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Understanding Skin, Scars, and the Quest for Flawless Skin
Our skin is more than just a covering; it’s a complex, layered organ that protects us, regulates temperature, senses the environment, and heals when injured. Yet, despite its remarkable abilities,…
How To Guide Biomedical Research Through Donor-Directed Research Funds?
What is a Donor-directed research fund? Donor-directed research fund is a mechanism through which donors direct research efforts to the topics they care about most. Many donors want more control…
VIPs in Biotech Venture Capital
As one moves up the ladder (any ladder) the wold gets smaller. This is true for VC firms that invest in biotech. We have compiled a dynamic short-list of the…
Breakdown of NIH Funding in 2025
Breakdown of NIH Funding Per General Research Areas NIH allocated $48 billion for academic research in 2025 (1). The budget remained unchanged since 2024 per Congress’s decision (2). Interestingly enough,…
The Science of Titanium Dental Implants
In this article, we will try to answer the following questions: 1. What makes dental implants biocompatible? 2. What can improve biocompatibility? 3. What are the potential downsides? Let us…
Aflatoxins – What We Know So Far
What are Aflatoxins? Aflatoxins are metabolite products of Aspergillus, a genus of fungi frequently present in grain foods such as wheat, corn, rice, as well as peppers, ground nuts, tree…
Can Metformin extend life?
In order not to waste paragraphs and readers’ time, let us answer the question: If you have type 2 diabetes, metformin will indeed increase your lifespan because it treats the…
Different Types of Vaccines
Over the past few years, even people who are normally not biologically inclined have become interested in the issue of vaccination. The event we are all familiar with created many…
Evolution of the Genetic Code: A Data-Driven Scientific Analysis
Introduction Understanding how the DNA genetic code evolved remains a central challenge in molecular biology. Traditional hypotheses, such as the RNA world and stereochemical models, propose different mechanisms for how…
NIH Budget
This chart summarizes the funds that NIH received from Congress over the years. It was published in the congressional report. When adjusted for inflation, the effective amount of funds is…