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Exploring the Dark Genome

The human genome is divided into a "coding" genome containing approximately ~23,000 protein-coding genes and a "dark" genome that does not encode proteins.

30 Jun 2022

Enriching the Potential of Scientific Data Through R&D

R&D efficiency is most often expressed as the number of successful launches of a new product per period of time.

29 Jun 2022

Mangroves: A Key to Restoring the Oceans

Mangroves may not immediately be considered part of the ocean, but these coastal trees are vital players in supporting diverse coastal ecosystems, particularly in tropical and subtropical ocean regions.

28 Jun 2022

Protecting Buildings Using Sulfate Analysis

Cement-based materials can undergo a deterioration process known as sulfate attack, which poses a serious problem in many countries.

27 Jun 2022

What is Humus, and Why is it Important?

Not to be confused with ‘hummus,’ the oriental dip made of mashed chickpeas, humus refers to organic material formed in soil when plants and animal matter decays.

26 Jun 2022

Optimizing Drug Delivery Using AI

Recently, scientists have utilized artificial intelligence (AI) to design, characterize and optimize drug delivery.

25 Jun 2022

Spectroscopy's Role in Disease Diagnosis

When light interacts with biological tissues, useful information can be obtained about the nature and the state of diseases affecting them.

24 Jun 2022

Investigating the Internet of Things Role in Forensic Investigations

Today, millions of devices are connected to the internet.These devices are able to function as smart objects, collecting data to make decisions by following commands.

23 Jun 2022

Pushing Towards the SDGs in Everyday Science

In this article, we outline what the SDGs are, how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted them, and why it is crucial to activate movement towards these goals in everyday science.

22 Jun 2022

Are Peptides the Future of Medicine?

Drug discovery predominantly focuses on targeting and modulating the activity of proteins with known functions or harnessing the ability of a small molecule to impart desired physiological effects.

21 Jun 2022

Atomic Fluorescence Spectroscopy (AFS): An Overview

Fluorescence spectroscopy covers a wide range of fluorescing particles such as atoms, molecules, etc., that fluoresce when irradiated with electromagnetic radiation.

20 Jun 2022

Evolution of the Genetic Code

The genetic code has evolved to a three-nucleotide codon recognized by the complementary three-nucleotide anticodon (part of a tRNA sequence that facilitates interaction).

19 Jun 2022

How to Live a Greener Life

In recent years, adopting sustainable lifestyles has been under the spotlight. This article looks at the changes we can make to lead a greener life.

18 Jun 2022

Life After COVID: Building Back Greener and Better

In this article, we discuss how green initiatives must be incorporated into COVID-19 recovery strategies.

17 Jun 2022

Assessing Emerging Vaccines Using Spectroscopy

With several techniques available, spectroscopy can assist with assessing the level of quality, especially for emerging vaccines.

16 Jun 2022

What Role does Genomics Play in Research and Development?

Genomics is a scientific field that combines DNA-based technologies with bioinformatics/computational tools to sequence, assemble, and annotate genomic and transcriptomic (RNA) data.

15 Jun 2022

What Role does Deep Learning Play in Neuroscience?

Deep learning is one of the leading machine learning methods that train computers to do what comes naturally to humans.

14 Jun 2022

Clinical Applications of Plasmapheresis

Plasmapheresis itself falls under the term "apheresis," which generally describes procedures that extract blood, remove a component, and return the remainder of the blood to the host.

13 Jun 2022