Biology

Everyone’s got loads of gut bacteria — except these mice. Here’s why we created them. — Bad news for germaphobes: Everyone in the world, and most surfaces, are covered in bacteria, pretty much all the time. Disinfect a surface, and it will be crawling with bacteria in minutes to hours; they’re in the air, constantly spreading on every living creature… …except for a small number of…

“Please enjoy the journey” — let’s etch these words onto the walls of our laboratories. I have always been a sports enthusiast. There’s something captivating and inspiring about it, although it’s difficult to put into words. …

A step-by-step guide to learning systems biology for biologists, bioinformaticians, and biomedical data scientists. Introduction Systems biology is a powerful interdisciplinary approach in the field of bioinformatics, enabling a deeper understanding of complex biological systems and their role in disease. Systems biology approaches are used to illuminate the unknown principles governing…

Perplexed, I found myself uttering the words, “What on earth is this?” The memory of my visit to the rustic town of Mangit, where my relatives reside, still lingers vividly in my mind. Accompanied by my family, we embarked on this journey and stumbled upon a remarkable sight: a branch…

Society’s not improving under the stewardship of unpleasant guys pretending to be swell. The future isn’t progressive. Beta brutes embody the most unfortunate of tendencies in these prehistoric modern times while trying feebly to contain their cavemen urges. Pretending to care is not a new trick. …

Arguably one of my most interesting conversations are the ones that happen on drunk nights with my friends. One of them is a biology genius, that’s what I can say, he might not agree. Every moment in our life is an echo to biological principles. The best leaders are the…

Will we ever be able to hibernate inspired by bears, dormice and marmots that retire to their dens in winter to save energy? It sounds like a sci-fi question inspired by films like Alien, 2001 A Space Odyssey, Avatar or Passengers, but it’s more real than you think. In laboratories…

Know your tribe, and then encompass a far larger tribe than you have now — Pride month is coming June is pride month. If you think it has nothing to do with you, think again and hoist that rainbow flag. In places like Florida and a few other “anti-woke” states, pride is being asked to shade its fabulous, gleaming celebration and hide in the closet. LGBTQ+ pride is a…

Is it an alien? Is it a Star Wars space ship? You might be wondering: What the hell is this weird-looking thing? Let me introduce you to ✨bacteriophages✨. I have always been fascinated by this structure, but it was only until recently that I discovered how much of an evolutionary…