Frank Swain

2 months ago | terra.com.br | Frank Swain

O Parc de Joan Miró se estende por quatro quarteirões no final do distrito de Eixample, em Barcelona, na Espanha. É uma grande praça seca, marcada por palmeiras, bougainvilles com flores cor-de-rosa e um alto pilar com cores brilhantes, chamado Dona i Ocell ("mulher e pássaro"), projetado pelo famoso artista catalão (1893-1983). Depois de vários anos de seca, o parque está mais cheio de poeira do que nunca.

Jan 17, 2025 | bbc.com | Frank Swain

Despite recent flooding, Barcelona does not have enough waterGetty ImagesDespite recent flooding, Catalonia remains in the grip of an unforgiving drought. As climate change makes rainfall more intense and infrequent, authorities are battling to provide security and drinking water to millions.

Jan 17, 2025 | bbc.co.uk | Frank Swain

Despite recent flooding, Catalonia remains in the grip of an unforgiving drought. As climate change makes rainfall more intense and infrequent, authorities are battling to provide security and drinking water to millions. BBarcelona's Parc de Joan Miró covers four city blocks on the edge of the Eixample district, a dusty square dotted with palm trees, pink blushed bougainvillea, and a tall brightly coloured pillar titled Dona i Ocell ("woman and bird"), designed by the Catalan artist.

Aug 30, 2024 | growbyginkgo.com | Maggie Chen |Frank Swain |Princess Ojiaku

I often think about the first time I tried to hijack biology’s central dogma. I’d been interested in studying how a specific mutation could affect the way a protein regulated the cell cycle in cardiomyocytes, or heart cells. It was a painstaking process. First, I had to create a DNA sequence encapsulating the mutated protein’s code. Then, I turned these sequences into RNA that — upon some gentle nudging — could be expressed as proteins by stem-cells-turned-cardiomyocytes.

Aug 3, 2024 | bbc.com | Frank Swain

The Orgasmatron: Strange tale of a pleasure implantFrank SwainPleasure-inducing implants can induce orgasms at the push of a button, but as Frank Swain discovers, there’s a curious history behind this technology. This month, news outlets worldwide issued breathless reports of a wondrous implant that causes orgasms at the touch of a button. The Orgasmatron, patented by Dr Stuart Meloy, is a small box wired to the spine that can send out waves of pleasure signals whenever the user desires.