By Garik TateA lot of people assume that every cell in our body does possess human DNA. However closer research has shown us that only about a 3rd of the cells that are in our body has our DNA. The other 2 thirds are bacteria and blood cells (both are...
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Understanding RNA
By Garik Tate Everybody knows a little bit about DNA. Everybody has seen a diagram of it and they know how important it is. Thing is not everybody knows about its cousin RNA. RNA is just as important as DNA because without RNA, DNA wouldn't be able to...
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Colors Are Part of Who We Are!
By Lance Winslow Okay so, you've come to this article to read about color, and how it affects us in so many ways. Well then, let's discuss this. You see, recently I was having a similar dialogue and I thought I'd share a bit of it with you as it is rather...
Monday, January 17, 2011
The Placebo Effect or Not?
By Lance Winslow Okay so, when they give clinical trials to test a new drug, we know that they give people who have serious ailments the new drug, and then a group of people the placebo. Then they study the difference between the individuals to see if...
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Buying Nine Pterodactyls - The B9P Theory
By Lance Winslow We all saw the movie Jurassic Park, and it does make you think about the potential to revive lost species. Still, it may not be so easy to resurrect dinosaurs. Oh sure, scientists will eventually find a way to synthesize these life forms...
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Are Spiders in Hospitals, Gyms, and Public Bathrooms Superbug Vectors?
By Lance Winslow Not long ago, I talked to a gentleman whose wife contracted MRSA and almost died. He also explained to me that she had gotten bitten by a spider, and her skin broke out in a rash and as she scratched it, it opened sores, and then she...
Friday, January 14, 2011
Bigger Animals Evolved to Have Bigger Brains to Remember Where All the Food Might Be
By Lance Winslow The bigger the animal, obviously the more food it needs to sustain itself. And since there are seasonality and different events, and larger animal has to know where to get that food, where it is in abundance, and the best way to make...
Friday, December 3, 2010
A Biology Topic You've Never Considered - Life Spans and Laughter - Why Do Comedians Die Young?
By Lance Winslow They say that laughter is good for the soul, and people with a good sense of humor last longer, that is to say they live longer, able to laugh their way through hardships. Well, is it true? There seems to be a difference between sarcasm,...
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