Reading time: 4 minutes Madeline J. Morrisson What are miRNAs? Within a cell, information flows from DNA to RNA to protein, in a process known as the Central Dogma of biology. RNA is a relatively short-lived molecule, and is almost always translated into protein. The key word here is almost. One of the exceptions to... Continue Reading →
Patterns in combat: Using old cues in the battle against cancer
Reading time: 5 minutes Manisit Das As humans, we are naturally programmed to recognize patterns. They help us detect cues in our surroundings and aid our decision making. We associate camouflage patterns with battle dress, assortments of red and green with the holidays; these recognition events help us to put things in boxes in our... Continue Reading →
