A Specific Case of Silencing

There are many ways to silence genes. One can fold the DNA different ways, attach molecules to it so it is not accessible, or cut a specific stretch of DNA out completely: as long as no proteins have access to the DNA to transcribe it into RNA and translate the RNA into protein, consider the gene silenced. And…

Coming Attractions: Interview with Monica Driscoll

The effects of diet and exercise on aging are issues that seem to be fairly common sense to most people at this point: eat healthy, exercise, and you will live longer right? The firm scientific answer as of now: maybe . . . Scientists are currently looking into drugs that can delay aging to the…