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Bug Appetite for Sustainable Food

Would you snack on some insects? What if they were blended into your chocolate mousse and you couldn’t even tell they were there? The human population is heading toward 9 billion. Traditional livestock farming is unsustainable to feed our hungry world. We need new solutions – fast. But what if the answer was crawling right in front of us? Insect farming could be the solution. Bugs are more sustainable than beef. They’re more versatile than tofu. And they’re packed with nutrients. We’re exploring...

Jun 09, 2026•45 min

Brain-storming Solutions for Neurological Disorders

The brain is complex – billions of neurons, trillions of connections, and countless ways things can go wrong. Brain malformations and severe epilepsies can derail development, disrupt learning, and change lives forever. And sometimes, the cause remains a mystery. Until now. Genetic testing is unlocking answers. Translational genetics is rewiring how we approach treatment. And understanding the genetic code behind these conditions could be game-changing. This week, we’re brain-storming solutions ...

Jun 02, 2026•42 min

Ovary-coming obstacles for ovarian cancer treatment

Ovarian cancer is a disease that’s often invisible, often deadly, and often overlooked. Over 1900 estimated new cases of ovarian cancer were diagnosed last year, and women diagnosed have been stuck with limited options…but that may be changing. Cancer is cunning. It hides and our immune cells can’t find it to fight back. But what if we could bring the cancer out of hiding and unleash the immune system’s full power against it? This week, we’re cell-ebrating breakthrough research into immunotherap...

May 23, 2026•41 min

Digging up Dirt on Soil Ecotoxicology

Soil is often overlooked – we walk on it, we grow food in it, but we rarely think about what’s actually in it. Yet soil is one of the most important ecosystems on Earth. And it’s under siege. From traditional pollutants like heavy metals and petroleum compounds to emerging threats like PFAS and microplastics, our soils are becoming increasingly contaminated. But how do we know how bad it is? How do we assess the risk to human health? Enter tardigrades – nearly indestructible microscopic creature...

May 20, 2026•38 min

Mould Matters & Future Fungicides

Fungi aren’t all bad. They’ve given us penicillin – one of the most important medicines ever discovered. But they can also rot our crops, threaten food security, and spread resistance to our best fungicides. Climate change is introducing fungal diseases where they previously didn’t exist. And as farmers use more fungicides to combat these threats, fungi develop resistance – creating a vicious cycle of increasing pesticide use, environmental pollution, and diminishing effectiveness. Dr Donovan Ga...

May 16, 2026•42 min

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