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Reversing the Tide To Provide More Opportunity for Women in STEM
How do we reverse the tide and break down the barriers that are impeding women and girls in STEM? Courtney Noah explores the possible solutions in this opinion piece.
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B Cells, Memory B Cells and Plasma Cells: B Cell Activation, Development and the B Cell Receptor
The adaptive immune system is highly specific. In this article, we focus on B cells, and discuss their development, their roles and what happens when they don’t function as they should.
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Genetic Tuning: The Next Frontier of Genetic Medicine
Discover how genetic tuning differs from gene editing and other modalities of genetic medicine and how the ability to fine-tune genes will transform precision medicine.
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What’s the Latest in CRISPR Gene-Editing Technology?
Featuring research from the Doudna laboratory, the University of Harvard and the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation, this round-up piece discusses the latest research advancements in CRISPR technology.
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Natural Killer Cells: NK Cell Origin, Function and Related Conditions
In this article, we consider what natural killer (NK) cells are, how they are generated, their function in the body and conditions related to them.
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How To Identify Predatory Conferences With Susan Veldsman
Predatory conferences mimic legitimate academic events but lack essential academic standards. Susan Veldsman, Director of the Scholarly Publication Unit at ASSAf, scrutinizes these deceptive practices in Technology Networks’ Ask Me Anything session.
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IMiLi Aims To Address Microbial Education for All
Our education system fails to furnish young people who will go on to be decision-makers, at home and in the workplace, with an adequate grasp of microbiology. The International Microbiology Literacy Initiative (IMiLI) is hoping to address this.
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The Next Chapter of Science
Join us as we explore how innovation, ethics and even aesthetics look set to influence the landscape of life science research, creating new possibilities for treating human diseases, feeding our growing population and nurturing the scientists of the future.
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Why Scientists Should Care About Society Publishing
The publishing landscape for scientists is changing, and there is now a plethora of options available, whether commercial or society-associated, from which to choose. This article explores where society journals sit in our scientific publishing picture and how publishing fits with societies.
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Genomic Vigilance: The Key To Pandemic-Proofing Our Future
Neil Ward explores how genomic sequencing can help to strengthen global surveillance of AMR, protect existing antimicrobial therapies and safeguard the health of communities worldwide.
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