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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

How are Crops Gaining Resistance?

With a growing population, inducing crop resistance has become a viable solution to improving food security.

12 Jun 2022

Why does Cell Polarity Matter?

Cell polarity is important because it plays a critical role in cell development and function.

11 Jun 2022

What is Retrometabolic Drug Design?

Retrometabolic approaches have been implemented for both “In Silico” and “wet chemistry” drug design.

10 Jun 2022

Importance of Biodiversity in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

This article discusses the vital role of biodiversity in realizing the SDGs.

16 May 2022

Importance of Healthy Ecosystems for Global Health

A healthy community is dependent on a well-functioning ecosystem that contains fresh water, unpolluted air, and food security.

16 May 2022

Current Bottlenecks within the Life Sciences Industry

Despite the advancements in science and technology, researchers experience various difficulties while conducting their experiments.

9 Jun 2022

What is Pyramid DNA?

Pyramid DNA is a group of small, tetrahedral DNA nanostructures.

8 Jun 2022

Effect of Food on the Gut Microbiome

The human gastrointestinal (GI) tract is estimated to house 100 trillion microorganisms, encoding some 3 million genes; producing thousands of metabolites.

7 Jun 2022