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The Science Behind Alternative Medicine: Using Natural Compounds to Battle Cancer
Full text linkIn the middle ages essential oils were valued for their various Medicinal properties as well as their potent fragrances. Recent years have demonstrated a renewed interest in these compounds and their potential uses in modern medecine
The Affordable Care Act 6 Years Later
Full text linkOn March 23rd, 2010, President Obama sat in front of a packed crowd in the East Room of the White House. As he signed a new law into place, he remarked to the crowd that this bill would set in motion reforms that generations of Americans have fought for and marched for and hungered to see. President Obama was referring to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (commonly known as Obamacare), which was the most significant piece of healthcare reform in the country since the introduction of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965. At its inception, it was one of the most divisive issues in Washington and among the general public, and it continues to be just as polarizing six years later. Now that it has been given ample time to go into effect, there is an important question to ask: has it worked? Well, that depends on how you look at it
Use of Stem Cells in the Treatment of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and Multiple Sclerosis
Full text linkThe use of stem cells in the treatment of primary immunodeficiencies has been studied for the past twenty years and shows a rising potential in the ability to decrease associated symptoms
The Hidden Faces behind the COVID-19 Vaccine
Full text linkWhen you think about the COVID-19 vaccine, the names Pfizer or Moderna probably come to mind. It’s no surprise that these companies are often mentioned in discussions of the COVID- 19 vaccine. After all, in December 2020, Pfizer-BioNTech became the first biopharmaceutical company to receive emergency use authorization for their COVID-19 vaccine from the FDA, and Moderna followed shortly after
Heterogeneity of RNA-Binding Protein DND1 in G0 Male Germ Cells may Provide a Selection Process for Spermatogonial Stem Cell Development
Full text linkThe ability to reproduce is dependent upon proper development of the germline. In male Mus musculus, germline development involves male germ cells (MGCs) differentiating into spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs), the precursors for male gametes. During this differentiation period, MGCs enter a quiescent phase (G0), an essential stage for SSC development. This G0 phase accompanies changes in transcription as well as chromatin accessibility and re-methylation of DNA
Human Health through Long-Distance Space Travel
Full text linkThroughout the second half of the 20th century, the USA and Soviet Union spearheaded humanity’s push into space, driven partly by curiosity and mostly by political ego. The Space Race saw humanity’s first space-bound launches take place, sending out satellites equipped with payloads containing everything from scientific instruments to monkeys and dogs
Why Can’t We Keep Making Antibiotics?
Full text linkGlobally, the annual number of deaths due to antibiotic resistance infections is estimated to be 700,000, which can climb significantly with new viral diseases. The acquisition of antibiotic resistance in bacteria is a process related to the use of antibiotics to cure bacterial diseases. As bacteria replicate, mutations occur randomly, and there is a certain probability that this mutation introduces an antibiotic resistant gene. Upon exposure to antibiotics, all bacteria are cleared out, except for the ones that are antibiotic resistant. In other words, antibiotics significantly increase the gene frequency of the antibiotic resistant gene, allowing these bacteria to grow and develop. The unnecessary use of antibiotics therefore accelerates the development and spread of antibiotic resistance
Not Human Enough: The Origins of the Uncanny Valley
Full text linkWhy do we feel creeped out when we see something almost human—like a lifelike robot or a bad CGI character? This phenomenon, known as the uncanny valley, describes the uncomfortable emotional response humans experience when encountering entities that appear nearly, but not quite, human. First introduced by Japanese robotics professor Masahiro Mori in 1970, the concept suggests that as objects become more humanlike in appearance, our emotional response to them becomes increasingly positive —until reaching a point where subtle imperfections trigger strong feelings of revulsion
Arsenic & The Princess Bride: How Your Body Handles Poison
Full text linkIt’s a simply iconic scene from a simply iconic movie; in the cult classic film The Princess Bride, the protagonist Westley faces off against the scoundrel Vizzini in a battle of wits to rescue his true love. The challenge is simple: each man is given a chalice, one of them containing poisonous iocane powder. Colorless, odorless, tasteless, and soluble in water, Vizzini must choose the unpoisoned chalice off wits alone. However, he chooses wrong, dying instantly
Intelligence Without an \u27I\u27: I think, therefore I am
Full text linkFrom Billie Eilish hits to corny Pinterest tattoos, Rene Descartes’ famous dictum is embedded in modern Western consciousness. But, like all philosophy, it operates within a paradigm of assumptions about the world that remain open to challenge. Over centuries of Cartesian influence, these assumptions have become invisible in our philosophies and sciences, informing the very questions we ask about intelligence and where we search for it in the world