by Kerin Higa | Aug 18, 2014 | BioGPS, GeneOfTheWeek
Sure, mitochondria, the nucleus, and the Golgi apparatus are cool, but I don’t understand why more people aren’t talking about cilia. Cilia are definitely in my top three favorite eukaryotic organelles for sure! Maybe this post will boost their ranking for you, too?...
by Melissa Lau | Aug 11, 2014 | BioGPS, GeneOfTheWeek
Thanks to Harry Potter and horn-rimmed hipsters, eyeglass wearers have never been more ubiquitous—or profitable. With a whopping $35 billion in retail sales, the U.S. vision care market is only growing;1 it’s no wonder, considering that 30% of the U.S....
by Kerin Higa | Aug 4, 2014 | BioGPS, GeneOfTheWeek
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system erroneously attacks healthy, innocent tissues, including skin, joints, kidneys, the heart, and the brain. The cause of SLE is unknown and a cure remains elusive. (Fun fact:...
by Melissa Lau | Jul 28, 2014 | BioGPS, GeneOfTheWeek
Most people have at least 10 of these on their bodies. Some even have up to 40.1 Occasionally, just one is enough to make you famous. What are we talking about here? Moles, of course! As a common example of a benign tumor, moles happen to nearly everyone, and are...
by Kerin Higa | Jul 21, 2014 | BioGPS, GeneOfTheWeek
It’s true. As Instagram user prettyandfit noted in the motivational poster above, a little change can make a big difference! For example, making small changes in our daily habits can eventually lead to big results! And a simple act of kindness can make...
by Melissa Lau | Jul 14, 2014 | BioGPS, GeneOfTheWeek
In 2010, the Department of Homeland Security seized 96 tons of marijuana at the US-Mexico border.1 At airport security checkpoints, the TSA confiscates 40 firearms (often loaded) every week.2 And for as long as anyone can remember, the 700-ft, icy monstrosity that...
