Freedom of expression

On Feb 28, 2012, Dr. Neha Sangwan reminisce her time at an international conference in Saudi back in which a question a question from the crowd completely changed her career. In the talk, she mentioned that communication, not only with others but also with oneself, could prevent the most fatal diseases like stroke and heart attack. She gave a little background story of what she does in the before the conference in Saudi happened. She used to ask her patients why they got their disease and gave a…

Proposed research: Aims and Objectives: Aim1: To address the roles of the Hira complex in rRNA transcription and embryonic development Aim2: To characterise rDNA chromatin organisation in the oocyte Aim3: To elucidate the transcriptional machinery of RNA Polymerase I in the oocyte Experimental Approach: Aim1: To address the roles of the Hira complex in rRNA transcription and embryonic development The Hira histone chaperone complex is an evolutionarily conserved complex, which is composed of…

explain hereditary traits that could not be elucidated by Mendel’s laws. Through extensive study of non-Mendelian inheritance, epigenesists developed a number of mechanisms for the alteration of gene expression that occurred outside of the actual DNA sequence. In addition, changes in the epigenetic expression of DNA have lead scientists to believe diseases, such as some cancers, have an epigenetic basis. Nevertheless, the implications of epigenetics were first categorized in the early twentieth…

defining features, neurons are heterogeneous in there gene expression, shape, and role in driving behavior (cite Zeisel et al. 2015 and Kamme et al 2003). Even within very homogenous populations such as the pyramidal CA1 neurons, there is significant variation in neuronal properties. This leads to the question of what is noise and what has a biological function? Eve Marder and colleagues eloquently demonstrated that gene expression changes we think are biologically relevant are often…

taken the time to take into account what my non-verbal behaviors were. “Non-verbal communication can involve facial expressions, eye contact, and posture” (Kirst-Ashman & Hull Jr., 2015, p. 333). There are moments where I feel that I could cry, because it hit so close to home, looking off at other things, grabbing for a tissue because I had a cough, and different facial expressions. These are all things that I will definitely pay more attention too when conduction interviews in the future. In…

“The introduction of genetically modified foods tampers with the essence of life in an experiment with an unknown outcome.” There are many who see genetically modified organisms (GMOs) as immoral and are skeptical about any positive side effects that might come from the cultivation of GMOs. This leads to the question of how we will feed our ever expanding population. By 2050 the world population will have grown well beyond nine billion, a giant increase from the 7 billion that are living now.…

her the truth or not. With the knowledge of micro expressions it can be easily determined whether someone is lying or telling the truth. Micro expressions occur on different parts of the face when someone is trying to conceal an emotion. Knowing micro expressions can be essential to everyday life situations, and being able to read and interpret them is key to understanding nonverbal behavior and people. The background and history of micro expressions goes all the way back to Charles Darwin in…

Figure 22. Relative mRNA expression in INS-1E cells after different chemicals treatment. Cells were treated with DHT, TCS and TCC for 48 h before RNA extraction for activity determination. Expression levels of the AR, pdx1, GK and Ins2 were determined by RT-QPCR and mRNA expression levels were normalized with TFIIB (A-D). DMSO treated samples were considered as control. Control samples were set as one and results are shown as mean ± S.E.M of duplicate samples from three independent experiments.…

Love is a motivation for people to fight, defend, and mature for. Lucius Apuleius' myth, Cupid and Psyche, tells the story of the strength and determination of the mortal needed to regain a lost love. Francesca Lia Block's modern retelling, Psyche's Dark Night, emphasizes the many issues that affect relationships and explores the pain that accompanies dating. The retelling offers a new look into love and whether or not it is worth all the pain that accompanies it. The updated setting and…

many different effects on the cell, such as metabolism or neurotransmission. We are now able to tell which specific genes are expressed at a particular time. Gene expression is uncommon, however, with no transcription and only the potential for a behavior as a result. It is now understood that social factors can influence gene expression. One of the first relationships looked at was that of social stress and isolation and how they relate to the onset and progression of disease, particularly…