Freeing the world from chemical weaponsWhat are the negative impacts that chemistry can have on society? What is the role of analytical chemistry in monitoring the use of...
Miniproteins are an entire universe of proteins which we may have overlooked!When a team of scientists from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center genetically-modified mice to be deficient of one...
Salamander-like regenerative abilities in humansResearchers from Duke Health have discovered that humans actually share a similar ability as Salamanders in the regeneration of cartilage...
Mucus power!Researchers from MIT have discovered that branched sugar molecules called glycans found in mucus can curtail bacteria from communicating...
Scientists who find molecular switch regulating how cells sense/adapt to varying O2 win Nobel PrizeThis year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was jointly awarded to William G. Kaelin, Gregg L. Semenza, Peter J. Ratcliffe for...
Bio-curtains as opposed to planting trees to reduce CO2 levelsA team of architects and scientists in London have designed “bio-curtains” that can be hung on the facades of buildings and more...
Using drones and A.I. in farming to fight climate changeAgriculture has been blamed for its contribution to greenhouse gas emission, especially with respect to the release of methane. In...
How do chemists identify the molecules that give foods their flavor? Did you know that our sense of taste and smell being related actually helps us interpret the chemical world? Though they are separate...
Human activities may drive 1 million species to extinctionThe Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) published a disquieting report highlighting...
10 facts you need to know about the monkeypox virusSingapore recently reported its first case of monkeypox after a Nigerian man was tested positive for the virus on May 8. He is currently...
Say Cheese, M87!How do you take a picture something that absorbs all electromagnetic radiation, is extremely massive, and extremely dense? Lately,...
Reimagining Chemistry EducationIn the context of a rapidly changing world, it should be of no surprise that the study of Chemistry is heading towards transforming...
Science in career contextsHello educators! On top of the excitement and anticipation of the impending A level results release this Friday, there is probably one...
Combating livestock loss and poverty with gene editingGene-edited farm animals can be less vulnerable to diseases as well as be more productive. Thus, with these attractive benefits, farmers...
Artificial leaves to combat climate change?Scientists from the University of Illinois at Chicago have proposed an elegant design of an artificial leaf which is capable of...
Now, that's One Smartphone!Smartphones are everywhere and often times, we (including our students!) are so dependent on them, we cannot leave our houses without...
A Cold Pack from Hot "Ice"Science projects and investigations are useful opportunities for students to engage in scientific inquiry. Depending on the learning...
Bees can do math too!Thought human beings are the only ones who can do arithmetic? Think again. A recent study published in Science Advances shows that bees...
Should I use the term Weather or Climate?Have you ever been stuck on whether to use the term weather or climate during a conversation or when writing a text? If no, do you really...
United for a Nobel CauseJanuary was an exciting month for Science students and teachers as they had the rare opportunity to interact with eminent scientists such...
