Sinead Mackintosh2 min readDrug MetabolismDrug metabolism is a fascinating topic that has captivated scientists for years. It refers to the way in which our bodies process drugs,...
Sinead Mackintosh2 min readGregor MendelGregor Mendel is a name that is synonymous with genetics and heredity. Born in 1822 in the Austrian Empire, Mendel was a monk and...
Sinead Mackintosh2 min readFrom Mendel to Personalised MedicineThe field of genetics is relatively young, and we have come a long way since Mendel and his famous peas in the 1860s. It would take...
Sinead Mackintosh2 min readThe Genetics Behind the Ice FishThe ice fish (fancy science name: Channichthyidae) is a group of fish found in the cold waters of the Southern Ocean around Antarctica....
Sinead Mackintosh1 min readThe Genetics of EarwaxDid you know that humans have different types of earwax? Yup, the stuff generally comes in two varieties. Wet and dry. Human earwax type...
Sinead Mackintosh2 min readGene SequencingHave you ever wondered how we know what genes “look” like? Genes are like instructions, spelt using a code of nucleotides (A, C, G, and...