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Toby He
May 10, 20243 min read
Real-Life Jurassic Park: Can We Recover Extinct Animal Species?
The famous Jurassic Park film series has left many children passionate about dinosaurs, including myself. From the mighty Tyrannosaurus...
Vincent Pon
May 6, 20243 min read
Why are Mice Always Used in Lab Experiments?
Mice have been used as models in scientific investigations for decades, so that humans can deepen the understanding of human biology and...
Priscilla Leung
May 4, 20243 min read
The Mitochondria – More Than Just A ‘Powerhouse’
Mitochondria have long been recognized as the main sites of cellular respiration, where they convert nutrients into adenosine...
Yat Lam Ng
Apr 24, 20243 min read
Why Do Birds Sing?
Birds are amongst one of the most beautiful creatures in nature. One trait that makes birds unique is the calls they make and the tunes...
Tiffany Cheong
Apr 22, 20243 min read
CRISPR and Gene Editing
Gene editing is a technology where changes are made to DNA. This could lead to changes in physical traits such as eye colour, or reduce...
Odessa Chan
Apr 8, 20244 min read
“Useless” Body Parts
One modern pillar of Charles Darwin’s Theory of Evolution is the idea of universal common ancestry (UCA). As first suggested by Darwin,...
Toby He
Mar 19, 20244 min read
Mendelian Inheritance
Gregor Johann Mendel (1822-1884) was a biologist and meteorologist in the Austrian Empire. From 1856 to 1863, he conducted his famous pea...
Priscilla Leung
Mar 17, 20245 min read
Astrobiology: Can E.T. be real? (Part. 3)
In astrobiology, a core methodology used is “The Great Analogy”. The only known instance of life to man in the universe is based on one...
Yat Lam Ng
Mar 5, 20243 min read
Asymmetry Among Animals
When we look into the natural world, we will notice that almost all the animals we see are externally symmetrical: from insects to most...
Odessa Chan
Feb 28, 20243 min read
What if you just don’t Sleep? Sleep and the Circadian Rhythm
Sleep is a fundamental biological process that is essential for our well-being. It allows our bodies to rest, repair, and rejuvenate,...
Vincent Pon
Feb 16, 20242 min read
How did Humans Come to Understand the Concept of Heredity? Gregor Mendel's Pea Plant Experiment
Prior to the 1860s, the passing down of traits like height, eye colour, and illness conditions were not well understood. Many assumed...
Priscilla Leung
Oct 30, 20235 min read
Astrobiology: Can E.T. be real? (Part. 2)
Are we alone in this universe? Many have dedicated their lives to answering this question. In the process, they have developed numerous...
Priscilla Leung
Oct 5, 20235 min read
Astrobiology: Can E.T. be real? (Part. 1)
Over the years, many have speculated about the possibility of life on other planets. Since the 1950s, aliens have been a popular theme in...
Priscilla Leung
Sep 27, 20233 min read
The ‘Immortal’ Cells of Henrietta Lacks
Many technological and medical breakthroughs today were driven by HeLa cells, an immortal cell line that kept dividing and replicating...
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