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DNA replication in a hundred words

The most beautiful experiment in biology.… Read More DNA replication in a hundred words

22 March, 202124 May, 2021 Kelvin KwokLeave a comment

We are not fully human

In a recent study published in Genome Biology, scientists at University of Cambridge showed that the human genome is not fully human. The scientists studied the genome of forty species, of which ten were primates, including humans. In the study they identified 145 “foreign” genes in the human genome that have its origins from other… Read More We are not fully human

17 March, 201524 May, 2021 Dudi WarsitoLeave a comment

Cool scientific discoveries: Jumping genes

When it comes to important scientific discoveries, there isn’t any lack of it. However, not all discoveries reach the public eye, partly because they lack media penetration. In other words they are not interesting enough. The 2013 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Peter Higgs and Francois Englert for their discovery of the Higgs… Read More Cool scientific discoveries: Jumping genes

20 February, 201524 May, 2021 Dudi Warsito2 Comments

What is a cell and what makes it cancerous? Part 1

As a cancer researcher I often get questions like, “how does a healthy cell become cancerous?” and “why are cancer cells bad for us?” These are valid questions that I would like to address. But before I try to answer these questions, I would like to give you a brief introduction to the human cell.… Read More What is a cell and what makes it cancerous? Part 1

28 January, 201524 May, 2021 Dudi Warsito2 Comments

DNA vs Space – a beauty pageant

We invest a ton of resources trying to understand space. Understandable considering that it pays off in more ways than you can count. Understanding space (and all aspects of reality) is part of our human desire and need to know things. Most importantly though, it gives pretty pictures! Look at the picture below. It represents the universe at an… Read More DNA vs Space – a beauty pageant

21 April, 201431 May, 2021 leonidaslundellLeave a comment

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