The hidden power of type III CRISPR immunity: how a prokaryote avoids an autoimmune catastrophe
This article discusses the events that follow a viral infection and reveals how an extended period of self-targeting, a side-effect that is otherwise associated with immunity, is minimised so as to avoid cell death. Continue reading The hidden power of type III CRISPR immunity: how a prokaryote avoids an autoimmune catastrophe
The Biology Week Debate: Can artificial intelligence save the world?
‘AI will take over my job’; ‘It will end up like the terminator and end the world’; ‘It will outsmart the human race’; ‘If it makes a mistake it could be catastrophic’; ‘Can we really put that much trust into a machine?’.
There is a lot of negative association with AI, but is that because there often confusion about what artificial intelligence actually is, what it can do, and what it will be able to do in the future? Continue reading The Biology Week Debate: Can artificial intelligence save the world?
Understanding FMRP: Two Pathways to Target
One of the first genetically diagnosed causes of autism and most common inherited single gene cause of intellectual deficiency is Fragile X Syndrome, or FXS. Individuals with FXS present with psychiatric symptoms including anxiety, attention disorders, aggression and self-injurious behavior. Continue reading Understanding FMRP: Two Pathways to Target
Regional Disparity: APPG Diversity and Inclusion in STEM Meeting
Tuesday 11th September 2018, saw the 3rd All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) meeting on Diversity and Inclusion in STEM hosted by the British Science Association and chaired by Chi Onwurah MP. Continue reading Regional Disparity: APPG Diversity and Inclusion in STEM Meeting
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