New discovery in behavior of common viruses

The Epstein-Barr virus and closely related herpes viruses are able to survive a long time in the human body by avoiding attacks from our immune system.  Scientists have recently discovered that it contains a bacteriophage-like "chain mail" to protect itself from attack. This discovery should eventually lead to new drugs to combat these common viruses.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-epstein-barr-virus-wears-chain-mail/?WT.mc_id=SA_DD_20141013

Protein Structure and Function

In chapter 3, we've learned about the importance of the structure of proteins in determining their function.  The following link describes (in more detail) the importance of protein 3d structure in determining function:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK26911/

Electricity and the Nervous System

As we mentioned in Chapter 31, the nervous system (brain, neurons, etc.) generates electricity in order to work correctly, here is an interesting article on electricity and the brain:

http://www.wired.com/2014/05/what-happens-if-you-apply-electricity-to-the-brain-of-a-corpse/?mbid=social_fb

Antibiotic resistance is becoming more widespread

Material we discussed in chapter 19 is making headlines again, thanks for the overuse of antibiotics in the recent years we have forced natural selection and selected for antibiotic resistant bacteria . . .

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/antibiotic-resistance-is-now-rife-across-the-globe/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ScientificAmerican-News+%28Content%3A+News%29

Explanation of Common Eye Problems

http://www.aoa.org/patients-and-public/eye-and-vision-problems

Sharpen your brain function?

Many iPad apps have been developed to sharpen the function of our cerebral cortex . . .

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/eye-on-apps-brain-training-mobile-apps/

Increasing Nature's Photosynthetic Efficiency

Scientists have incorporated nanotubes into plant leaves to increase the effectiveness of photosynthesis . . .

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2014/03/nanobionic-plants-photosynthesis/