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What is Bioenergy?
Bioenergy is energy derived from organic matter, such as plants, animals, and their byproducts. Bioenergy plays a pivotal role in the...

Charlotte Ma
Jun 23, 20232 min read


Bioprinting Human Organs
Organ Donation and Transplantation: Organ donation and transplantation is the removal of an organ from a donor and the surgical process...

Kelly Song
Jun 16, 20232 min read


Biotechnology and Virtual Reality
Virtual reality is most often associated with the gaming industry, however, with the Covid-19 pandemic placing a special emphasis on...

Kelly Song
Feb 27, 20232 min read


Brain Cells Play Games Too
A research team in Australia has just proved something truly remarkable—for the first time ever, it has been found that human brain cells...

Devika Rao
Feb 13, 20232 min read


Biotechnology and Wine Making
More than 44% of American adults consume wine on a weekly basis—did you know that biotechnology is actually involved in the process of...

Devika Rao
Jan 30, 20231 min read


Antibiotic Bone Cement
Intro: In late 2022, researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital shared their development of a robust, computer-program-generated...

Kelly Song
Jan 16, 20232 min read


Biotechnology On Your Dinner Table
Isn’t it lovely to spend time with our family, cooking delicacies and continuing holiday traditions that have been passed on for...

Sanika Patil
Dec 12, 20222 min read


Stem Cells and Organ Generation
A stem cell can turn into any type of cell in the body, examples of this are muscle, brain, or liver cells. For this reason stem cells...

Radhika Kanjikar
Nov 22, 20221 min read


A New Covid-Like Virus
In September of 2022, a new Covid-like virus was found in Russia, known as Khosta-2. Much like COVID-19, this new virus is found in bats,...

Kelly Song
Nov 14, 20222 min read


Researcher of the Month: Aoife McLysaght
At 27, Aoife McLysaght became Trinity College Dublin’s youngest professor in history. As the head of the Genetics Department, she has...

Charlotte Li
Nov 7, 20222 min read


Could There be a Cancer Vaccine?
BioNTech has recently emerged into the mainstream due to its production of COVID vaccines, but the company was initially established in...

Frances Kueper
Nov 3, 20222 min read


The Biotechnology Behind Chocolate
Every Halloween, kids parade the streets in spooky costumes, going from house to house in search of delicious candy. Undoubtedly, candy...

Sanika Patil
Oct 31, 20222 min read


Biocatalysts and Environmental Sustainability
Enzymes are a type of protein that help change the speed of chemical reactions by acting as a catalyst. Biocatalysts are a type of enzyme...

Radhika Kanjikar
Oct 18, 20221 min read


How CRISPR Gene Editing Could Lead to Cell Toxicity
Gene editing is a group of technologies/methods used to modify genes in an organism. Gene (or genome) editing can be used to correct,...

Hannah Lee
Oct 10, 20222 min read


The Importance of Annual Flu Shots
Influenza (better known as “the flu”) is a common viral infection that attacks the lungs, nose, and throat. Symptoms of this virus...

Kelly Song
Sep 26, 20222 min read


Researcher of the Month: Linda B. Buck
Linda B. Buck was born as a middle child in Seattle, Washington to a homemaker and an electrical engineer. She certainly didn’t expect...

Charlotte Li
Sep 15, 20223 min read


Artificial Intelligence: The Future of Biotech
By: Sanika Patil Brief Introduction: In the present and the upcoming future, Biotechnology has progressed and will have progressed so...

Sanika Patil
Sep 12, 20222 min read


Could Aducanumab Be A Cure for Alzheimer's?
Alzheimer’s is a neurological disorder that leads to the death of brain cells. It is the most common form of dementia (memory loss). ...
Biotech Talk
Sep 5, 20222 min read


Interviewing a Professional - Karen Wright
By: Tanishtha Nath and Devika Rao When most people think of biotech, they probably think of a lab-heavy, research-driven field. And yes,...
Biotech Talk
Aug 29, 20223 min read


A New Hope for Cancer Patients: CAR T-Cell Therapy
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...

Hannah Lee
Aug 22, 20223 min read
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