It has been recently brought to my attention that for a long time biological experiments that tested on rat specimens could be biased. A main argument that has been argued for using mainly male specimens is that the female hormone … Continue reading
Hi Everyone, Just thought I’d share this little poem I wrote over break: Amino Acids Making Friends Hi, said the Amino Of the backbone chain. I’ve been looking for friends Have I tapped you in vain? No, said … Continue reading
Hi all! I just wanted to shared with you a song that I wrote over the break. It’s called “The Building Blocks of Life” and it intends to break down (pun partially intended) the different levels of protein structure and … Continue reading
Glucosamine forms part of the extracellular matrix, and we mentioned briefly in class how some people take it to try and treat arthritis. In vitro studies have found that adding glucosamine decreased the levels of cytokines and interleukins while increasing transcription … Continue reading
While researching alpha-lactalbumin for my lab paper, I came across some really interesting news about it. For some background, alpha-lactalbumin is found in the breast milk of many animals. It is produced in the mammary gland and forms one part … Continue reading
Wonderful Moment I thought I’d share to lead into a great Spring break… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlfIVEy_YOA#t=70 Additional PBS report: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/evidence-of-cosmic-inflation-expands-understanding-of-universe-origins/
I realize this its a little late to be talking about proteins, but I was reading a lab paper which casually mentioned that the distinctive color of Siamese cats is dependent on a temperature sensitive form of albinism. Research has … Continue reading
Hello from ACS!! The conference started today and I thought I’d start posting some of the stuff I learned while it’s still fresh. We were at a medical science poster session today and were treated to an elaborate talk with … Continue reading