Environmental DNA: how a tool used to detect endangered wildlife is helping fight the coronavirus pandemic
Imagine discovering an animal species you thought had gone extinct was still living – without laying eyes on it. Such was the case with...
The coronavirus mutation is not as scary as it sounds
A new strain of the coronavirus may be responsible for the faster spread of the virus in London and south-east England, it has been announced....
Is laboratory-grown meat good news for animals?
The Singapore Food Agency has approved “chicken bites” containing meat made from real chicken cells that were grown outside of a chicken’s body. Alongside similar news from...
Less than a year to develop a COVID-19 vaccine – An expert explains why you shouldn’t be alarmed
I’m a clinical trials geek. I keep hearing people talk about the seven to ten years it takes to make a vaccine and how...
The Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine is now a global game changer
In the long dark tunnel that has been 2020, November stands out as the month that light appeared. Some might see it as a...