Imagine a world where cells operate like tiny, sophisticated computers, capable of processing environmental data, making informed decisions, and finely tuning their internal functions. …

This is my explanation of the paper: Large-scale clinical interpretation of genetic variants using evolutionary data and deep learning. Humans share an impressive 98% of their DNA with each other. Yet, the remaining 2% that varies can trigger significant differences in our health, leading to a spectrum of diseases, many…

All living organisms possess the ability to take in environment stimuli, thereby converting these signals into a cellular response. Oftentimes, these responses are mediated by transcription factors that bind to DNA & control the activity of RNA polymerase, or of proteins which elicit allosteric effects of their regulatory targets. In…

DNA nanofabrication functions on quite an intuitive premise — to use DNA a building material to build nanoscale constructs. On of the main goals of DNA nano-technology is to build self-assembling objects of ever increasing complexity. …

Gene circuits are surprisingly similar to the electronic circuits we see in our phones, computers and other electronic devices. They’re essentially regulatory programmes on a cellular scale — that take in specific molecular inputs, funnel that information through intermediate processing steps and measure its output. …

As seemingly minute & inconsequential as they are, living cells far supercede humans in how they’re able to monitor their environments, make complex decisions, and communicate within intricate networks to coordinate responses throughout your body. At present, scientists have successfully characterised and understood the most of the molecular “parts” which…

Recombinant DNA has been one of the fundamental breakthroughs within Synthetic Biology of the last century. It offered us a means to insert DNA fragment from an external source into the genetic material of an organism, allowing it to obtain enhanced and desired characteristics in living organisms It’s crazy if…

This week, something unbelievably cool happened — I got to sit down and talk to 2 leading Synthetic Biology & Molecular Engineering researchers in Singapore! Here are 5 key things I learnt: Develop a solid theoretical foundation Understand enough Biology so you’re able to comprehend basic terminology & concepts mentioned in these research papers. If…

“To draw you must close your eyes & sing.” — Pablo Picasso Reaching back through the hallowed halls of art museums & human history, “style” is a notion oft-regarded as beautifully intangible, & yet a simultaneously visceral thing. It is Picasso’s Cubism and impressionist paintings by Monet. It is the…