Fun Fact: Your DNA carries time stamps—tiny chemical tags—that scientists can use to estimate how fast (or slow) you’re ageing! Imagine a world where a single blood test could tell you how old your body “really” is—regardless of how many candles were on your last birthday cake. Epigenetic clocks offer an ambitious promise—they’re making waves …
Month: May 2025
Fun Fact: In March 2020, a single choir rehearsal in Washington state turned into one of the most important case studies for understanding how COVID-19 spreads, long before the World Health Organisation (WHO) officially acknowledged the virus was airborne. Introduction: When One Voice Changed the Air The year was 2020. The world was just beginning …
Fun Fact: If you could ride a beam of light, you’d never hit the “edge” of the universe—because it doesn’t have one. The idea that the universe has no centre might sound like a philosophical riddle or a Zen koan, but it’s a scientific reality. And it’s one that flips our human instincts upside down. …