In the Real World
Health
"Let's talk about sex, baby; Let's talk about you and me; Let's talk about all the good things; and the bad things that may be." That's right Salt-n-Pepa, it is time to talk about sex….sex chromo...
Biotechnology
Genetic EngineeringHumans have been messing with genes throughout human history. We've used genetics to make better animals for consumption, to make plants more resistant to disease, and to influen...
Research
In 1998, a group of scientists injected double stranded RNA into the worm Caenorhabditis elegans. This introduction of the RNA into the worm was able to completely silence the corresponding gene su...