Monthly Archives: March 2011

The idea of combining genetics and our own immune response that might enable us to finally win the war against bacterial infections

Posted on March 27, 2011 by rndsync

Bacteria are the most adaptive species on the planet. They continuously mutate and as such any antibiotic treatment that we come up with they can develop immunity to. It’s like a war where the enemy is 100 times smarter and … Continue reading →

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Believing is better than not believing!

Posted on March 26, 2011 by rndsync

I am not talking about God. Belief in your own abilities make you do wonders. I wrote a while back about the finding that believing you can get smarter actually makes you smarter. Now this article in Psychological science says … Continue reading →

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Telomerase inhibitor PINX1 is a key tumor suppressor

Posted on March 23, 2011 by rndsync

Telomeres are ends of choromosomes. For cell division to start and complete ends of chromosomes are essential. Without these, cell can’t divide any more. Each cell can divide a finite number of times before it’s done. It acts like a … Continue reading →

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Is some of the disaster in Japan preventable? Governments should stop gambling!!!

Posted on March 13, 2011 by rndsync

The odds are stacked against them. Nature has the upper hand. When you bet the house, however small the odds, you end up losing everything sooner or later. It’s a matter of time not luck. Japan has been in debt … Continue reading →

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Algae an environmentally friendly source of energy

Posted on March 5, 2011 by rndsync

Algae is a problem and is known to be invading the oceans. Carbon dioxide rich atmosphere and in warm temperatures are very favorable to its growth. As the world is getting warmer there will be more and more Algae in world … Continue reading →

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