Alzheimer’s is a neurological disorder that leads to the death of brain cells. It is the most common form of dementia (memory loss). ...

By: Tanishtha Nath and Devika Rao When most people think of biotech, they probably think of a lab-heavy, research-driven field. And yes,...

T-cells are a type of white blood cell that are a component of the immune system. These cells work as parts of the body's cell-mediated...

Elon Musk’s neural interface technology company, Neuralink, although not known to many, may be the beginning of something remarkable for...

Brief Introduction: Laboratory-produced antibodies are designed to fight infections in our immune systems. Monoclonal Antibodies,...

Biotechnology is very commonly used for the reproduction of animals, including humans. These technologies have existed for well over 60...

By: Zeynep Tokuz Many people have probably heard the phrase "success comes with great challenges." Similarly, the growing field of...

By: Radhika Kanjikar (GIIS, Balewadi) DNA fingerprinting was discovered in 1984 by Sir Alec Jeffreys. He realized that there were...

By: Kelly Song Fermentation is the metabolic process in which energy is extracted from carbohydrates in the absence of oxygen. However,...

By: Hannah Lee Tissue culture has made large contributions to the field of agricultural biotechnology. It has greatly helped scientists...

By: Devika Rao A biosensor is a type of analytical instrument that is made to detect changes that happen in biological processes and then...

By: Zeynep Tokuz Biotechnology is being exposed to many different sectors such as the military. Unlike what you would expect,...

By: Sanika Patil The Development of Nano-Biofertilizers Often we wonder how the food we eat is made, or more likely produced on a rapid...

By Kelly Song Background Information: The Human Genome Project (HGP) was an international collaborative research program dedicated to...

By: Hannah Lee What is Genome Mapping? Genome mapping is a method by which researchers can identify the location of a specific gene on a...

By: Sanika Patil How does bone marrow transplantation help recover any cancer or other bone marrow diseases by the use of an allogeneic...

By: Devika Rao What is Gene Therapy? Used as an alternative to drugs and surgery, gene therapy is a form of medical treatment that fixes...

By: Tanishtha Nath What is Nanotechnology? Nanotechnology has many uses in biology, genetic engineering, drug delivery, agriculture, and...

By: Zeynep Tokuz Want to major in biotech but don’t know about the different career paths you might take following college? Well, fear...

By: Hannah Lee The purpose of the study of forensics is to observe and analyze evidence from a crime scene in order to help investigate...