Arabidopsis, or rock cress, is used by scientists as a model flowering plant A farmer can remember what has happened last...
epigenetics
The University of the Third Age once again teams up with the Ri for an afternoon of fascinating science talks....
We think of life in utero (during pregnancy) as a quiescent environment for the developing foetus. However the reality is...
DNA that is methylated in the central cytosine molecules The field of epigenetics has exploded in the last 15 years....
DNA and the concept of genes fascinated me from the word go. To me, studying life from the perspective of...
Themes of the last fortnight have been the weather, further research into epigenetics and the many uses of 3D printing....
If our cells did what they wanted to, we would double in size about every hour and be spherical. We’re...
Are the fantasies of superheroes so far-fetched, or might it be possible to change our bodies to acquire superhuman abilities?...
When Professor Adrian Bird received the GlaxoSmithKline prize for original contributions to medical and veterinary sciences it drew a big...
Most people probably wouldn’t put science and comedy together (well unless you include the invention of the whoopee cushion), but...
A sad soul kills you quicker than a germ. The science behind the healing power of the mind. The mind...
Monarch caterpillar Since Watson and Crick’s seminal discovery of the double helix there’s been an emergent supposition that DNA makes...
