Tag Archive | systems biology
From Beehives to Prostate Cancer Treatment
by Rob Mitchum A common feature of pharmacies and organic grocery stores is the aisle of natural remedies, featuring bottle upon bottle of herbs, extracts, and oils that promise a wide range of medical benefits. For legal reasons, the health claims made by these products are often fuzzy, boasting of vague antioxidant or anti-inflammatory activity. […]
Getting the Jump on the Next Bird Flu
The scenario played out last spring when “swine flu” suddenly became a household name. As public health agencies sprung emergency policies into place, scientists set about tracing the new H1N1 virus back to its source, following it from person to person and eventually to the animals where it originated. Understanding how the virus’ genes mutated […]
Searching for Genetic Fossils
The hunt for human origins typically takes the form of fieldwork, with teams of paleontologists scouring the earth for the fossil that will add to the story of how our strange species came to be. That search has taken scientists from Africa to Siberia, adding a pelvic bone fragment here and a skull pan here […]
