Mammoth Protein Studies In Mice Cells

Fossils are the remains of living organisms which are preserved by very specific conditions and covered by layers of sediment, mud, or tar. As it turns out, ice can encapsulate and protect the remains of animals too though not to the same degree. Typically when cells freeze they undergo lysis which causes their cell membranes […]

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 […]

Maternal Immunity in Preterm and Term Babies

We are most defenseless when we are born. Up until fifteen weeks after birth a baby is incapable of producing its own immunological defenses and must depend on an alternative. It is known that the mother provides her own antibodies for the child to use to detect foreign invaders. Antibodies are like biological tags with […]

Axolotl Spine Regeneration Influenced by Nrg1

Regeneration of limbs and wounded flesh has long been a part of science fiction and fantasy literature and therefore illicits no surprise with the continued search for such a ability. Many extant species are able to regenerate limbs such as arms, tails, and even spine segments. Some such species include lamprey such as the Lampetra […]

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 […]

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 […]