In Siberia, Russia, there stands a bronze statue depicting a laboratory mouse knitting a double helix of DNA. This statue pays tribute to the countless mice that were sacrificed for genetic research aimed at developing new drugs to combat diseases. The sculpture was created by Andrew Kharkevich.
Upon closer examination of the statue, you'll notice that the DNA structure spirals to the left, symbolizing Z-DNA, one of the possible double helical structures of DNA. Z-DNA is less common than B-DNA, which spirals to the right. The inclusion of Z-DNA in this monument serves as a reminder of the ongoing work required in this field.
The very first photograph of DNA was captured by Rosalind Franklin, a woman who utilized X-ray technology. Her pioneering work provided crucial insights that enabled Watson and Crick to accurately characterize the double helix structure. However, despite their subsequent Nobel Prize win in 1962, Franklin was not recognized. Tragically, she had passed away in 1958 due to ovarian cancer, likely a result of the significant radiation exposure she endured while using X-rays to image the double helix.
Mutations in SARSCoV2 happen only when the virus replicates in human cells.
If we can prevent infections,we
can stop the virus from mutating.
This is why it is not ok for the Virus to rip through the entire planet !!
We don’t know what the next variant can or will do.
Èmpathy isn't something that can be sprinkled on top of an existing system. It needs to seep into the roots so it could help the system grow in a direction that matters.
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