Aakriti JaininVisceral ConclusionsThe Story of Nemo’s DadFish are exciting, evolutionarily speaking that is. The answer to the question “male or female?” is generally an easy one to answer…Aug 20, 2015Aug 20, 2015
Aakriti JaininPLOS Synbio Field ReportsDesign + BiologyExamples like Dr. J. Craig Venter’s minimal cell and Dr. Jay Keasling’s synthetic biology derived anti-malarial, artemisinin, all work…Aug 6, 2015Aug 6, 2015
Aakriti JaininVisceral ConclusionsHuman-On-ChipsIn 2010, when a team from the Wyss Institute at Harvard University published the first paper describing the idea of a biomimetic…Jul 28, 2015Jul 28, 2015
Aakriti JaininPLOS Synbio Field ReportsThe #MeetSynbio CampaignPLOS Synbio is excited to join forces with Synberc, along with iGEM, AAAS, Synbiobeta, EUSynbioS, and The Tech Museum of Innovation to…Jul 27, 2015Jul 27, 2015
Aakriti JaininPLOS Synbio Field ReportsTargeting Genes, More AccuratelyThe CRISPR-Cas9 DNA editing tool is arguably one of the most revolutionary tools in biotechnology, the applications of which range from…Jul 23, 20151Jul 23, 20151
Aakriti JaininPLOS Synbio Field ReportsPLOS Science Wednesday with Synthetic Biologist, Todd T. EckdahlOn Wed, July 22, 2015, PLOS is hosting Dr. Todd Eckdahl on its weekly PLOS Science Wednesday “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) live chat series on…Jul 19, 2015Jul 19, 2015
Aakriti JaininVisceral ConclusionsLady-Lovin’ & Misandry: WolbachiaAs far as parasitic bacteria go, Wolbachia are one of the most creative and cunning. They are one of the world’s most common parasitic…Jul 19, 2015Jul 19, 2015
Aakriti JaininPLOS Synbio Field ReportsDo It Yourself Biology: The Rise of BiohackingOpening science to everyone has great implications. It’s about combining forces, new kinds of innovative thinking, and exploring questions…Jul 17, 2015Jul 17, 2015
Aakriti JaininVisceral ConclusionsRadiolariaThis week’s post is inspired by some photos of protozoa I recently came across. Protozoa are a diverse group of ultra cool unicellular…Jul 13, 2015Jul 13, 2015
Aakriti JaininVisceral ConclusionsYou Are How You EatBlood was rushing through my veins as I gasped at the violent duel between the magnificent Tyrannosaurus Rex and a genetically enhanced…Jul 8, 2015Jul 8, 2015