Mutation Story

Spinal Muscular Atrophy SMA Mutation Story: Hello, I’m the SMN1 gene on chromosome 5, there’s a defect with my gene, and with this mutation I create deficiencies in the motor neuron protein called SMN (Survival of Motor Neuron.) But with my friend the SMN2 gene, he chooses/modifies the severity of the mutation for spinal muscular…

How Things Work

Electroreception in Sharks Questions: Form and Function: “What are its main parts and what do the parts do?  How does it use or generate electricity? How do electrons move through it?” Electroreception in sharks first started out when sharks evolved, along with the rest of the elasmobranchs. Their lateral pores, branching off of the shark’s…

Science App Review

Khan Academy App Review Define: Currently in science we are learning about electricity, and electricity is very complex and I have a few questions, including some ways to have electricity compared to our daily life, and I believe I can find an interactive app to help me with this. Dream: Some possible solutions to my problem…