you get to university … More
What are Telomeres?
In humans, there are 46 chromosomes, arranged into 23 pairs. When our cells are ready to replicated, such as in mitosis, … More
International Women’s Day: A Woman in Science
They say that behind every great man is a great woman. Rosalind Franklin was one such woman, but the odds … More
HeLa cells – The Story of Henrietta Lacks
This is Henrietta Lacks, a woman who has helped biomedical research for over 50 years, despite her never even knowing … More
Ageing genes and the anti-cancer clock
Originally posted on Science Talk: the ICR blog:
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US Supreme Court Denies Human Gene Patent
On the 13th of June 2013, the Supreme Court of the United States unanimously ruled that patents were not eligible … More
Behold The Mighty Water Bear!
In the animal kingdom, you have to be tough in order to survive. We may conjure up images of lions, … More
The Caveman In All of Us
Imagine that you saw this advert in your local paper… “Wanted: Woman who will carry Homo neanderthalensis embryo to full term, … More
Is a Virus Alive?
Viruses, and their infections, ranging from the common cold to HIV/AIDS, have long been a problem to humans due to … More