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Fluorescent Proteins and how they fight disease

In 1962, marine biologist Osamu Shimomura decided to study the bioluminescent jellyfish Aequorea Victoria. This species, often called the...

mRNA Vaccines

In the past, vaccines were often celebrated as a triumph of public health, using weakened or inactivated viruses to prime the immune system...

Paralysis: Causes, Forms, and Treatments

Since we are usually born with all four of our limbs, we usually take them for granted. However, there are certain people who do not have...

Cracking the code: DNA as a crime solving tool

In 1985, Kirk Noble Bloodsworth was convicted of first degree murder of nine year old girl Dawn Hamilton. He pleaded innocent but the...

Antibiotics- The Crumbling Wall Against Disease

In the modern world, the threat of diseases has been almost entirely vanquished. Due to the rapid development of the medical industry and...

Model Citizens

Table of Contents Model Citizens Model organisms are used in basic research to answer questions related to human disease and cellular...

Bioluminescence and the Science Behind it

Have you ever seen the creatures deep underwater that can glow and produce their own light? These organisms are bioluminescent and produce...

Cellular Senescence: a Molecular explanation for aging

Introduction Why do humans age? What is cellular senescence? Why can’t we live forever? The answer lies deep in our internal code, the...

Maple Syrup Urine Disease: The Disease Based on Smell

As we drove toward Durango, I watched the landscape blur, completely mesmerized by the tall trees. The air, rich with the wonderful scent of...

Molecule, the Weight Loss Medication

In Russia, a weight-loss pill called Molecule (and its variant “Molecule Plus”) has recently captured attention — and concern. Marketed...