Human Organism
- Biology Topic Article
The article focuses on new DNA discoveries commonly found in cancer cells. Scientists have recently discovered extra-chromosomal DNA. For several years, they were not exactly sure how to use these findings. New studies are now focused on the mysterious circles. They are shockingly very normal within cancer cells and also have a huge contribution to various forms of cancer than detected in previous studies. The DNA loops may also affect the functioning of our body and can be associated with aging or other conditions apart from cancer. The presence of the loops first became clear within the 1960s through scientists putting stains in cancer cells to identify the chromosomes of the cells. The research showed that tumor cells get mutations that result in aggressive growth. The development is very critical in cancer research globally.
- Bio-Engineering
Bio-engineering refers to a field of study that uses engineering principles in designing and analyzing biological systems as well as biomedical technologies. Bio-engineering studies include examples of research involving bacteria modified to generate chemicals, portable disease-diagnostic machines, tissue-engineering organs, and recent medical imaging technologies. Bio-engineering is applicable in medicine as well as biology. A bio-engineer should have a good foundation in biology and also bear broad engineering knowledge drawing from mechanical, electrical, and chemical among other engineering subjects. Bio-engineering has various branches including agricultural engineering, biochemical engineering, bionics, medical engineering, genetic engineering, environmental-health engineering, and human-factors engineering. Bio-engineers can work in the area of specialization and choice. These include providing artificial means of assisting deficient body functions, including hearing aids, supportive organs, and artificial limbs or using engineering techniques to attain bio-synthesis of plant or animal products (Mott et al., 2019).
References
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/20/science/dna-genetics-cancer.html?searchResultPosition=6
Mott, R., Fabbiano, S., Levinson, R., & Emambokus, N. (2019). Bioengineering and Metabolism. Cell metabolism, 29(3), 505.