Tumor Suppressing Mechanisms and Cancer
It is estimated that there are approximately 100 trillion cells in the human body. They fulfill their duties…
Genetic
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Embryonic Stem Cells: What Do They Hold in Store?
Embryonic stem cells are cells in the early stages of embryonic development when a fertilized egg cell is…
Science Square (Issue 101)
Planet with the longest orbit discovered Astronomers have discovered a planet with the longest known orbital period. Exoplanet…
Are You Alone?
Loneliness is a serious public health concern, akin to both obesity and smoking. Why is it not treated…
Are Genes the Source of Behavioral Disorders?
We learn about a new gene everyday that is specifically associated with a certain human behavior or that…
Fathers are special, too
1- Fathers are special, too Original Article: Mak, G.K. & Weiss, S., Nature Neuroscience 13, 753 (2010). Motherhood…
Playing with Genes: Gene Therapy
As we live our lives, we often come across problems that can block our way. If our car…
Dynamic Programs in Cells
The molecular and genetic diversity in the environmental adaptation mechanisms found in the cells of living beings establishes…
From Genes to Proteins: A New Level of Complexity
Newspapers frequently run articles reporting a study about a gene linked to some disease. Thanks to such wide…
Can Genes Alone Explain Everything?
Genetics is probably one of the fastest developing contemporary sciences with an incredibly large accumulation of knowledge. This…
A Dead End for Science or A Call to the Creator
The scientists of the world have been engaged in solving the problem of deciphering the so-called human genome…
Gen-ethic Anxiety and Some Reflections on the Genome Project
The Genome Project was started at a research institute known as HUGO, which is short for the Human…
Genetic Engineering’s impact on our lives
Humanity’s efforts to control nature dates back as far as recorded history. However, our mastery over nature has…
From Cell to Body
Living creatures, which are arranged in an organization by a hierarchic system of non-living matter, are combinations of…
Antibiotic Resistance
If you think that killer plagues and superbacteria are the stuff of horror movies alone, you may need…