Category: Medical
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What Causes Dental Cavities?
The dental cavity can be everyone’s nightmare, especially if the cavity happens to be in a visible place. There are options, like porcelain fillings, but those can be expensive. Cavities can be signs of worse things to come, says Dr. Sid Solomon, so it may be a good idea to address them as soon as…
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Constructing RNA Chains Through Transcription in Virology
Summary: Learn more about RNA polymers, an important part of all life on Earth. The RNA polymerase (RNAP) enzyme is essential to organic life. Discovered in the 1960s, RNA polymers produce primary transcript RNA, are found in many viruses, and polymerize ribonucleotides at the 3’ end of an RNA transcript. If the encoded gene is…
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What are the Costs of Researching Cures?
Summary: Utilizing automated means, medical engineers can manufacture strands used in DNA or RNA synthesis. The process of researching the cure for a disease used to be more expensive than it is today. That’s because entire DNA molecules, rather than just strands, were manufactured and used for testing. This was highly inefficient. Most reactions need…
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Introducing a First-of-its-Kind Breakthrough in Robotics
The Alfred Mann Foundation has constructed an entirely new kind of prosthetic. The Alfred Mann Foundation is leading the way when it comes to robotics, prosthetics and medicine. The Foundation recently announced an exciting new trial of seven individuals, and with the help of Rich Davis and the team at Rogers & Cowan, they hope…
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A Chemical Approach to Sustainability
Summary: Substances we use every day can be formed synthetically, reducing waste. Petroleum is one of the most taxing substances we as humans require, but it’s a major part of many synthetic goods we continue to rely on. There is a fear that if we continue production at these levels we risk running out of…
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The Advantages to Oligo Synthesis
Written by: The Midland Certified Reagent Company Summary: Fighting disease involves synthesizing reactions in a laboratory using oligos. When scientists want to figure out how a disease works, and ostensibly how to fight it, they must analyze its structure and determine what it might be weak to. Then researchers must test those theories. Live testing…
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Amazing Developments in Genetics
If you’re not the type of person who pays attention to genetics, now might be a good time to start. The field is filled with amazing developments that will have real world effects on you and everyone you know in the real future. From linear expression elements (lee\’s) to gene synthesis, things will never be…
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4 Small Goals to a Healthier Life
Article by Dr. Sid Solomon While most people think that the best way to achieve better health is to make drastic changes, nothing can be further from the truth. The problem with making these huge changes is the fact that they can be very overwhelming and people give up before they begin because they don’t…