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What Is Sickle Cell Disease?

Youth Genetics
You have around 35 trillion red blood cells moving around your body at all times. Typically they are rounded and flexible. What happens when they aren’t?

The Ice Bucket Challenge Actually Worked

Youth Genetics
The Ice Bucket Challenge raised millions of dollars for research into treatments for ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease.

The Fastest-Growing Plant In The World

Adults Genetics
Bamboo is the world’s fastest growing plant thanks to the cell elongation process it shares with all grasses and its unique cell wall layering adaptation, allowing it to shoot up to 100 ft (30m) in just 8 weeks.