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Continue reading →: YOUR GUT IS TALKING TO YOUR BRAIN: Are you listening?
By Murunzi Ndivhuwo RESEARCH QUESTION:Can gut microbes really influence how we think, feel, behave, and even trigger neurological or psychiatric disorders? INTRODUCTIONWhat if the poetic metaphor, “Always trust your gut instinct,” has a scientific basis? Recently, researchers discovered the invisible pathway connecting your gut to your brain (Microbiota gut-brain axis).…
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Continue reading →: Branching Out: How Genetics, Coding, and Curiosity Led Me to Bioinformatics
By Rosalie Brouckaert When it came time to apply for university, I had no idea what I wanted to do. I knew what I didn’t want to do, which frankly, included most things, so I chose what sounded the most interesting: a BSc in Genetics and Computer Science. Luckily, I…
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Continue reading →: Sleep Smarter, Study Better
By Rosalie Brouckaert The student life isn’t all parties and fun; with a heavy schedule it’s also cramming and pulling “all-nighters”. I, too, am guilty of procrastinating and then being left with the only option of studying through the night. However, not getting enough sleep, especially when preparing for a…
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Continue reading →: PATHOLOGY MEETS GENETICS – Predicting immunotherapy response in cervical cancer using AI
by Chantelle Shumba “Despite advances in prevention and treatment over the past decades, the overall survival rate of patients withlocalized disease remains below 60%, falling to below 20% if distant metastasis is present. Therefore, alternative therapies such as immunotherapy are currently being explored.” Improving the results of immunotherapy is a…
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Continue reading →: Is the Sex of a Baby Really Just a Coin Toss?
By Sasekani Ntshanga The sex of a baby has long been thought to be determined by chance, like tossing a coin. However, you might have observed that some families or couples tend to have children of only one sex. Researchers at Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, challenged the idea that…
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Continue reading →: From breaking point to turning point: A personal reflection on my honours year
By Chone Makhubela I began my Honours year with an overwhelming sense of uncertainty and pressure emotions I could not quite explain or trace. The good and the bad were unfolding simultaneously, and I struggled to balance both my personal and academic responsibilities. More often than not, I allowed one…
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