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Vedha Geethakrishnan
5 days ago2 min read
Synthetic Dairy
Milk is a part of our daily life. From aging it for decades to producing cheese to using it to balance the caffeine in our beverages,...


Prisha Jain
Feb 94 min read
Oncolytic Viruses
Viruses are commonly associated with the spread of disease and considered harmful to their host. However, there are viruses which are...


Megha Vinesh
Jan 312 min read
Artificial Blood
When a patient suffers from a major brain injury or severe blood loss, doctors often use artificial blood to help the patient’s red blood...


Ronit Varier
Jan 172 min read
Lab-Grown Meat
Lab-grown meat, or cultured meat, is where animal cells are grown in vitro, or outside their environment. It is a form of cellular...


Olivia Park
Jan 172 min read
Sarcopenia
Background Sarcopenia is the age-related gradual loss of muscle mass and strength. As the muscle function diminishes, one’s ability to...


Madalina Zheng
Jan 103 min read
Cold Plasma Therapy
The skin is the largest organ in the body, and its flexible yet tough quality allows for easy movement while preventing breakage and...


Liza Zakharov
Jan 42 min read
Cold Tolerance in Humans
Evolution and its Relevance to Temperature Why is it so hard for humans to regulate their body temperature based on the environment? The...


Sophia Su
Dec 29, 20242 min read
Cryopreservation
Cryopreservation is a breakthrough scientific technique that arrests biological activity by storing at ultra-low temperatures, thus...


Charlotte Ma
Dec 25, 20242 min read
Music Therapy
For generations, music has been considered the universal language, crossing borders, bringing people together, and stirring great...


Amruta Gurusu
Dec 13, 20242 min read
Biotechnology in Olfactory Diagnostics
The Role of Biotechnology in Olfactory Diagnostics Recently, biotechnology has made remarkable strides in olfactory diagnostics,...


Vedha Geethakrishnan
Dec 6, 20242 min read
Cell-Cultured Seafood
If you’ve ever entered a top-tier restaurant, you may have noticed that they commonly serve seafood dishes at an expensive price. While...


Prisha Jain
Nov 29, 20243 min read
Biomaterials for Soft Robotics
Soft robotics is a relatively new field under the umbrella term ‘robotics’, which focuses on creating robots that mimic living...


Megha Vinesh
Nov 22, 20242 min read
Artificial Intelligence
Over the last few years, Artificial Intelligence has taken over many aspects in our life, including biotechnology. AI has become integral...


Olivia Park
Nov 15, 20242 min read
Reef Restoration
Coral reef ecosystems are one of Earth's most diverse and fundamental ecosystems. While reefs can often acclimate to environmental...


Madalina Zheng
Nov 8, 20243 min read
Synthetic Spider Silk
You may have heard of the saying “spider silk is stronger than steel,” but scientists didn’t find a practical use for this fact until...


Liza Zakharov
Nov 2, 20242 min read
Organoids and Disease Modeling
Introduction: How are we able to explore the traits of diseases? How have we, as a society, been able to develop new medical technologies...


Sophia Su
Oct 25, 20242 min read
Life Support Systems
Life Support Systems: Life support systems are critical pieces of technology designed for the purpose of maintaining life in conditions...


Charlotte Ma
Oct 18, 20242 min read
Bio-Batteries
The Idea: The idea professors at MIT came up with is how they can increase the capacity and durability of batteries. The solution they...


Amruta Gurusu
Oct 11, 20242 min read
Biotech in Art
BioArt is a combination of art and biotechnology, using living organisms and scientific techniques. This form of art questions...


Vedha Geethakrishnan
Oct 4, 20243 min read
Neurostimulation Techniques
Chronic pain, as the name suggests, is a long term result caused by conditions such as arthritis, neck pain, and cancer. It’s one of the...
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