I was unaware of the fact that many people do not understand the process of and implications of gene patenting when I wrote my first Genetics Blog (http://www.progressiveu.org/001550-genetics-1-gene-patenting-most-costly...) about how the government is failing us by allowing patented genes.
If you knew that your child is going to have Breast Cancer 100%, would you try and change this fact if the means were available?
The concept of race is one which has seen a relatively recent introduction into American culture, and one which is falsely understood to have a biological basis by many individuals. Racial categories place people together in one group based on physical features which are perceived as being similar, despite stark differences in ethnicity.
Introduction: A monosaccharide is a simple sugar and forms a disaccharide (a double sugar) when condensation occurs. Hydrolysis breaks a disaccharide apart to form two monosaccharides by splitting water molecules. Many monosaccharides can combine to form a polysaccharide, an example being starch. Carbohydrates (sugars) are stored temporarily as glucose and for longer periods as starch.
In high school, I was afraid to dissect a frog. Okay, afraid isn't really the word. More like -- incredibly squeamish. Now that I've made the decision to go back to school to become a Physician Assistant, it'll be interesting to see how I handle the whole gross anatomy thing. The good thing is that I'm no longer 16 and can actually handle the idea of dissecting something.
I read an article from Time Magazine called "when cells stop working". The purpose of the article was to discuss the mysterious illness called the mitochondrial disease. Yet what I saw was something much deeper, more sinister from within the structure of our science and medical institutions.
"New Zealand scientists have found what appears to be a cure for the disease {A fungal disease called chytridiomycosis} that is responsible for wiping out many of the world's frog populations.Chloramphenicol, currently used as an eye ointment for humans, may be a lifesaver for the amphibians, they say.
When we reach the level, should scientist be able to control the DNA of living things to produce desired effects?
What if you went to a house that provided controlled cool air in the summer and hot air in the winter.
What if it powered all of your electronics? Provided Internet access? Gas stove?
What if... Your house was grown?
