We’ve been spending these last weeks on cell membranes, but new research has discovered the origin of life before membranes. Life before cells, you ask? That’s exactly right. Recent findings suggests that there are such things as metabolisms without bodies. … Continue reading
After spending the last few weeks of lab with fluorescence spectroscopy, I was reminded of an equipment I have used previously in the lab I used to work in, called flow cytometry. This piece of equipment can be used for … Continue reading
Often when you look at the ingredients list for lotions, sodium hydroxide is listed way down on the bottom, and they quite commonly found (ex. Nivea). So what exactly is such a strong base used for? When we made soap, … Continue reading
The lab I’m a part of does a lot of work with anti microbial peptides whose mechanism of action is either permeabilizing the membrane (effectively poking holes) of the target cells or translocating through the membrane into the cell and … Continue reading
I was discussing the pros and cons of getting a tattoo with a friend the other night, and I started to wonder what exactly goes into getting a tattoo. A quick internet search told me some of the basic ideas … Continue reading