We may not always think about our skin as an organ, let alone the largest organ we have. Yet, measuring some 22 square feet and weighing around eight pounds, skin is an incredibly important part of the human body and responsible for critical functions including regulating body temperature, shielding...
For thousands of years, human have been trying to understand a fundamental question about ourselves – What is inside our brain and how does it work? This many centuries-long topic continues to puzzle the world today, but thanks to global science collaboration and cutting-edge technologies, we are on...
What is greater than the mind of a human being? The answer is two or more.Since its emergence, scientific research has never been just a one-man job. By working together, scientists can combine their unique perspectives and skills to make groundbreaking discoveries and advancements. This collaborati...
A year ago this month, scientists from 16 countries, including those from BGI, announced the establishment of the SpatioTemporal Omics Consortium (STOC), an open scientific community focused on using spatially resolved cellular resolution omics technology to map and understand life. Their first stud...
From horse-drawn carriages to steam locomotives, from handwritten letters to radio waves, and from Turing machines to supercomputers, human technology has undergone continuous upgrades, liberating productivity and progressively narrowing the gap between reality and our dreams, or taking our dreams o...
‘FRS’. Three initials that symbolize so much in the world of scientific endeavor. They stand for Fellow of the Royal Society which, since 1660, has been a fellowship of many of the world’s most eminent scientists including Sir Isaac Newton, Benjamin Franklin, Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, Prof. S...