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The De-extinction of Dire Wolves

The De-extinction of Dire Wolves

A breakthrough that looked more fiction than science stunned the world on October 1st 2024, when Colossal Biosciences created and birthed three Dire Wolf pups named Romulus, Remus and Kahleesi. In a world first, scientists used gene editing to alter the genome of a...

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Imagining Extinction

Imagining Extinction

Imagine.   You and your family are, for some reason, one of a kind. Maybe you can fly, maybe you have 8 arms, maybe you’re made of a precious material.   You’re special. Unique.  Your purpose is to exist, to continue your species.   There’s 3 members of your entire...

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Sydney Science Festival: The Celestial Emu

Sydney Science Festival: The Celestial Emu

(Picture of a frame from the ‘Celestial Emu’ short film. Photo credit: Luci Kugathasan, 2024)    Introduction On Tuesday, the 13th of August, I attended the Sydney Science Festival’s ‘Celestial Emu’ event at the Powerhouse Museum alongside W’SUP's Social Media...

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Rhythm in your DNA

Rhythm in your DNA

Being in love with two things at once requires a lot of time and commitment, but what if you were able to bring them together and experience both at the same time. Dr Mark Temple, who is a molecular biology lecturer at Western Sydney University and a former drummer...

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Ziggy the Therapy Dog~ A Lifeline for RMIT University Students

Are you an international student adjusting to life away from home? Feeling overwhelmed by university pressures or missing the comfort of familiar faces?  You’re not alone, and at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University in Melbourne, a very special...

The De-extinction of Dire Wolves

A breakthrough that looked more fiction than science stunned the world on October 1st 2024, when Colossal Biosciences created and birthed three Dire Wolf pups named Romulus, Remus and Kahleesi. In a world first, scientists used gene editing to alter the genome of a...

“Breathing Life into Abstract Thoughts”: A Poetic Faith

Poetry is an art form long used to tell stories and express emotions. But how can we share our beliefs and values through poetry?  Rachel Huckel is a published Christian poet who has shared how she uses poetry to express her religious values.  ‘I often struggle to...