Love Tsai, Biology, August 13, 2020 Researchers at the Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics in Berlin have formulated a new method of studying epigenetic factors during the gastrulation period in mice. The gastrulation period, shown in the above image, is an early stage of development in which the body axes … Continue reading
Sean McOsker ‘21, Life Sciences, August 8th 2020 Figure 1: SEM image of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) budding from a human T cell. “HIV-infected T cell” by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease. CC BY 2.0 Since their clinical discovery in 1981, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has … Continue reading
Anahita Kodali, Life Sciences, News, Summer 2020 Figure 1: The sheer amount of deforestation of the Amazon rainforest is easily visible in satellite images, like the one shown above. Areas that are yellowed/light green are areas that previously were covered by dark green forest. Image Citation: Wikimedia Commons The environmental … Continue reading
Anahita Kodali, Medical Sciences, News, Summer 2020 Figure 1: The food pyramid describes the different foods and quantities that people should be eating on a daily basis. By analyzing the regular eating habits of patients, doctors can recommend ways of modifying a patient’s food consumption, potentially leading to numerous improvements … Continue reading
Anahita Kodali, Medical Sciences, News, Summer 2020 Figure 1: Pictured here are three T cells surrounding and preparing to destroy a cancerous cell. When they come into contact with a foreign cell, T cells attach themselves to the offending cell. They then release chemicals into the foreign cell to kill … Continue reading