2022

Mixed fungal cultures: a more potent method of crude oil biodegradation

2022, Biology, Engineering • February 27, 2022

A diagram showing how a fungal cell combines with the hydrocarbon compounds in oil (Image Source: Li et al., CC BY 4.0) Oil spillage has always been a major challenge to environmental health, especially in top oil producing countries like China, Saudi Arabia, and India. For instance, it has been shown that a 2010 oil …

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How the Bystander Effect on Security Robots can Hamper Law Enforcement

2022, Computer Science, Social Science • February 4, 2022

BigDog robots being tested under the supervision of a Boston Dynamics team member. BigDog is a quadruped robot created in 2005 by Harvard University Concord Field station and the Jet propulsion Laboratory. The Robots are created to assist in Military combat and crime expedition in environments prone to terrorism. The nature of these environments may …

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Genomic Research For All Humanity

2022, Biology, Medicine • January 26, 2022

From DNA to Life. (Source: Wikimedia Commons, William Crochot) Our DNA is like a secret code – 6 billion base pairs (per cell) but only 4 letters, repeated over and over in a seemingly random order. The structure appears relatively simple, but those nitrogenous bases of DNA store the secrets of life, death, evolution, and …

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The Looming Pandemic of Antimicrobial Resistance

2022, Biology, Medicine • January 24, 2022

Extensive and irresponsible use of antimicrobial drugs is one of the leading causes of antimicrobial resistance. (Source: Wikimedia Commons, freestocks.org) Most of us never thought that our lives would intersect with a pandemic. Yet, COVID-19 may not be the only pandemic witnessed in the 21st century. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is standing in the wings, ready …

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The Future of DNA Sensors

2022, Biology, Medicine • January 15, 2022

An intricate view of the intertwined helices of DNA. (Source: Wikimedia Commons, KES47) The development of high-tech machinery within the field of biology has led to the development of remarkable technologies – from the first DNA sequencing machines to more modern innovations such as DNA sensors. DNA sensors – fragments of DNA capable of binding …

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