From Hydra to humans vs a Lakatosian research program
Imre Lakatos Excerpt: “A Lakatosian research programme[8] is based on a hard core of theoretical assumptions that cannot be abandoned or altered without abandoning the […]
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Nothing new under the sun, except pseudoscientific nonsense
On the Importance of Being a Methodological Naturalist Posted on November 5, 2014 by David Sloan Wilson Excerpt: “…consider the flying spaghetti monster, a deity invented […]
Making sense of quotes scattered across disciplines
Speaking of Science November 2014’s selection of notable quotes By The Scientist Staff | November 1, 2014 My comment: The quotes are scattered from across […]
Metabolism, fixation, health or neurodegerative disorder
“Shown is the location of the conserved regions encoding for the N-terminal chromo domain and the C-terminal MYST functional domain. An arrow denotes the position […]
Ecological variation and niche construction: 1, 2, 3
Part 1 From its most basic expression in grazing and predatory nematodes with differences in morphological and behavioral phenotypes, neurogenic niche construction is nutrient-dependent and […]
Epigenetically-effected metabolic shifts and ecological adaptations
Epigenetics of Trained Innate Immunity: Documenting the epigenetic landscape of human innate immune cells reveals pathways essential for training macrophages. By Ruth Williams | September […]
Behavior (2): All responses are RNA-mediated not genetically-determined
Diana Maria Petrosanu also asked: “who was the author of the article that had stolen your ideas?“ I cannot recall claiming that anyone had stolen […]
Epigentically-effected sensory sensitivity and affects on behavior
Sensory-Related Neural Activity Regulates the Structure of Vascular Networks in the Cerebral Cortex A video abstract is available via the above link to the article […]
Nutrient-dependent chromatin organization?
Snf2h-mediated chromatin organization and histone H1 dynamics govern cerebellar morphogenesis and neural maturation open access Conclusion: “…delineating the epigenetic regulation of neuronal development is crucial to […]
Deficiencies prevent repair: Mutagens and Multivitamins
Mutagens and Multivitamins Not one to shy away from controversy, Bruce Ames has pitted himself against industry groups, environmentalists, and his peers through his work […]