Author: Shreyas Gupta
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Antibiotic Resistance: The Quiet Crisis
Introduction Since the inception of the first penicillin drug in 1928 by Alexander Fleming, antibiotics have systematically changed and revolutionized the field of medicine. These antibiotics drugs or antimicrobial substances are widely used throughout medical treatment to prevent infections by inhibiting the growth and survival of bacteria. However, as the use of antibiotics continues to…
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Life with no Limits: The Immortal Jellyfish
This article investigates a unique defense mechanism known as transdifferentiation that is used by a special type of hydrozoan jellyfish, Turritopsis dohrnii. Additionally, this article aims to find potential applications for trandifferentiation in modern-day medicine.
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Split-Brain: Unbridging the bridge
This article investigates the function/importance of the Corpus Collosum in the brain. Additionally, this excerpt aims to find what would happen to the brain and body in the absence of this “Critical Bridge”
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