Reflections & In-Depth
The overall assignment of creating your own scientific study intrigued me greatly. Since, I never got a lot of exposure to clinical studies this assignment allowed me to expand my horizons. In a sense, the “Finding the cure for Alzheimer’s” assignment allowed me to “think like a scientist.” I learned how to properly format a […]
Coconut Oil: Combating Alzheimer’s through the Production of Ketones
Background: 5.7 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s. It is the most common type of dementia that develops over time affecting ones memory, thinking, and behavior. It is a progressive disease and is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. No cure is currently available, however, many treatments have been developed […]
Anti-cancer Agent: Cribrostatin 6
Cribrostatin 6 was isolated in 2003 from the sea sponge Cribrochalina. Many bacteria are now resistant to present antibiotics, thus it is necessary to develop new forms to combat these infections. It is effective against fighting Gram-positive bacteria, the most effective one being Streptococcus pneumoniae. Cibrostatin 6 has also seen to kill cancer cells triggering death via […]
Wind Power
As stated in my title, the video I researched about was Wind Power. We often take wind for granted, some people even complaining about how the wind messes up their outfit and hair. However, we fail to realize that wind is a fantastic renewable energy. What piqued my interest was the idea of turbines in […]
Water Usage & Pollution in Harlem
Before the class discussion about water plants and water pollution, I never gave it much thought to where all my wastewater went to or how much I was using per day. Since I dorm at The Towers at CCNY right next to campus, the North River Wastewater Treatment Plant, discussed in class, is most likely […]
Silk from Spiders
Spider silk, first discovered in 1710 by François Xavier Bon has been a desirable ingredient growing in interest over the past few years. It is difficult to collect spider silk as it is extremely sensitive to temperature and spiders do not make large amounts of silk. In order to combat this issue, one specific biotechnology company, […]
Alley Pond Park
Alley Pond Park is located in Queens, New York. In an urban environment like New York City, it is essential to protect parks and the diminishing wildlife in them, especially understanding further the urban forest ecology. If anyone has been to Alley Pond Park, it may seem like a hike walking around Alley Pond, that […]
Chest Scars—Acceptable or Unacceptable?
Scars—the first thing that people think when they see one is to cover it. They think it’s shameful or ugly, sometimes going a step further to surgically remove it. Imagine having multiple scars on the side of your chest one day, but even if it means the success of cardiac surgery, you would have to […]
Fool’s Gold
Pyrite is brass-yellow, often mistaken for gold. Although not extremely important, it is commonly used in nutritional supplements. Pyrite is also now used in lithium batteries. Some pyrite may also be mined as gold ores due to its make up. It is found in sulfide deposits and may be found in sedimentary rock and may […]
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