Getting that elusive full night of uninterrupted sleep is more a dream the older you get. But even if you’re young and feel rushed by daily activity, uninterrupted sleep can be hard to come by. Many studies have proven that…
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Areolar connective tissue is spongy air-filled tissue. It’s one of four types of connective tissue. It attaches the skin to its various other parts and has few or no blood vessels but allows for their passage in and around. Unlike…
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The nervous system: The nervous system works through symbolic interface of the environment. A phenomenon is perceived through an olfactory apparatus; eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and skin; which then is transformed into a response in the cerebrum. The cerebrum tells…
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The nucleus of a cell contains the chromosomal DNA for an organism. Since each cell in an organism must have a complete compliment of DNA, all of the DNA in the nucleus must be replicated before a cell divides. Because…
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Connective tissue is the most abundantly found tissue in the human body. This tissue provides a link between various parts of the body and is very essential for the human body to properly function. It encompasses all organs and body cavities. …
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Recombinant DNA is the result of combining DNA sequences that normally do not occur together. The first report of recombinant DNA technology was a 1974 paper by Cohen and Boyer. The 1978 Nobel Prize in Medicine went to the group…
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Gene expression refers to the control the cell has over when and how much protein is created from a particular gene. Every cell nucleus contains a complete copy of the organism’s DNA, but only a small portion of the total…
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Gene silencing is a natural process utilized by researchers to understand the role of particular genes in disease. It is used medically to cure and treat disease. How can it not be ethical? Let’s look at what is involved in…
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Every living creature has within its cells a genetic code made of nucleotides on a sugar-phosphate backbone nucleic acid. There are two types of nucleic acids ribonucleic acid (RNA) and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). In most living things, the genetic material…
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I understand that science in general has led to a better quality of living in some regards, but it has also changed humanity to a degree that exceeds being beneficial. We must not forget that for every action there is…
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