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Impacts of Climate Change on Soil Health

Soil health is key to ensuring food security and is under threat from global climate change.

12 Nov 2021

Forensic Investigations of Natural Disasters

Disaster forensics looks at a better understanding of the fundamental causes of disasters, as well as the impacts they have on society.

12 Nov 2021

What is Bioethics?

Bioethics is an interdisciplinary study: it exists at the interface between life and health sciences and law, ethics, religious and sociological concerns.

12 Nov 2021

What is Surface Science?

Surface science is the study of the physicochemical properties that occur at the interface of two phases.

12 Nov 2021

What is Intercropping?

Defined as the cultivation of two or more crops together in the same field for a period of time, intercropping offers key benefits to soil and crop quality.

27 Oct 2021

Taxonomy, Nomenclature, and Classification: Key Terms in Biology and the Life Sciences

The science of classifying organisms into systematic hierarchies comprising groups is based on an analysis of shared characteristics and natural relationships.

27 Oct 2021

Using Monoclonal Antibodies in Cancer Treatment

Monoclonal antibodies that bind cancer cells or immune cells can help promote the recruitment of immune cells to a tumor site.

26 Oct 2021

Errors in Chemical Analysis

An error in chemistry may be a mistake, but could also include normal unavoidable inaccuracies associated with measurements in an experiment in a lab.

27 Oct 2021

Applications of Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography (FPLC)

Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography (FPLC) is a type of liquid chromatographic technique that is often used to analyze and purify protein mixtures.

27 Oct 2021

Cannabinoids and the Brain

Cannabinoids are compounds obtained from cannabis, a product of the hemp plant Cannabis sativa.

15 Oct 2021

Indigenous Technology and Climate Change

Climate change is a term much in vogue today. This article looks at indigenous technology and climate change.

15 Oct 2021

Understanding Signals and Noise in Analytical Chemistry

All analytical signals are comprised of two components; the signal, which equates to target information, and the noise, which is fluctuations in a certain signal.

15 Oct 2021

Understanding Quality Control in Analytical Chemistry

The quality of the analysis carried out by a laboratory can have implications in many, many areas.

15 Oct 2021

What are Chimeric Proteins?

Chimeric proteins are fashioned through in vitro methodologies. These chimeric proteins are a result of the fusion of genes through structural machinery.

15 Oct 2021

Phase-Contrast Microscopy: An Overview

Phase-contrast microscopy is a contrast-enhancing technique used to image transparent specimens.

15 Oct 2021

Are Genetically Modified (GM) Crops Saving the World?

Genetically modified (GM) crops are plants engineered to provide better yield, resistance to pests and disease, and reduce spoilage.

15 Oct 2021

Stem Cell-Derived Hepatocytes: A Brave New World?

Stem cell-derived hepatocytes present the opportunity to emulate the hepatocyte environment in vitro and provide a truer reflection of drug toxicity profiles.

15 Oct 2021

Blood-Brain Barrier Models for Oncology Research

The blood-brain barrier can be thought of as the interface between the brain and the rest of the vascular system and is a key player in Glioblastoma research.

15 Oct 2021

Can Antibodies Cross the Blood-Brain Barrier?

The human brain is considered to be the most complex organ in the human body, with 100 billion nerve cells making over 500 trillion nerve connections.

15 Oct 2021