Bon voyage!
Well, after two years under HHMI, it’s hasta la vista to the C3 program for me! I suppose this blog is supposed to be more of a reflection on the [...]
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A step forward in sequence biology
Determining the sequence of proteins has been around for a while, and it is an essential aspect to understanding these proteins. Advances in technology have increased the amount of protein [...]
How to cover Nobel Prizes in science
I tried to write an article about the Nobel Prize in economics in 2009. I had no background knowledge about all the schools in economics or their theories. I checked [...]
Science reconstructs the black death pathogen
Science is advancing rather quickly these days, especially when it come to genetics. In 1869, Frederick Miescher first isolated DNA; he named it “nuclein” at that time. In 1883, polymerase [...]
And we thought Twitter was only used to “follow” others
A scientist at the Penn State University monitored reactions to the H1N1 vaccine via Twitter. He then correlated this to the vaccination rates. Who knew Twitter was a scientific tool? [...]
Survival of the fittest: Story of “The Scientist”
While looking for an article to write a blog about, I came across an article on Science Insider called “R.I.P. The Scientist. Economics Kills Another Magazine.” It talks about how [...]
Study confirms the obvious
Sometimes I wonder why people continue to mock scientific research. When they claim it’s not as progressive as it needs to be and say that it doesn’t discover or look [...]
Who needs that obnoxious alarm clock?
Ever wonder why you wake up early in the morning, even without the alarm going off? Scientists have now discovered why. Our bodies go through what are called circadian rhythms, or [...]
Detecting diseases by knowing what’s on the membrane
Lipid membranes are bi-layered and regulate what goes in and out of a cell. These lipids that make up the membrane can switch on and off the protein-protein interactions that [...]
A potential protein may help diagnose and treat lymphoma.
A team of Veterinary and human medicine researchers at the University of California, Davis, have worked their way to identify a protein that appears to play a key role in [...]
Going the Extra Mile
Think running on earth is hard? Imagine running with less gravity. Jonathon Prince wants to run a mile on the moon. In an interview with a local news station, Prince [...]
