Written by: Ashley Koca Genetic engineering’s tool of the century may have been one-upped by UC-San Diego scientists’ newly engineered allelic drive. This new technique utilizes a second guide RNA (gRNA) to preferentially slice an unwanted allele as well as the usual insertion of the
WRITTEN BY: JUWON PARK From the Terminator to Iron Man’s JARVIS, the media has shaped our perception of artificial intelligence. The advent of artificial intelligence is felt through the daily use of virtual assistants like Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa. In addition, there has been
Written By Osayenmwen Omozusi Regenerative medicine is a promising field working to restore the structure and function of damaged tissues and organs. Additionally, regenerative medicine is working on finding solutions for permanently damaged tissues. Researchers are now discovering that cartilage in human joints could
WRITTEN BY Hiteshi Patel According to the CDC, 1 in 5 patients suffer from some type of chronic pain. Thus, chronic pain is a condition many patients combat on a daily basis, given that there is no general cure for the pain. While there
Written by: Ashley Koca The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, DARPA, is an organization out of the United States Department of Defense whose primary purpose is to progress the development of military technologies, first inspired and motivated by the Soviet threat “Sputnik.” Within this agency
Written by Zoe Berthold Artificial intelligence (AI) is the manipulation of data to get information, particularly from large data sets. At the moment, AI is used for ‘narrow’ tasks; while it can perform with greater efficiency, an AI cannot mimic the complex processes by which
Written by Hiteshi Patel Throughout the last few years, stem cells have been identified as being a potential cure to many types of cancers and diseases. However, it has now come to light that they may promote liver cancer instead of fighting it. During the
Written by Phyllis Shen Scientists at the Scripps Research Institute genetically modified and examined two different microorganisms. Scientists have theorized that before DNA, RNA was used as the primary genetic information and that RNA could catalyze biochemical reactions due to its less stable nature compared
In Drosophila melanogaster, the bicoid, or Bcd, gene triggers the construction of the anterior portion of the organism during development. Cyclorrhapha, a taxa of organisms containing D. melanogaster, is individual in their possession of the gene. The lack of bicoid causes the posterior portion of
Written by Ashley Koca Akin to the gene’s namesake greek goddess, Clotho, the Klotho (KL) gene is one which controls the process of senescence. The KL gene codes for longevity and based upon genotype, can increase cellular aging and the effects of neurodegenerative disorders. PTSD