Translational science: bridging the gap between researchers and patients
Translational research, with the goal of “translating” laboratory results into improved human healthcare, is fundamental for progression in the field of medical research. Working in a laboratory environment, it is often easy to lose sight of why research is being conducted. Continue reading Translational science: bridging the gap between researchers and patients
In silico development of novel microsatellite markers in the European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
The importance of conservation is ever growing as our planet and ecosystems are rapidly changing of particular interest in the UK is the European hedgehog. Continue reading In silico development of novel microsatellite markers in the European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
The Art of Science: would you have a permanent tribute to science inked on your body?
By the end of the 20th century, many of the stigmas of the tattoo culture had been dismissed, and the practice has become more acceptable and accessible for people of all trades and levels of society, including scientists. Continue reading The Art of Science: would you have a permanent tribute to science inked on your body?
The Mysterious Deadly New Fungus: Emergomyces africanus
It is not often that completely novel pathogens are identified, but in 2013 this is exactly what happened in South Africa. Continue reading The Mysterious Deadly New Fungus: Emergomyces africanus
