Discovery of Hidden Alternative Proteins

Cells make use of tiny machinery known as proteins for different vital processes. They depend on these strings of amino acids for everything from signaling, to regulation, and to catalysis. Since there are countless processes cells are responsible for to keep the organism alive and functional, one would imagine there are an equally immense number […]

Algae Genome Helps Explain Photosynthesis

Oxygen comes from land plants like trees and shrubs but aquatic organisms like phytoplankton and algae. Despite generating a majority of new chemical energy for organisms across the globe through the crucial process known as photosynthesis, it is not entirely understood. To find all the pieces involved in photosynthesis a lot of genetic analysis needs […]

Natural Mushroom Psilocybin Production

Our bodies, like all living organisms, require proteins known as enzymes to carry out necessary chemical changes in our cells. In short, they carry out vital tasks such as producing ATP which living cells require to continue to live and thrive. Some enzymes can also be used to produce protective layers or deterrents as is […]

Understanding CRISPR and Cas Components

CRISPR is one of the biggest scientific advancements in recent years due to the potential it represents. As a gene editing tool it stands to benefit science and technology from many different points. The acronym stands for clustered regularly interspaced short palendromic repeats which refers to how the enzyme system works. It works mainly through […]

Oxytocin: Love Hormone as Addiction Treatment

Oxytocin is commonly known as the love drug or love hormone. This is due to the fact that it is a natural hormone that helps establish bonds between mother and child. Although it helps establish family bonds, it also is responsible in part for learning by association, regulation of other reproductive hormones, regulating the rewarding […]

Plasma as Potential Cancer Treatment in Mice

Cancer therapies vary from drugs to radiation to plasma. You read that right, plasma. According to Lin. et Al., Non-Thermal Plasma can be used to treat cancer by damaging tumor cells and making use of the bodies’ natural defense mechanism. Non-Thermal Plasma (NTP) is a substance with enough energy to allow the electrons to flow […]