People tend to associate Temple Grandin with autism advocacy and animal science. However, her impact extends far beyond the design of livestock to the way we think about intricate biological systems, particularly in bioinformatics. https://hahs.org/drtemplegrandin/ Grandin identifies as a "visual thinker," absorbing information through vivid mental imagery. Her ability to think at a systems level enabled her to see patterns and viewpoints that others had missed, which helped

I recently learned an interesting scientific fact about bearded dragons. The gender of bearded dragons are dependent on both, genetics and temperature, which is very unusual. Even individuals with male chromosomes (ZZ) can develop as females if their eggs are incubated at high temperatures. Which is a mystery that has puzzled scientists for decades. Two independent research teams recently solved this by producing near-complete genomes of the central bearded dragon. Both studi

As a high school student, I was looking for a way to learn more about bioinformatics since it’s not offered at my school. That’s when I found the University of California, San Diego course called “Biology Meets Programming: Bioinformatics for Beginners.” It was the perfect opportunity to explore bioinformatics at my own pace. The course is great for beginners and high school students because it covers the basics, like algorithms, and even gives you the chance to try coding th

Earlier today, researchers from China published amazing new advancements in cellular communication. In an article titled " Advancing spatial cellular communication inference with ligand diffusion and transport model," they introduced a smarter and more efficient way to determine which cells are communicating with each other and how. They accomplished this by using gene data and spatial location rather than estimation. In simple terms, Cells "talk" by sending chemical signal

There has been a new advancement in bioinformatics that is a agentic AI that can process information and help scientists understand it. In late 2025, a study modeled AI to help scientists analyze data from Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS). This helps reveal gene expression, aka which genes are active in any given cell. Usually, analyzing NGS data is time-consuming and complex because it requires advanced programming and biological expertise. The AI analyzed the data, drew con

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