What is the Human Microbiome and Why is it Important?
Reading Time – 8 Minutes, Difficulty Level 2/5
What is the Microbiome?
Our bodies are the perfect habitat for many different species of small organisms called microbes. From bacteria and fungi, to parasites and viruses, these microbes have evolved with …
Viruses versus Bacteria – How and why are they different?
Reading Time – 5 Minutes, Difficulty Level 2/5
We are surrounded, at all times, by microscopic organisms and particles which can either act as a potential threat to our health, or be an essential component to our healthy immune systems. …
Antibiotic Resistance: Why You Should Always Finish Your Prescriptions
Reading Time – 4 minutes, Difficulty Level 1/5
Bacteria, some of the smallest organisms on the planet, are in a constant arms race with modern medicine. We’ve all at some point been prescribed some pills to treat an infection, whether …
A Breakthrough in Modern Genetic Engineering, Introducing CRISPR
Reading Time – 8 minutes, Difficulty Level 3/5
What is CRISPR?
Just as humans have immune systems to protect us against pathogenic microbes, bacteria have also evolved mechanisms that induce an antiviral response. Upon initial exposure to a virus, some …
