With the mention of DNA and Genetics, many questions have gone unanswered. One of such commonly asked question is whether genetics affects inherited skin conditions. Many people are aware of how traits such as hair color, eye color, muscle structure, and other features such as the nose’s shape are inherited […]

External elements, such as ultraviolet radiation from the sun, detergents, or impurities in bathing water can induce or accelerate many skin conditions. However, a host of other skin problems can be blamed on genetics. Damage caused to the skin by external factors can be remedied using clinically administered prescriptions. On […]

The multifactorial nature of osteoarthritis (OA) is well known. Medical findings show that several risk factors make one susceptible to osteoarthritis. Some of the primary cause or risk factors behind OA include things such as increasing age, obesity, and activity levels. New findings also point a finger at genetics as […]

One unique feature in the human anatomy that makes you look extra gorgeous or have some stroke of genius is your bloodline. Have you ever wondered what it really means when they say, ‘it runs in the family?’ Good genes are hereditary. What exactly are DNA and genes? Deoxyribonucleic Acid […]

There are undoubtedly a lot of unanswered questions in the world, which makes life all the more intriguing. Among the many of these is the question, what is love? Almost everyone will have an answer for it, but it comes down to their interpretation. Could this be because their response […]

Deoxyribonucleic acid or just DNA is the most important molecule in living organisms. It contains the instructions and code, which all organism need to live, develop and in the end, to reproduce. The instructions, which are passed down from each parent to their kids, can be found inside every living […]

You Can Find Psychology All Around You This field does not only exist in academia, research labs, mental offices and classrooms. Its principles can be noticed in everyday life and real-life situations. Just look at the television ads and internet marketing, which only want to persuade people to buy the […]

The Similarity in Human Genome and Different Species Another human – 100%, same genes in all humans, but different sequence. A chimpanzee (primate) – 98%, the closest living creatures to humans. A mouse – 92%, mammals are all genetically similar. Yeast – 26%, single-celled organisms, which have different housekeeping genes […]

Psychology Studies the Mind and Human Behavior The basic definition of psychology is the study of all mental processes and human behavior. The term comes from the Greek word “psyche”, which means spirit, soul or breath, and the word “logia”, which means study of something. The Scientific Methods Used in […]

What is Microbiology? It is a sub-field of biology, which deals with unicellular, acellular and multicellular organisms on the microscopic level. There are many different sub-fields of microbiology that studies algae and fungi, viruses, bacteria, parasites and nematodes. The Most Important Facts about Microbiology Two major branches that study eukaryotic […]