Figure 1: A symbol of the organization UN woman, an entity under the United Nations dedicated to promoting gender equality and female empowerment Source: Wikimedia Commons Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is often associated with the AIDS epidemic at its peak in the 1980s and 1990s, but millions of people still live with the disease today. …
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Figure 1: Researchers out of Harvard Medical School find that reprogramming OSK transcription factors interferes with age-related gene expression, ultimately posing as a potential method of counteracting age-related symptoms Source: OG-DW646_202003_G_20200302171613.gif Turning back the biological clock is a challenge that scientists around the world have chosen to undertake in the past several decades. Telomere shortening, …
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Figure 1: This figure describes the physiological and cognitive effects of sleep deprivation Source: Wikimedia Commons Procrastination involves delaying tasks that one intends to do, and many people struggle with it in their everyday lives. According to Katrin Klingsieck, a researcher at the University of Paderborn in Germany, as many as 70% of university students …
Figure 1: Predicted secondary structure and sequence of a retron msr RNA with a sequence conservation metric that compares phylogenetic sequence alignments between species Source: Wikimedia Commons The gene editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 is considered to be one of the most significant inventions of the 21st century. Its developers, Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier, were awarded …
Figure 1: A map of the Caribbean Islands from 1894 Source: Wikimedia Commons Our ancestors are always with us, especially in our genetic makeup. Looking at the DNA in human remains can help archaeologists piece together the story of migration and diversification in ancient civilizations. In recent studies, the ancient DNA of pre-contact Caribbean individuals …
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Figure 1: Four benthic foraminifera photographed by a Scanning Electron Microscope Source: Wikimedia Commons Did you know time travel exists? All you need is a microscope and some foraminifera! Foraminifera are a type of single-celled protist; their shells, also known as tests, are composed of chemicals in the surrounding environment. Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) and inorganic …
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Figure 1: A veteran makes use of the Computer Assisted Rehabilitation Environment at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The patient stands upon a large, tilting platform and is immersed in a virtual world Source: Wikimedia Commons Complete physical and neural rehabilitation after a devastating injury or disease is an extremely difficult process. Intense treatment and …
Figure 1: This diagram displays the results of tissue remodeling in the lungs. The smooth muscle along the airway appears to be swollen, and is much thicker than that in healthy, functional lungs Source: Wikimedia Commons Asthmatics often recount their episodes as feeling like their lungs are constricted or that their throat is tight. This …
Figure 1: Face masks are decontaminated using ultraviolet radiation. Biosafety cabinets using ultraviolet light to disinfect equipment are common in many labs Source: Wikimedia Commons In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, many scientists are researching solutions that may halt the rapid spread of the virus. Exposure to UV radiation seems a likely mechanism for …
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Figure 1: This is an image showing the main parts of the coronavirus, from the RNA genome in the center to the protruding S1 proteins used to enter cells. Researchers at the University of Washington Medical School found that these S1 proteins are able to cross the blood-brain barrier, a restrictive barrier to prevent the …
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