by Lucy Zhou | Jul 18, 2019 | Blog, Lab Thoughts, Research, Students
Have you ever taken a common medicine, such as Tylenol, and wonder where it comes from? Or have you ever encountered a nylon-fabric material such as a T-shirt or an umbrella, and think of how it’s made? The answer lies in chemical synthesis. In fact, we live in a...
by Catherine Bayas | Jul 16, 2019 | Blog, Lab Thoughts, Research, Students
If you remember any of high school Biology, you probably know that DNA contains the genetic code for all organisms on Earth. Within its double helix structure are genes, which provide instructions for characteristics such as hair color or eye color. What you probably...
by Cassidy Hilton | Jul 12, 2019 | Blog, Lab Thoughts, Students
Breast Cancer Breast cancer is one of the most prominent types of cancer in our country, specifically in women. In the United States, approximately 1 in 8 women will get some sort of aggressive breast cancer in her life. As the cancer stage progresses, treatment for...
by Charlotte Moynihan | Jul 5, 2019 | Blog, Lab Thoughts, Students
When you hear the word virus, what’s the first thing you think of? Is it a recent news-making sensation like Zika or Ebola? Or something like HIV? Whatever it is that comes to mind, it’s safe to assume that it is an unsettling thought. Because of this largely negative...
by Courtney Labrecque | Jul 3, 2019 | Blog, Lab Thoughts, Research, Students
Uncontrolled Growth of Cancer Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of a person’s own cells that have become deformed in some way. Cells can become deformed, or cancerous through mutations, genetic predispositions, or environmental factors, among other things. Cancer is...
by Najwa Labban | Jun 28, 2019 | Blog, Lab Thoughts, Research, Students
In the world of medicine, there is heavy emphasis placed on curing diseases. But how can you cure a disease without knowing it’s there? There are several diseases that are commonly undiagnosed or misdiagnosed due to the medical profession’s current reliance on...
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