AIDS is a deadly condition that kills millions of people every year. When the immune system is disabled by the Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), AIDS can occur. This often leads to death. Understanding the life cycle of HIV can introduce possible drugs or vaccines, which could prevent the immune system Read more…
Imagine a huge field of verdant tobacco leaves. You may shake your head thinking that the leaves could soon become carcinogenic cigarettes. But what you probably do not know is that this tobacco is going to be used for a much better purpose. Surprisingly, it may be instrumental in the Read more…
Abstract: The experiment tested whether Catalase and superoxide dismutase (SOD) would keep yeast cells exposed to menadione (Vitamin K3) alive by reducing the oxidative stress caused by menadione-induced cytotoxicity. Catalase catalyzes the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen, while SOD converts superoxide anions into hydrogen peroxide and oxygen. Read more…
The mechanics of traumatic brain injury (TBI) are beginning to be unveiled. A team at the University of Pennsylvania, led by Douglas Smith, has discovered exactly what happens when a brain experiences a sudden blow. The team observed microtubules snapping inside the axons, the long fibers that extend from brain Read more…
Going green seems to be a fad for a lot of people these days. Whether that is a good or bad thing, we can’t really say, but for the two of us, going green is not a fad but a lifestyle. On April 22, 2008, we decided to go green Read more…