The International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition is widely recognized as one of the most prestigious student-led events in synthetic biology. What began at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in…
Plato defined 5 solids that constituted the universe, before our understanding of atoms and molecules came about. However, can these shapes arise in nature? Find out more with Jonathan!
Red. Green. Blue. How would you explain the meaning of these words to someone without sight? Gabriel delves into the complex intermingling between the nuances of colour and language!
Carbon dioxide. The bleak overhanging ghost of humanity's existence on Mother Earth. Is there a way to exorcise this spook from our world? Guan Xin investigates how we can reuse the footprints of our past to pave the way into the future!
Butterflies adorn our surroundings with bright bursts of colour rarely found in elsewhere in nature. But how do these tiny beauties do it? Yi Yang brings us through the hidden secrets underneath that guileless exterior!
An adult brain is a powerful machine made up of 100 billion interconnected neurons! Have you ever wondered how these connections form in your nervous system? Xuek Qee untangles this web of linkages and finds out what makes us tick!
Nanomachines. A recurring concept in sci-fi flicks. But will this ever become reality? Ryan looks at how nanomachines have began to take fruit in our society!
When penicillin was first discovered, people thought that humanity had overcame bacteria infection and death caused by these germs are a thing of the past. However, due to the overuse of antibiotics, “Superbugs” which are bacteria resistant to multiple antibiotics classes started to emerge. The efficiency of antibiotics started to dwindle. What if we can use the “deadliest being on earth” which are bacteriophages to combat these bacteria?
Bees and flowers are natures dynamic duo. They are the poster child of beauty and inter-species teamwork that drives the growth of nature. Hai Xiang buzzes into the intricacies of their interactions!
Heads or tails? A coin flip might not be a simple as you think! Marcus balances out the odds as he investigates how a coin flip is not as it seems!