Computers, by definition, are machines which receive input, manipulate and store the input, and produce an output. They’ve quickly grown in the size and processing power. Computers are commonly known to consist of integrated circuits mainly constructed of silicon; however, a computer is never considered to be “alive.” Technological advances however could use the building blocks of our genome [...] Continue Reading…

‘Change is the only constant’, – so the saying goes. Nowhere is this truer than within the realms of bio-analytical science… it’s quite remarkable to see how much things can, and do, change. In the 50 or so years since the structure of DNA was revealed, mankind has progressed by leaps and bounds in developing new applications, from DNA [...] Continue Reading…

DNA replication basically means creating two entire DNA strands for each daughter cell in place of the single parent cell. Prior to the cell division, its DNA within the nucleus is released by an enzyme to break the hydrogen bonds between the bases, resulting in two halves of the DNA. The uninhibited nucleotides within the nucleus bonds with the [...] Continue Reading…

www.ted.com Nobel laureate James Watson opens TED2005 with the frank and funny story of how he and his research partner, Francis Crick, discovered the structure of DNA.tedtalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading thinkers and doers are invited to give the talk of their lives in [...] Continue Reading…