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Blog Posts
Here you can find some interesting articles about various topics, from AI to music (all related to biology!)
Hive Harmony: From Nectar to Gold
For us, honey is a rich, sticky sweetener or a delicious topping to breakfast waffles. But, to the bees who make it, it’s an insurance...
Why Wilt?
Plant cells store excess water in large vacuoles in the cytoplasm. When there is sufficient water inside the vacuole, it swells up and...
How Chemosynthesis Allows for Life Without Sunlight
Photosynthesis is the process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy in order to sustain themselves. Chemosynthesis is...
The Biological Benefits of Music
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/324863815_The_biological_impact_of_listening_to_music_in_clinical_and_nonclinical_settings_A_sys...
Neuroplasticity
Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to be reshaped or altered in response to external stimuli and experiences. Although spoken...
The Upsides of Screen Downtime for the Brain
Living in the 21st century, it is safe to say that we are living in a digital era. In this digitally dominant world, it’s virtually...
Children's Diets and Development
In the modern day, there are significant concerns over the quality of food that we are feeding our children. With processed foods being...
Bacteria and their ‘brains’
In the fascinating world of microbiology, scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery that challenges our understanding of memory and...
The Gas of Death - Bhopal gas tragedy
The Bhopal gas leak tragedy in 1984 remains one of the most devastating industrial disasters in history. The release of toxic gasses from...
Inside the Brain of a Sports Fan
With all the recent buzz about the Cricket World Cup, it only seems fitting to talk about the effect of sports on our brains. For many,...
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