RNA Interference: Used in Gene Silencing
RNA interference is a biological process that can stop a gene from being translated into a protein. Understanding its mechanics promises many medical …
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Facts About the Big Dipper (Ursa Major Constellation)
Although the Big Dipper and Ursa Major are used synonymously much of the time, there is a difference: The Big Dipper is a popular name for an asterism …
Continue ReadingHow Do Enzymes Work? Find Out How Enzymes Help the Body Work More Efficiently
Even scientists don’t completely understand this topic, but they do know that enzymes speed up chemical reactions in the body. Learn about the …
Continue ReadingRestriction Enzymes as a Tool. The Use of Restriction Enzymes in Biotechnology
Learn about the " Molecular scissors" that countless life scientists handle on a regular basis as part of their lab work. How were these …
Continue ReadingWhat are Genetic Mutations? An Overview of the Different Types of Gene Mutations
Do you want to know more about mutations? Are there mutations that are not harmful? This article explains how genetic mutations are classified and …
Continue ReadingWhat Is the Function of the Ribosomes?
The DNA molecule contains information about which protein should be made. Learn about the structure and function of a ribosome: the biological …
Continue ReadingWhat is PGD?: A Look at Embryo Screening for Genetic Diseases
Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) is a way of screening an embryo produced by IVF. It takes place before implantation to search for genetic …
Continue ReadingHow is Mitochondrial DNA Used in Forensics? The Advantages and Disadvantages of Mitochondrial DNA Forensic Science
In the hunt for criminals, investigators leave no part of the cell unturned. It’s not only nuclear DNA that’s employed in DNA fingerprinting; the …
Continue ReadingHow Adaptive Optics Works for Correcting Atmospheric Distortion in Telescopes
Find out how astronomers are using adaptive optics to make images from ground-based telescopes clearer than ever before.
Continue ReadingTelomeres and the Biology of Ageing: Could An Understanding of the Effect of Telomere Shortening on the Life of a Cell Increase Longevity?
The discovery that telomeres are involved in the ageing process, at least at the cellular level, gave light to the ageless quest for immortality. Do …
Continue ReadingWhat is Cholera? How Vibrio Cholerae Causes Disease
Cholera is a waterborne disease that causes misery to millions. It’s one of the most devastating bacterium to hit the human race. So what is …
Continue ReadingHistory of Telescopes - Refractors Were the First Astronomical Telescopes
Telescope makers struggled with lenses for 200 years, then finally were able to make large refractors by the end of the 19th century. Then as the 19th …
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