Post first posted in Synthetic Biology Australasia website (read the original here), written by Jestin George Even though plans to colonise…
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Synthetic Biology Synthetic biology solutions for Mars colonizationRead more
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post Mindful brains, By Emma Twait and Tzipi Horowitz-KrausRead more
In the world with so much buzz around us, it can be difficult to unplug from work and not think about the…
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post Gene edited crops are GMOs: some initial thoughts on the recent court rulingRead more
Yesterday (25 July), the Court of Justice of the European Union made a ruling that surprised many: organisms obtained by targeted…
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post iGEM 2018: Two synbio teams from Greece are here to leave their markRead more
iGEM competition has attracted participants from all around the world, and Greece couldn’t be the exception. The first Greek team, iGEM…
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post Ayahuasca: Ritual psychedelic turns modern-day anti-depressantRead more
For any of the 300 million individuals worldwide suffering from depression, a fast-acting, effective treatment can mean the difference between life and…
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post I am known by many names, but it’s all SCRAMBLEdRead more
Guest post by Thomas Clements SCRAMBLE is a new form of directed evolution pioneered in Sc 2.0, an entirely synthetic…
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post Closing the loop for brain imaging in depression: What have we learned and where are we heading? By David MehlerRead more
Depression can have a profound impact on affected individuals and those around them. It is one of the most common mental health…
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post A Collage of Cretaceous CoprolitesRead more
Coprolites, a fancy term for fossilized poo, are commonly highlighted by paleontologists for pure shock value and bad pun potential (“Protect Rare…
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post How the brain learns to read: development of the “word form area”Read more
The ability to recognize, process and interpret written language is a uniquely human skill that is acquired with remarkable ease at a…
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post A case of Mesozoic misidentificationRead more
Did you know that some times scientists make mistakes? Yep, I know it might be shocking, but they’re not always right, despite…
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post National Fossil Day 2018: Art Contest Theme Announced “The Age of Reptiles—More than Just Dinosaurs”Read more
National Fossil Day is still a few months away (October 17, 2018), but as I have mentioned before, now is the time…
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post No two brain injuries are identical: The future of fMRI for assessment of traumatic brain injury By Ekaterina DobryakovaRead more
Brain imaging is an important tool for clinicians in diagnosing patients who have suffered from traumatic brain injury (TBI). Brain imaging techniques…