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Influence of Alcohol, Smoking and Drug Abuse by Parents on the Embryonic Development of a Child
To cope up with stress, some adults tend to smoke, drink or use drugs. Over a period of time, this becomes an addiction. This is not only...
Snigdha Suresh
Feb 5, 20252 min read


Biological Explanations for Daydreaming
What is a daydream? Daydreaming is a universal experience that many people encounter throughout their daily lives. It is often perceived...
Odessa Chan
Jan 30, 20253 min read


The Evolution of the Eye
Sight is one of the most vital of our senses, linking one to the world around us. For years, life on Earth thrived in darkness, relying...
Chelsea Ibekaku
Jan 26, 20253 min read


Bioremediation: the role of microbes in fighting against pollution
Pollution’s impact on the natural ecosystems is bad news for everyone and although there are many ways to deal with this issue, nature...
Vatsala Jain
Jan 22, 20254 min read


Understanding OCD: Brain Differences
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a neuropsychiatric disorder characterised by uncontrollable and recurrent unwanted thoughts...
Valerie Wan
Jan 19, 20253 min read


ATP: Making Energy Inside the Mitochondria
Remember the burst of energy you get after a run or a workout or even the steady stamina you carry throughout the day, well you can thank...
Cheyenne Gracias
Dec 24, 20243 min read


Polyphasic Sleep: The Unorthodox Sleeping Pattern Behind Productivity and Potential Health Impacts
What do Albert Einstein, Nikola Tesla, and Leonardo da Vinci have in common with today’s ambitious students? It’s an unconventional...
Yurino Hisamori
Dec 22, 20243 min read


Hypoxia, Anoxia, and the Brain: What Happens When We Don’t Have Oxygen?
What happens during oxygen deprivation? Many of us have had moments in our lives where we experience the strain of holding our breath....
Danielle Tan
Dec 20, 20247 min read


All About Pygmy Hippos
Small and round, pygmy hippopotamus ( Choeropsis liberiensis ) is a smaller relative of the common hippopotamus ( Hippopoamus amphibius...
Yat Lam Ng
Nov 14, 20242 min read


Recent Findings on Life in the Twilight Zone– and its Implications for Tackling Climate Change
The Twilight Zone , also known as the mesopelagic zone, refers to an oceanic layer of water that stretches around the globe. Beginning at...
Yurino Hisamori
Nov 12, 20243 min read


Nitroplast: The Fourth Primary Endosymbiosis
Over billions of years, eukaryotic cells have become incredibly complex, with characteristic organelle structures performing various...
Priscilla Leung
Oct 25, 20244 min read


Healing Paper Cuts and Scrapes: The 4 Stages of Wound Healing
If you are anything like me, you would know the experience of sobbing over a tiny paper cut after being too careless with the side of a...
Danielle Tan
Oct 13, 20247 min read


Birds of different feathers: Mixed-species flocking
Most animals group together due to the advantages of group vigilance to detect potential dangers and increase foraging efficiency. While...
Yat Lam Ng
Sep 3, 20243 min read


The Genetics of Behavior: How Nature and Nurture Interact
In an ancient forest, two rivers converge, each carving its own path. One embodies nature, with waters drawn from primordial sources,...
Mahika Kumar
Aug 26, 20244 min read


Thalassemia: a Genetic Overview
Have you ever wondered how many cells are in your body? Well, for red blood cells alone, an average adult has over 25,000,000,000,000,...
Danielle Tan
Aug 22, 20248 min read


Muscle Memory Mysteries: The Science of How Our Bodies Remember
Do you ever find yourself subconsciously doing something without thinking? Say you get up at 6:00am in the morning, but by 6:05am, you’ve...
Yurino Hisamori
Aug 8, 20243 min read


Autoimmune Diseases: When the Body Attacks Itself
The immune system is part of our body’s first-line defense, protecting us from nasty infections that can make us ill. However, just like...
Yurino Hisamori
Jul 29, 20242 min read


Cloning Technology/Human Cloning: Purpose and Ethics
For decades, cloning has been a controversial topic for scientists and the general public. It refers to the creation of an exact genetic...
Vincent Pon
Jul 27, 20243 min read


Is Drinking Warm Water Better For Your Body?
Hydration is essential to keep our bodies healthy and maintain homeostasis, a state of balance among all body systems needed to function...
Yat Lam Ng
Jul 13, 20242 min read


Why Can Parrots Talk?
We often see videos online about people training their pet birds to talk. These birds are typically mynas, crows, and parrots. Parrots...
Toby He
Jul 11, 20243 min read
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