Figure 1: Dutch physicist Heike Kamerlingh Onnes. Onnes lay the foundations for the field of superconductivity. He was able to liquefy Helium down to a temperature of 0.9K (-272 °C), enabling him to discover superconductivity in mercury. The liquefication of Helium enabled him to discover superconductivity in mercury at a very low temperature which was …
Figure 1: A comparison of the skulls of a human (left) and Neanderthal (right). Source: Wikimedia Commons Studies of evolution rely heavily on the use of fossils. However, in order to understand the differences in intelligence between humans and one of our closest relatives, the Neanderthals, it is necessary to study the differences in the …
Figure 1: The image is taken from an elderly woman who has a type of acute myeloid leukemia in which the accumulation of immature blood-forming cells (purple) interferes with the production of normal white blood cells (pink) Source: Wikimedia Commons Leukemia is a type of blood cancer generally characterized by the suppression of proper function …
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Figure 1: A negative stain transmission electron micrograph of Influenza virions Source: Wikimedia Commons Researchers at the University of Manchester have developed a new sugar-based virucidal medicine that is effective against a broad array of viruses (Jones et al., 2020). Cyclodextrins (also called CDs) are non-toxic cyclic glucose oligosaccharides produced as a result of starch …
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Figure 1: PANDAS, characterized by acute neurological and neuropsychiatric symptoms, was systematically reviewed by Sigra et al (2018) in hopes of encouraging further investigation towards the etiology and treatments associated with PANDAS and related disorders Source: Flickr Pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS), pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS), childhood acute neuropsychiatric symptoms …
Figure 1: A computer-generated image of a bacteriophage called a levivirus along with its mapped genome. The Lysis gene is also known as sgi and produces antibiotic proteins Source: Wikimedia Commons We have a crisis on our hands: bacteria are developing resistance to our most effective antibiotics. Many of these are inhibitors of proteins that …
Figure 1: T cells (green, blue, and red) surround and prepare to kill a cancer cell (green and blue). Vesicles (shown in red) in the T cells contain perforin and granzymes, proteins that orchestrate the killing of target cells. This process of targeted cell destruction is compromised when mitochondria are rendered defective by excessive antigen …
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Figure 1: The author (14 hours and 10 patients into a 16-hour shift) killing time until his next resuscitation with an issue of Prehospital Emergency Care A car drifts across a double yellow line and slams into an oncoming tractor trailer. A man collapses on the floor of a supermarket aisle after his heart suddenly …
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Figure 1: A visual representation of a blockchain transaction Source: Wikimedia Commons Blockchain is a specific type of database that serves as a digital record of monetary and non-monetary transactions. The blockchain system enables transactions through peer-to-peer (P2P) networks in the absence of mediating organizations, and it stores data in a highly secure framework known …
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Figure 1: An oil pumpjack at dusk Source: Pxhere In Autumn of 2014, a gas leak was discovered at Admiral King Elementary school in Ohio, forcing the school to temporarily close down and send their students to neighboring elementary schools. It took over a month for the source of the leak to be identified—an uncapped …
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