Futurum

OCTOBER 18, 2022

How do enzymes speed up chemical reactions? Published: Enzymes are the catalysts of life. They accelerate chemical reactions inside cells to incredible speeds. ACTIVE SITE — the area of an enzyme where a substrate molecule can attach.

Biology 98

Biology Chemistry Physics Research 98

Futurum

AUGUST 10, 2023

As a biomedical scientist and passionate educator, Kristina talks us through key concepts of cell biology and how understanding of them shapes scientific research and impacts society. When we learn to appreciate what we do every day, our life becomes more interesting and reaching a goal becomes more enjoyable.

Biology 98

Biology Education Education Research 98

Smore Science

MARCH 15, 2023

Even though they are very different from algae, they shine in a similar way, lighting up the sky as they glow. Algae are organisms that can live in the water and make their own food through photosynthesis like plants do. Credit: Flickr/Mike Lewinski How do bioluminescent algae glow? Why do algae glow?

Science 52

Science Sciences Biology 52

Futurum

MARCH 21, 2023

Synthetic biology: the power of modified microbes Published: Microbes are the world’s most brilliant chemists, able to turn simple sugars and other compounds into a vast array of complex chemicals. This ability opens up a virtually infinite array of possibilities that have the potential to save our environment and millions of lives.

Biology 73

Biology Research Research Engineering 73

Futurum

MAY 25, 2023

At the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine in the US, Professor Leslie Berg and Assistant Professor Aimee Pugh Bernard are gaining a deeper understanding of how our immune cells function. How is it that just lying in bed and not moving can be so exhausting? How are Leslie and Aimee studying ITK? “We

Research 88

Research Research Biology Professor 88

Futurum

JUNE 13, 2023

Hips start to ache, memories fade and hearing aids are turned up. To slow down the process of ageing, we first need to understand how the process works by answering the question: Why do we age? What role do peroxisomes play in ageing? For most of us, the thought of old age is not an appealing one. What are peroxisomes?

Biology 80

Biology Research Research Energy 80

Stephen Wolfram

MARCH 5, 2024

Won’t AI Eventually Be Able to Do Everything? Particularly given its recent surprise successes, there’s a somewhat widespread belief that eventually AI will be able to “do everything”, or at least everything we currently do. But what I want to do here is to discuss what amount to deeper questions about AI in science.

Science 123

Science Sciences Computer Mathematics 123