The species of fish have been around since the dawn of the earth since there was water before there was land. This raises the question that can fish really feel pain since they have been around for so long they aren't as genetically evolved as a human or other land animals.
As the backbone of life on our planet, water is one of the most important substances on earth. Humans, animals, and plants all need it to survive. It makes up over 70 percent of our earth’s surface, and yet, our water is threatened daily by pollution.Among the biggest threats to clean waterways is oil pollution. According to a 2003 study, the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences reported that 343,200,000 gallons of oil were released into the sea worldwide (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 2015). Of this, 52 percent is attributed to human activity.Oil in our waterways poses a wide range of environmental problems. For example, the largest oil spill in the US occurred in 1989 when the Exxon Valdez tanker ran aground in Alaska (Figure 1). Within six hours, the ship spilled over 10 million gallons of crude oil, which killed an estimated 900 bald eagles, 250,000 sea birds, 2,800 sea otters and 300 harbor seals. The spill affected more than 1,100…
The Eve And Gene Black Summer Medical Career Program is a medical mentor program. Under the supervision of a health care educator/medical facility coordinator, participants shadow various medical professionals (nurse, nutritionist, pharmacist, lab technician, physician and/or medical specialist etc.) who together provide a range of patient care services. Established in 1969 by The Los Angeles Pediatric Society, the Eve and Gene Black Summer Medical Program encourages high school students to choose careers in the health professors.They are looking for students with a deep love for the field of science and medicine. The length and dates of each internship session that each facility offers their program varies. Most facilities run their sessions Monday thru Friday for approximately 8 hours a day. Exact daily start and stop times are also determined by each facility but most start at 8- 9 AM and end at 4- 5 PM. The programs goal is to stimulate high school students to seek careers in…
What do introns do in DNA? They are spliced out, but what function do they sevre when they are still in the DNA.
Abstract:Horses (Equus caballus) are prone to sports injuries that can bring the end of competition, if not life. Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are the future of regenerative medicine. The iPSCs are created by taking a skin punch and isolating the fibroblast cells. The fibroblasts are transfected with mRNA to transform them into iPSCs, which can then differentiate into any cell type, such as tendon, cardiac, or nerve cells. These can potentially be used to heal equine injuries. The process used here has been completed successfully with human cells. The hope is that the process to create human iPSCs is transferrable to horses. The goal for this year was to transform Equus caballus fibroblast cells into iPSCs.Fibroblast cells isolated from a skin punch obtained in 2017 were cultured and transfected with mRNA coding for transcription factors that reprogram them into iPSCs. Different conditions were tested, including multiple cell lines, cell number, volume of media, and amount…
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Waterproof, electronics-enabled, epidermal microfluidic devices for sweat collection, biomarker analysis, and thermography in aquatic settings.pdf
The 2020 Ignite LA Fellowships are currently open to Los Angeles County high school sophomores and juniors. This opportunity sends students on an all-expenses-paid Earthwatch expedition over the summer to conduct hands-on scientific research in the field at a variety of locations throughout the country. The fellowship looks for students with energy, creativity, and a passion to learn, and is not based on academic performance. Applications are due by December 4. For more detailed information and to apply please refer to their website: earthwatch.org/ignite
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