What’s in your Genes?
30 Dec 2025 under Features
How advances in screening are helping us better understand gene function When you think of biology, the word ‘gene’ is bound to spring into your mind. From casual discussions of familial resemblance to more serious clinical assessments of health, genes have become central to how we make sense of life. The term ‘gene’ was coined […]
Fishing For a Better Future: Recycling Plastic Waste
01 Nov 2025 under Focus
A new study from the Department of Materials Engineering (MatE), describes a rapid method to recycle a commonly used plastic while preserving its desirable properties. In the study, published in the Chemical Engineering Journal, researchers used a novel chemical process to recycle waste sourced from fishing nets and automotive parts. Such waste is often made of […]