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Dr. Lynn Rothschild is an evolutionary biologist/astrobiologist at NASA Ames, and Professor at Stanford and Brown University, where she teaches Astrobiology and Space Exploration. She has broad training in biology, with degrees from Yale, Indiana University, and a PhD from Brown University in Molecular and Cell Biology. Rothschild is a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London, the California Academy of Sciences, and the Explorers Club.The Ion Bus stops at EdgeBio in Gaithersburg, Maryland and we talk with President and CEO Dean Gaalaas about how the company is using the Ion PGM Sequencer in their service lab (www.iontorrent.com). The Ion PGM Sequencer's speed has enabled EdgeBio to dramatically increase their sequencing turnaround times, from weeks to days. Here is a partial transcript of the interview: MALE SPEAKER: State your name for the record. DEAN GAALAAS: So I'm Dean Gaalaas. I'm the President and CEO of Edgebio here in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Dr. CHRIS HOPKINS: Tell us where we are, who you are and what you do here? DEAN GAALAAS: So thanks for coming here today. We're at Edgebio's off season in Gaithersburg, Maryland. We are a 21 year old company. We started off in molecular biology reagent products, consumables to support DNA sequencing back in the Sanger sequencing days. And now in the past three years what you see here is we've developed and built state of the art next generation sequencing lab for service for those people who don't either have the wherewithal to purchase a next generation instrument or maybe have a budget that's more attune toward outsourcing and need the scale and infrastructure of say a mini genome lab, we offer sequencing from sanger sequencing on the ABI 3730s to next generation sequencing on the SOLiD platform as well as the Ion Torrent PGM. DR. CHRIS HOPKINS: How has next-generation sequencing changed the services you provide? DEAN GAALAAS: So it really was a big leap <b>...</b>The Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute has established itself as a leader in engineering and research in the areas of scientific computing, scientific visualization, and imaging. The overarching research goal of the SCI Institute is to create new scientific computing techniques, tools, and systems with which to solve problems affecting various aspects of human life. The focus of the Institute has been largely in medicine, but the group has also solved computational and imaging problems in other application areas such as geophysics, chemical engineering, molecular dynamics, aerospace fluid mechanics, combustion, and atmospheric dispersion. This short film is a visual overview of current research at the SCI Institute. The production was based on an interview with Chris Johnson, the Director of SCI and professor of Computer Science at the University of Utah. Chris takes you on a visionary journey through the exciting territory of High Performance Computing, Science and Visualization. He reveals how Visualization tools are opening new worlds to scientists, and illustrates how top Computer Scientists, Neurosurgeons and Physicists are working together to solve problems that could not have been solved before. The golden age of science is now upon us. Follow Chris and the SCI Institute toward new discoveries in this exciting interview.Lloyd Fricker, Professor of Molecular Pharmacology and Neuroscience, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, spoke at this years symposium. His presentation: "Peptides, Drug Discovery, Serendipity, and Basic Science"
Part 3 of my series to LibertarianRealist. Here, I finish my point on what data from Selective sweep testing show in regards to our cognitive evolution, address Genome wide association studies in regards to the genetics of cognition, and further address why even theoretically, Natural Selection and Genetic Drift being the mechanisms behind the Racial IQ Gap in North America is unfeasible (a point I'll continue to address and add to throughout the series). In part 4, I'll cover the APA heritability statistic (the APA funded study from the 1990's) that he mentioned and gene-environment interactions in greater detail. Both topics require at least a separate video between the two. If I have time, I'll cover what the geneticists and evolutionary biologists are and have been saying about race, and the data from relevant studies on human genetics. In later videos, I'll be covering human evolution, IQ testing vs. Intelligence, more on Social IQ gaps, the Rushton vs. Suzuki debate, and points on anatomy and physiology (so I'll be going over that line about "genetic drift of randomness again"). I'll also be covering some of the name drops mentioned, like Richard Lewontin, Richard Dawkins, Stephen J. Gould, and Frans Boas. I haven't rounded the end yet, so don't get comfortable, Cupcake. LibertarianRealist's boring video (if you have the time and brain cells to kill, need to fall asleep, or want to have a periodic giggle): www.youtube.com The series to date: Intro- www.youtube.com <b>...</b>
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Implementation of PCR Surveillance in Food Production with Dongyu Liu, DVM, Ph.D, former Assistant Research Professor, CVM Basic Science, Mississippi State University. Areas: Molecular and immunological identification of microbial pathogens; bacterial pathogenesis; Immunological control of microbial and other diseases of medical and veterinary importance Dr. Liu has authored five (5) texts on Polymearse Chain Reaction as a detection methodology for human pathogens. He has published twenty-five (25) articles in peer-reviewed journals on topics ranging from microbiology to PCR surveillance of food for human pathogens. In his text, "Molecular Detection of Foodborne Pathogens," he has written, "One of the most effective ways to control and prevent human foodborne infections is to implement a pathogen surveillance system. Addressing the biology, epidemiology, and pathogenesis of more than 60 microorganisms, Molecular Detection of Foodborne Pathogens demonstrates how to implement a surveillance system that uses state-of-the-art molecular techniques to quickly detect and identify bacterial, fungal, viral, and parasitic pathogens concerned." Of his text, "Molecular Detection of Human Bacterial Pathogens," he has written, "This book represents a reliable and convenient reference on molecular detection and identification of major human bacterial pathogens; an indispensable tool for upcoming and experienced medical, veterinary, and industrial laboratory scientists engaged in <b>...</b>I became interested in Linus Pauling's work many years ago, and eventually would correspond with him. For those who needs their memory jogged, he was the only person to win, unshared, the Nobel Prize twice--once for Chemistry, the other for Peace. But he is most known for his work with Vit. C. He was a genius of the first water--terribly curious about things, and while he started with inorganic chemistry, then organic, molecular biology, discovered the Alpha helix that led to the discovery of the double helix of DNA. He was sorry that something else captured his attention after discovering the Alpha helix, and that he didn't pursue that line instead of getting distracted onto another project, and Watson discovered the double helix. Pauling felt bad that he didn't get there first the rest of this life. He was a person who really seemed to enjoy people--not necessarily a common trait in scientists. He was of the generation of Einstein (who attended one of Pauling's lectures with the inevitable reporters tagging along) Oppenheimer, etc... his was a generation of scientific giants... At a reception held at the White House held in honor of Nobel Prize winners, Linus Pauling attended, then made his apologies to the President after thanking him, then went below to join the protesters below, protesting nuclear testing, I believe, facing the very windows he was looking out of earlier in the day. He was fortunate to have a wife that took care of everything, and he was free to <b>...</b>UMass Amherst chemistry professor Craig Martin wants the world to know that molecules are beautiful, so he created a unique interactive molecular playground where players can twirl, flip, rotate and re-size colorful models of chemicals including a zero-calorie fat substitute and a flu vaccine. The idea has caught on. There are now molecular playgrounds at the Springfield (Mass.) Science Museum, St. Olaf College in Minnesota and at science centers in San Francisco, Spain and Japan.The 12th Iranian Genetics Conference in Tehran. A national event which takes place every two years in Tehran where doctors come to discuss the latest advancements in research, development and technology of genetics and medicine. Genetics is the science of genes and the variation in living organisms. Genetics also uses molecular functions of genes and gene behavior in relations to a living cell or organism. Doctors have explained Iran is making significant advances in genetics and in the fields of biosimilar and biotechnology drugs. 12 countries in the world produce bio-tech drugs, which Iran is one of them. Doctors also explained with sanctions brought by Western countries recently against Iran, they have fueled Iranian researchers and scientists to further advance in the field of medicine. Iran has already made significant progress in producing biosimilar medicine and high complex drugs which use biotechnology and nano technology. Iran plans to bring 24 additional biosimilar drugs into production by end of 2012. In addition doctors explained to Press TV, that Western countries have praised Iran in its research and prevention of Thalassemia. Thalassemia is a genetic defect of a blood disorder which reduces the rate of synthesis or prevents synthesis of one of the blood chains that make up the hemoglobin. Iran now has the genetic capabilities to find people who have thalassemia and use genetic counseling to avoid passing the disorder on to their children. Iran currently <b>...</b>
xxsurl.com Carb Back-loading: Manual For Total Body Fat Control Carb Back-Loading: Manual for Total Body Fat Control . The Story Simple 6-Pack Testimonials Enjoy Food Science Bonus What's Included Buy Now Top Eat Like a Pig. Get Shredded. The Carb Back-Loading diet could provide the Holy Grail of packing on mass without adding fat. MuscleFitness Magazine Eat the Foods You Love and Love the Way You Look! Not long ago, I was embarrassed to take my shirt off in public.Now whos laughingb! Thats me in the pictureno not the picture of the cherry turnover, the guy with the six pack and killer bod. Maybe I should display a bit of humility, but Im damn proud of how I look, because I didnt always look this good. At this point, I should be starting my sales pitch, but Ill be honest with you, I dont have time to write a huge, sprawling sales letter. Like so many other pioneers in this industry, selling is not my business: doing is. Working with clients, discovering and applying cutting edge systems doesnt leave time for a lot of smoke-blowing. I bet youre busy too, so I wont your time. All Im going to do is tell you that youre missing out. Be honest: do you live like a monkb I did. I watched everything I put in my mouth and my eating schedule displayed Swiss-precision timing. I would never eat the foods I loved like the cherry turnover above and I never dared miss a feeding, fearing the rumble, irritability and nausea of an empty stomach. In short I used to obsess over my diet. On <b>...</b>This video explains how the maize pollination being effected for the beginners in the maize breeding. This video made for teaching molecular biology student to know about basis of pollination and breeding methods in maize. The e-clip will help the students to learn the basic of maize breeding . The video is prepared by the B.Tech student as part of class assignment for the molecular marker technology courseUrea-PAGE is a widely used technique in Biochemistry,Molecular Biology,and other fields.The major problems in Urea-PAGE are Leakage due to improper assembling of the unit,staining problems like high staining-low staining,stacking of gel due to improper spreading of the repellent,damage of wells during comb removal etc come.For leakage we have to reassemble the unit properly,spacers should keep appropriately,To avoid the damage of wells care should take at the time of comb removal,Current should pass in appropriate quantity and for appropriate time to avoid the over heat production and crack of unit.In this video troubleshooting in Urea-PAGE like leakage,staining problems,well damage etc.are discussed.SDS-PAGE, sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, is a technique widely used in biochemistry, forensics, genetics and molecular biology to separate proteins according to their electrophoretic mobility . SDS gel electrophoresis of samples that have identical charge per unit mass due to binding of SDS results in fractionation by size. This video details about the various trouble shoots in SDS PAGE gel electrophoresis which are important in running the gel successfully without any errors and to get promising results.
Research & More @ www.youtube.com youtu.be Local application of the neurotransmitter glutamate causes filopodia sprout from the dendrite of a cultured hippocampal neuron (Smith and Jahr, 1992). Suppression of Sprouting: An Early Function of NMDA Receptors in the Absence of AMPA/Kainate Receptor Activity Shuh-Yow Lin and Martha Constantine-Paton Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520 Electrophysiological studies have documented the existence of synapses showing only NMDA ionotropic glutamate receptor function that are therefore presumably "silent" at resting membrane potentials. "A physician without a knowledge of Astrology has no right to call himself a physician."-Hippocrates youtu.be Research - By: (Me) Nicholas Ellis @ www.youtube.com www.eoht.info youtu.be ‎"Natural forces within us are the true healers of disease."-Hippocrates youtu.be youtu.be youtu.be youtu.be youtu.be Wandering proteins whirl and swirl A multidisciplinary team of physicists and biologists has discovered a new system of proteins that organizes itself spontaneously into a spectacular pattern of whorls and vortices. But unlike similar systems studied in the past, the individual protein molecules move freely throughout the pattern, while the pattern itself remains fixed. The scientists believe that further study of the system could shed light on the collective behaviour of living organisms. The spontaneous, self-organized collective <b>...</b>FLUORIDE - NAZI US GOVT. KNEW FROM THE START Full Russell Blaylock MD lecture starts here: www.youtube.com Russell Blaylock MD is a retired neurosurgeon and author whose trailblazing research has tirelessly documented the fact that there is an epidemic of neurological disorders in the western world which are directly connected to toxins in our environment, and how this relates to the larger global eugenics program behind population reduction. In this fascinating interview, Blaylock reveals how depopulation programs forged by the Rockefeller foundation in association with the Nazis were the basis of modern day incarnations of eugenics like fluoride poisoning and vaccinations. Blaylock explains how the eugenics movement began in America through Rockefeller, Ford and Carnegie funding and what originated as The Science of Man project, which was an effort to socially engineer humanity to weed out those deemed "undesirable" to the elite. Rockefeller funding via major universities then bankrolled eugenics programs for the next several years, information about which was gleaned and exchanged with the Nazis in Hitler's Germany. Once eugenics had attracted the negative connotations of racial superiority and genocide, the pseudo-science was reborn under the umbrella of molecular biology and DNA. The goal is to alter behavior by chemically changing the way in which the brain functions. One of the primary methods through which this is achieved is by fluoridating water and food <b>...</b>This is a tutorial/lecture on Restriction Endonucleases. We cover some topics important for classes such as Molecular and Cellular Biology or Biochemistry. List of topics: - Restriction and Modification definitions; - Recognition site: palindromic sequence; - Types of cleavages: direct and staggered; - Modification Methylases. If you have any questions, don't be shy!! We hope we are able to clarify this topic. Enjoy!Presently, only the function of a few percent of the DNA is known, the rest has been believed to be useless garbage, commonly called "Junk DNA" by molecular biologists. This is a Reverse Speech study on the subject. When sequences of DNA which did not appear to code for protein were discovered, some evolutionists suggested that these represented 'junk' or 'vestigial' DNA, left-overs of our supposed evolutionary ancestry. However, researchers the world over are confirming that non-coding DNA holds critical clues to a vast range of diseases. A leading figure in genetics, Prof. John Mattick said ...'the failure to recognize the implications of the non-coding DNA will go down as the biggest mistake in the history of molecular biology'.
On the Chajnantor plateau in northern Chile, construction of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), the most complex ground-based astronomy observatory in the world, continues apace. On 12 May 2012, another ALMA antenna was carried up to Chajnantor, bringing the total on the plateau to 33. This marks a half-way point for ALMA, as the telescope will have a total of 66 antennas when completed in 2013. The giant antennas, fifty-four of them with 12-metre-diameter dishes, and twelve with 7-metre-diameter dishes, use sensitive receivers to detect millimetre- and submillimetre-wavelength light from the cosmos. The first of the antennas made the trip up to the 5000-metre-altitude Array Operations Site in September 2009. Now, as ALMA approaches completion, antennas are arriving at an increasing rate. The state-of-the-art ALMA antennas, which weigh about 100 tonnes each, need a custom-constructed transporter vehicle to move them between the Operations Support Facility and the higher Array Operations Site. These twin transporters, as well as 25 antennas out of the final total of 66, are among ESO's many contributions to the project. The transporters — massive machines named Otto and Lore — are 20 metres long, 10 metres wide and 6 metres high, and each has 28 tyres. They are also used to move the antennas between positions on the plateau. The minimum distance between antennas is 15 metres and they can be all positioned within a radius of 150 metres, or spaced up to <b>...</b>Robert "Trey" Darnell Sinyard III of Athens was the student speaker during the 2011 Fall Semester Undergraduate Commencement exercises. Sinyard received dual bachelor's degrees in finance and biochemistry and molecular biology.Have you ever taken a supplement and wondered, "I don't know, is this really working for me?" Imagine if you could take a look at yourself down at the molecular level and see if it was matching to YOU, being exactly what YOU need. Sounds like science fiction, right? That day has come, the dawn of DNA Genetic matching of YOU to what you eat. And it is changing thousands of people, making them stronger and more alive than they have ever been. Are you ready to start?Well, it was coming for a while. A good rant about why the immune system, although good is not intelligently designed. Some reading: Protein A: textbookofbacteriology.net Antigenic Variation: tryps.rockefeller.edu Avoiding Antigen presentation, and some on other methods or immune modulation: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov HIV SAMHD1: Torsten Schaller, Caroline Goujon, Michael H. Malim (2012( HIV Interplay with SAMHD1. Science. HIV and mDCs: Nuria Izquerdi Useros et al (2012). Sialyllactose in Viral Membrane Gangliosides is A Novel Molecular Recognition Pattern for Mature Dendritic Cell Capture of HIV-1. Plos Biology. Autommunity: www.news-medical.net TNF -a Amanda Mootoo, Elena Stylianou, Mauricio A. Arias and Rajko Reljic (2009). TNF-􀀁 in Tuberculosis: A Cytokine with a Split Personality. Inflammation & Allergy - Drug Targets, 2009, 8, 53-62
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