Variants in Ear Structure Across Species
Key: First image: mysticete whale. Second image: Sand Cat. Third image: Long Snouted Bat. Fourth Image: Human! Sensory acquisition is an organism’s method of interpreting its surroundings, so that it can effectively process and perform a context dependent response. For humans, one of our primary methods of environmental understanding is …
Psoriasis in stratified squamous. Made out of legos
The pink layer resembles the hypodermis. The red is the dermis, and the top is epidermis. The epidermis is where psoriasis takes place, and is stratified squamous epithelial tissue.
A Look at Rheumatoid Arthritis Progression
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Color Play
Color is all around us in this world. In actuality color is different waves of light at different lengths that are reflected off a surface and into our eyes. Within the eye, cones and rods absorb light and send a signal to the brain, allowing us to see the world …
STEAM Project – Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) is a postinfection monophasic polyradiculoneuropathy. Meaning inflammation and demyelination of the peripheral nerves for one to three years and never happening again. While there is a chronic version of GBS, this can be either cured, or in severe cases, managed. Around five percent of patients with GBS …
The Bonds of Life: How Hydrogen Bonds Create You
DNA is a complex structure which enables all life on earth. Without it we would not exist. My project attempted to show the complex chemical relationships that enable the helical structure of DNA. Hydrogen bonds are the most important part of that structure. Ultimately, due to time constraints, I was …