Making a Martian: Is tardigrade genetic modification the key to colonizing Mars?
“Making a Martian: Is tardigrade genetic modification the key to colonizing Mars?” presents the concept of gene-editing, which could aid space travel.
Biology
Treating Cancer With Precision: Molecular Targets for Therapeutic Interaction in Cancer Cells
Author: Jay Ann Kan Abstract: Cancer, caused by spontaneous mutations, remains a lingering possibility in the lives of many. According to the National Cancer Institute, the risk of developing cancer in a lifetime is 42% and 38% for men and women respectively. However, as the options for cancer treatment progress, the treatments developed …
The (un)reasonable beauty: What factors shaped the evolution of Paradisaeidae?
Source: https://ed.everwideningcircles.com/birds-of-paradise/ Abstract Birds of paradise are a diversified family characterised by truly paradisical morphology and intricate behaviour. Evidence for the role of habitat, sexual selection (lek mating) and genes in creating well-known extravagant phenotypes, puzzling beheaviours and the presence of a multitude of species are present yet it is difficult to choose one perfect …
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THE NOBEL PRIZE 2021: Two Americans Win Medicine Nobel for Discoveries in Sensing Temperature and Touch
Abstract The Nobel Prize in Physiology or medicine is awarded by the Nobel assembly [1] for extra-ordinary inventions in physiology and medicine. The Nobel Prize is basically awarded to “those who, during the preceding year, have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind”, according to Alfred Nobel’s will in1895. The Nobel Prize is basically awarded for …
COVID-19: A detailed explanation and overview
Author: Supratha Murugaraj and Martin Binoy ABSTRACT AIM: The project aim is to briefly explain and summarise major COVID-19 findings onto one coherent document, so it would be more easily accessible for future medical students or researchers to use for analytical or research purposes. When researching about COVID-19, although there were plentiful resources going in …
CRISPR-Based Gene Drive Technology in Mosquitoes
Author: Soumyadeep Talukdar ABSTRACT Malaria, according to the CDC, is “A mosquito-borne disease caused by a parasite. People with malaria often experience fever, chills, and flu-like illness.” Without treatment, those who are infected with malaria meet their end. Around 229 million cases of malaria occurred around the globe in 2019, with around 409,000 deaths. The …
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Case Study Testing the Antibacterial Efficacy Between Alcohol-Based and Alcohol-Free Sanitiser on the Human Hand
Arjun Subramanian Reviewed by: Dr. Chris Baysdorfer, Cal State East Bay ABSTRACT The novel Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 has augmented the regular use of hand sanitiser, redefining its role in preventing viral transmissions and killing bacteria which can promote viral replication. As a result, the two major types of sanitiser, alcohol-based, made with …
Autophagy: A Multipotentialite
Tanvi Yalamanchili Abstract Autophagy is an important cellular process involved in cellular health and disease. This review addresses the major mechanisms of autophagy and explores how this process contributes to numerous human diseases. Research suggests that infection by SARS-CoV2, the virus that causes the novel human coronavirus disease COVID-19, may be mediated by autophagy. This …
A review into the influenza virus, its spread, drug resistance and the steps taken to reduce outbreaks
Abstract Humans have made remarkable progress, and even today they are at the stage of controlling and managing certain aspects of human biology by extending lifespan and gene cloning. Although scientific research has precluded the expansion of multiple diseases in retrospect, a virus remains to be the greatest prospective threat to global health. This research …
The Impact of Active Smoking on the Brain and Its Neurocognitive Functions in Adolescents – Review Article
By: Antara Kothare and Vritee Shah ABSTRACT This literature review provides an overview of some of the neurocognitive impairments (attention, mood, memory, and the impact on the prefrontal cortex) that adolescents face as a result of active smoking. The key findings of this paper include diminished attentional problems that can persist into adulthood, deteriorating …