Category Archives: Student post

Comprehensive holy-grail measurement tools like spatial transcriptomics represent an oncoming explosion in the data available in biology.

Life is filled with unpredictable tragic events. Experiencing a central nervous system injury is one of them. Unlike our skin, which can heal itself, the injured parts of the central nervous system often die due to a lack of regenerative capability, causing permanent mental and physical disability. But a recent study uncovered that animals may have the secret ability to regrow injured parts of the central nervous system.

Huntington’s disease is associated with old age. Yet, recent research revealed that embryos may also display symptoms. Could understanding the early development of a disordered brain lead to a change in quality of life?

Who experiences the most severe COVID-19 symptoms? It turns out that it’s not just the elderly and people with a weak immune system! Recent studies have identified genes that can make the symptoms more severe. Even the blood type may have a say!

There are forensic methods to predict the age of a donor from a blood sample. AI- algorithms now build upon these methods to predict the age of a donor with greater accuracy via complex pattern recognition.

New Staphylococcus aureus strains are causing severe skin infections that are difficult to overcome with traditional antibiotics. Malacidins, antibiotics discovered in dirt, may be the solution to cure skin infections and combat antibiotic resistance. Is the arms race of antibiotics finally coming to an end?

Genetic disorders are hard to cure because they are caused by a defect in the genes of the patient. Gene therapy promises to give patients a second chance by changing their genes. Recently, a new gene-replacement therapy was approved for the Spinal Muscular Atrophy 1, but what does it mean how does it work?

Bacteria can be found everywhere, but did you know we each have different bacterial colonies living on our skin? With the help of their distinctive qualities, perhaps they can aid us in solving crimes.

Identity, parentage, innocence. These are some of the things that can be determined with even just a small amount of DNA. But what if… we can do more? What if I can infer what you look like without ever having met you, just by looking at your DNA? Scientists strive to do just that.