Application and Importance of Biotechnology
Since the DNA of all living organisms has the same structure either in terms of people, plants, animals or micro-organisms, some of its parts (genes) can be cut and transported from the cells of an...
View ArticleSequencing the Human Genome
Launching the project Sequencing the human genome project was launched in late 1990 in the United States by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Energy, it was very important...
View ArticleDesigner baby - Frequently Asked Questions
Hey I am male 25. I d love to have childs one day but I d give a lot to have them not suffer from any kind of diseases. g.e. I am badly short sighted and have acne. I know this multifactorial genes...
View ArticleUWM is seeking testers for a new protein expression kit
Dr. M.L.P. Collins at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has developed a new method for making large quantities of active, viable proteins using Rhodospirillum rubrum as a host. R. Rubrum is a...
View ArticleLife Without Pulse - Artificial Heart Implantation
Scientists are developing new strategies and methods every day to master key forces that humankind knows, which should fundamentally change our relationship to the previously unchangeable natural...
View ArticleThe Most Fascinating Examples of Genetic Engineering
Cats that glow in the dark? It may sound like a bad science fiction movie, but they are around us for several years. Cabbage that produce scorpion poison? Another thing, when you next need a vaccine, a...
View ArticleDetermination of Bacterial CFU Using 'Miles And Misra Technique'
Determining Bacterial CFU : A technique used in Microbiology to determine the exact number of cfu that is colony forming units in a bacterial suspension or homogenate is known as The Miles and Misra...
View ArticleWorkplace Safety and the Role of Safety Officers
Safety officer is in charge of managing the health and safety necessities of the workplace. The importance of a health and safety officer is predominant in construction sites and industries as there...
View ArticleHow to control weeds?
How to control weeds? I have some idea. I like to share with all. All of us give our opinion as soon as possible In ancient times, we had used some methods like panchakavya, organic manure to control...
View ArticleTIFR interview need suggestion
Hi all, I have selected for interview in TIFR M.Sc & Int Ph.d Biologogy. Interview will be held on March 20th 2013. How was ur interview? What type of questions did they ask u? and what was the...
View ArticleSpare Parts for Human
More and more people in the world have artificial organs, thanks to bionics. Although progress has been fantastic, some parts of the body like the liver or lungs, are too complex to be copied using...
View ArticleThe Future of T-cell Vaccines
Generally, there are two types of immune response in humans. The first is natural immunity which includes neutrophils, macrophages, NK cells and complement defense system, and the second is acquired...
View ArticleThe Future of Long Lasting Flu Vaccine
The flu season this year started too early in some parts of the northern hemisphere, and many people are literally scrambling to get their annual vaccine. This ritual, however, could become history....
View ArticleCareer Advice - MPH from Columbia or Boston University
Hi everyone, I have just been accepted to MPH programs in Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Columbia and Boston University. My end goal is to work in biopharma as a...
View ArticlePRIONS- An Infectious Life Without Genetic Material !
A Prion in the Scrapie form is an infectious agent which is composed of protein in a misfolded form. This definition always remain a topic of debate as this is a hypothesis on prion and many different...
View Article"Time bomb" Against Cardiovascular Disease
Arteriosclerosis, narrowing of the arteries that lead to the development of cardiovascular disease, is the leading cause of death in the world. Until now, there was no method of treatment of this...
View ArticleThe History Of "Discovery Of Penicillin" - Sir Alexander Fleming
Even though accidents are bound to happen, but at last, Science believes in truth and the same was proved by Scottish Scientist and Nobel laureate Alexander Fleming during his discovery of Penicillin !...
View ArticleMice That Can Discover Landmines
A land mine is an explosive device specifically created to be activated by applying certain pressure to its surface. The exact number of buried and unexploded landmines is unknown. However, it is...
View ArticleScientists Created Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes That Cannot Transmit...
One of the most common and most effective ways to combat the spread of malaria epidemics is the control of mosquitoes that transmit this disease from one human to another. Unfortunately, it turned out...
View ArticleHelp, please. Let's help more children.
Dear Sir or Madam, Have you heard about anything that a technology that using child's salvia or blood to have genetic test to figure out an child's potential? Currently, I am looking for a US bio-tech...
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