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Genetics

ScienceCaterina DassièApril 16, 2017September 7, 2017

The Fountain of Youth – a dream that really could come true?

On March 23rd, the Cell published a paper bearing the news that scientists seem to have found a new drug capable of halting the ageing process. How much truth lies behind this claim?

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ScienceMichael CardenasApril 11, 2017December 4, 2017

A Little History of the Microbiome

Continuing with my (apparent) theme of dissecting popular science, I’ve decided to talk about a rapidly growing field of study – that of the microbiome. For those of you who don’t know, the ‘microbiome’ refers to the diverse ecology of bacteria residing within our intestines. To put into context just how vast this range of microorganisms is: we have over 100…

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