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Snigdha Suresh
Feb 152 min read
The Role of Biochemistry in our Immune System
Biochemistry is the study of how cells work at the molecular level. It is the interplay of biology and chemistry, using it to study the...


Snigdha Suresh
Feb 91 min read
Are Viruses Alive?
Virus in Latin means ‘poison’. This name was coined, as viruses were responsible for spreading a number of diseases. Viruses, infectious...


Snigdha Suresh
Feb 52 min read
Influence of Alcohol, Smoking and Drug Abuse by Parents on the Embryonic Development of a Child
To cope up with stress, some adults tend to smoke, drink or use drugs. Over a period of time, this becomes an addiction. This is not only...


Odessa Chan
Jan 303 min read
Biological Explanations for Daydreaming
What is a daydream? Daydreaming is a universal experience that many people encounter throughout their daily lives. It is often perceived...


Chelsea Ibekaku
Jan 263 min read
The Evolution of the Eye
Sight is one of the most vital of our senses, linking one to the world around us. For years, life on Earth thrived in darkness, relying...


Vatsala Jain
Jan 224 min read
Bioremediation: the role of microbes in fighting against pollutionÂ
Pollution’s impact on the natural ecosystems is bad news for everyone and although there are many ways to deal with this issue, nature...


Valerie Wan
Jan 193 min read
Understanding OCD: Brain Differences
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a neuropsychiatric disorder characterised by uncontrollable and recurrent unwanted thoughts...


Cheyenne Gracias
Dec 24, 20243 min read
ATP: Making Energy Inside the Mitochondria
Remember the burst of energy you get after a run or a workout or even the steady stamina you carry throughout the day, well you can thank...


Yurino Hisamori
Dec 22, 20243 min read
Polyphasic Sleep: The Unorthodox Sleeping Pattern Behind Productivity and Potential Health Impacts
What do Albert Einstein, Nikola Tesla, and Leonardo da Vinci have in common with today’s ambitious students? It’s an unconventional...


Danielle Tan
Dec 20, 20247 min read
Hypoxia, Anoxia, and the Brain: What Happens When We Don’t Have Oxygen?
What happens during oxygen deprivation? Many of us have had moments in our lives where we experience the strain of holding our breath....

Yat Lam Ng
Nov 14, 20242 min read
All About Pygmy Hippos
Small and round, pygmy hippopotamus  ( Choeropsis liberiensis ) is a smaller relative of the common hippopotamus ( Hippopoamus amphibius...


Yurino Hisamori
Nov 12, 20243 min read
Recent Findings on Life in the Twilight Zone– and its Implications for Tackling Climate Change
The Twilight Zone , also known as the mesopelagic zone, refers to an oceanic layer of water that stretches around the globe. Beginning at...


Priscilla Leung
Oct 25, 20244 min read
Nitroplast: The Fourth Primary Endosymbiosis
Over billions of years, eukaryotic cells have become incredibly complex, with characteristic organelle structures performing various...


Danielle Tan
Oct 13, 20247 min read
Healing Paper Cuts and Scrapes: The 4 Stages of Wound Healing
If you are anything like me, you would know the experience of sobbing over a tiny paper cut after being too careless with the side of a...


Yat Lam Ng
Sep 3, 20243 min read
Birds of different feathers: Mixed-species flocking
Most animals group together due to the advantages of group vigilance to detect potential dangers and increase foraging efficiency. While...


Mahika Kumar
Aug 26, 20244 min read
The Genetics of Behavior: How Nature and Nurture Interact
In an ancient forest, two rivers converge, each carving its own path. One embodies nature, with waters drawn from primordial sources,...


Danielle Tan
Aug 22, 20248 min read
Thalassemia: a Genetic Overview
Have you ever wondered how many cells are in your body? Well, for red blood cells alone, an average adult has over 25,000,000,000,000,...


Yurino Hisamori
Aug 8, 20243 min read
Muscle Memory Mysteries: The Science of How Our Bodies Remember
Do you ever find yourself subconsciously doing something without thinking? Say you get up at 6:00am in the morning, but by 6:05am, you’ve...


Yurino Hisamori
Jul 29, 20242 min read
Autoimmune Diseases: When the Body Attacks Itself
The immune system is part of our body’s first-line defense, protecting us from nasty infections that can make us ill. However, just like...


Vincent Pon
Jul 27, 20243 min read
Cloning Technology/Human Cloning: Purpose and Ethics
For decades, cloning has been a controversial topic for scientists and the general public. It refers to the creation of an exact genetic...
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