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PCR: Captivation Through Replication

Executive Board Advisor: Nishi Jain Co-Authors: Vivek Babu, Collins Kariuki, Carolina Guerrero, Alex MckOsker, Daniela Galvez-Cepeda, Anahita Kodali, Sonia Fung, Maeen Arslan Figure 1:PCR is a widely used technique that was developed in the 1970s to replicate DNA for experimental purposes Source: Pixabay DNA has long been an enigma, evading the understanding of scientists for …

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Bile Acid-Induced Satiety to Treat Obesity

Figure 1: Diagram of the effects of bile acids on food intake. Bile acids from the digestive system bind to TGR-5 receptors on the surface of hypothalamic cells in the brain to effectively increase insulin synthesis and decrease food intake Source: Frontiers, Danic et al. Obesity has become a worldwide health crisis affecting approximately 13% …

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The Chernobyl Accident — A Natural Experiment for the Effects of Radiation on Humans

Figure 1: A monument (front left) to the meltdown at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant that occurred in Reactor Number Four (back right) Source: Wikimedia Commons, Tiia Monto In April 1986, the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant near the town of Pripyat in the former USSR (and present-day Ukraine) experienced an uncontrolled chain reaction in Reactor …

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How the Plague Changed Our Genes

Figure 1: An image of the Yersinia pestis bacterium that caused the Black Plague. The image was taken with a scanning electron microscope using a sample collected from the digestive tract of an infected flea Source: Wikimedia Commons, Rocky Mountain Laboratories Some use the word “plague” to mean any infectious disease that infects many people, but …

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Another Genetic “Letter” Found in Viruses

Figure 1: A schematic of the double helix of DNA  Source: Wikimedia Commons, National Human Genome Research Institute DNA is made of nucleotides, which consist of a deoxyribose sugar bound to a phosphate group along with a nitrogen base, joined together with bonds between their sugars and phosphate groups. Most organisms contain 4 different nitrogenous …

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How Tele-Mental Health Helps Us During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Figure 1: Telehealth consultation via smartphones can serve as a source of at-home mental health care—a service that has become particularly beneficial during the COVID-19 pandemic Source: Pixabay The uncertainties caused by COVID-19 could present severe risks of damage to our mental health. These high-risk circumstances include social isolation, widespread unemployment, stress surrounding contracting the …

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The Gut May Be The Door to Effective Depression Treatment

First Author: Jillian Troth1 Co-Authors [Alphabetical Order]: Roxanna Attar2, Caroline Conway1, Julia Gainski3, Allison Kifer4, Vincent Lai5, Grace Lee6, Callie Moody1, Melanie Prakash1, Julia Schwab7 1Dartmouth, 2University of Texas at Austin, 3University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 4University of California San Diego, 5Rice University, 6Williams College, 7Danube Private University, Austria Figure 1: Depression is a serious …

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Balancing Blood Sugar: The Evolution of Glucose Monitoring

Balancing Blood Sugar: The Evolution of Glucose Monitoring

Figure 1: Many people diagnosed with diabetes often rely on blood glucose monitoring technologies such as electronic blood glucose meters to manage their blood sugars, ensuring that insulin and glucagon levels remain at homeostatic levels Source: Dennis Klicker, Unsplash Introduction In the midst of a global pandemic, it may be easy to lose sight of …

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Insect Microbiome Gives Hope for New Antibiotic Discovery

Insect Microbiome Gives Hope for New Antibiotic Discovery

Figure 1: Actinobacteria were isolated from 56% of the insect microbiomes that Chevrette et al. (2019) examined, which resulted in 10,178 individual Actinobacteria isolates. The largest portion of these isolates were derived from the insect order Hymenoptera, shown above with 2,934 isolates, followed by 2,920 from Diptera, 1,326 from Lepidoptera, and 1,139 from Coleoptera Source: …

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Staphylococcus epidermidis capable of 6-HAP production reduce host UV-induced tumors

Figure 1: The human microbiome is the collection of microorganisms that live in and on us and contribute to our health and wellbeing Source: Leja, 2016 Being amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it would be easy for us to fear all forms of microorganisms. However, not all microbes cause disease and many organisms can actually be …

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