
Are viruses alive?
Viruses are infectious agents which dominate the microscopic world, they are incredibly diverse, and some scientists argue they are older...

CRISPR-Cas9: the future of genetic engineering
CRISPR-Cas 9 is a mechanism that can be utilized for efficient and effective genetic engineering. The gene-editing tool was co-invented...

What are stem cells?
Stem cells are unspecialised cells that are found throughout the human body, they have the ability to divide by mitosis an infinite...

Influential Women in STEM: Lise Meitner
Lise Meitner was an Austrian-Swedish physicist responsible for the discovery of nuclear fission and the radioactive element Protactinium....
Long Covid by Shevaun Sidhu
For some people, coronavirus (COVID-19) can cause symptoms that last weeks or months after the infection has gone and this is referred to...

What career paths does biotech create? Kailee Kuan
Abstract: When thinking about biotechnology, the first image that comes to people’s minds are scientists in a lab coat researching cancer...
The Handling of Covid-19 Pandemic By Shevaun Sidhu
Covid-19 spread across the globe very quickly and some countries had a very different approach to others. Due to these different...
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder by Shevaun Sidhu
The condition OCD is often referred to in our normal day lives however this disorder is in fact a lot more difficult than what people...
Gillick Competence by Shevaun Sidhu
In this article I will be looking at what Gillick competence is as well as what determines whether a person has Gillick competence and...
What is the Rarest Blood Type? By Shevaun Sidhu
Your blood group is determined by the genes that you inherit from your parents. There are four main blood groups and these include: A, B,...
Multilingualism and cognitive decline: Is there an association? by Shevaun Sidhu
A range of literature is available that explains the benefits of multilingualismand documents its numerous cognitive outcomes....
Hela cells: The Past 70 years…
The year 1951 brought about a significant and unforgettable breakthrough in medical research- the birth of HeLa cells, the first and most...
The Arguments For and Against Universal Healthcare in the United States
Universal healthcare is currently not widely available in the United States. However, the ability to access adequate healthcare should be...
"Biotechnology - How mushrooms could save us" by Mariam Quaba
Plastic is taking over and our planet is suffering as a result. Cheap, flexible and ubiquitous. Think about the things you love… most of...
The Artificial Intelligence Effect in Healthcare Management by Shevaun Sidhu
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionising numerous industries and is playing a robust role in growth and development across the...
"Could the NHS benefit from further implementation of AI in Medicine?" by Eloise Crang
Artificial intelligence (AI) simulates human intelligence by being programmed to think like us and mimic our actions, allowing them to...
"Mind Control, A Reality - Brain Computer Interface" by Mariam Quaba
We’ve all seen a movie or TV show where a character throws a fist at the air and to our amazement, the ground erupts, or an explosion...
"You can't see me, but I'm there - Endometriosis" by Mariam Quaba
Endometriosis is a common but undiscussed illness due to the stigma around women’s health. It can cause unbearable period pains, chronic...
"The debate of medical cannabis" by Eloise Crang
Chronic pain, chemotherapy-induced nausea, multiple sclerosis spasticity symptoms and epilepsy. All, and more, put physical pain on...



















