Antimicrobial resistance was one of the top ten global health threats in 2021, and it grows worse with new pathogen strains every year [1]. While reducing antimicrobial resistance is a global priority, therapies for existing infections still need to be found. Biofilms and you We typically think of bacteria as…

Imagine yourself in a COVID-free world. No masks, no face shields, no distance. What would you first do? Go to the movies? Travel abroad? Party with friends? For me, the answer is none of the above. If there’s one thing I miss the most other than people, it would be…

During the Human Genome Editing Summit in Hong Kong last November 2018, Chinese scientist He Jiankui shocked the world when he announced that he had successfully made the world’s first genetically engineered babies [1,2]. It was a scientific breakthrough riddled with much skepticism — and with good reason. The experiment Seventeen months…

Upon receiving the local government’s schedule for your vaccination date, what did you feel? Was it excitement because you were finally going to acquire the peace of mind that comes with being protected? Or was it dread because the vaccine lottery can be cruel and you had no clue on…

It’s my first year in UP and I wanted to start the school year right, but now that I’m here I’ve been feeling so overwhelmed. There’s so much going on, from school requirements to extracurriculars, and I’m already falling behind. I don’t know what to do. Help! Sincerely, A Nervous…

Do you remember your first time? For most, it was probably awkward or embarrassing, but this wasn’t the case for hopefuls in the UP Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Society (MBBS) Applicants’ Orientation last September 11. …

What is miRNA? Pop the word ‘DNA’ in any conversation, and it may immediately ring familiar for just about anyone, especially those who are fans of baby-switching teledramas. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), being the repository and mechanism of inheritance for human genetic information, has been placed on a pedestal and marveled at by scientists…

Nineteen years ago, the Philippines became the first country in Southeast Asia to approve the commercial distribution of genetically modified corn (GM corn) [1]. The Philippines, which produces about 6.9 million metric tons of corn annually, is the only country in Asia to grow a major biotech feed crop —…

Around fifteen thousand miles east of our humble archipelago lies an island in South America known for its pristine beaches, world-renowned cigars, famous revolutionaries, and, surprisingly, its robust biotechnology industry. While enduring economic hardship, political turmoil, the longest and most extreme embargo in history, and the loss of its main…