Virus-driven downsizing of the human brain (7/1/16) Virus-driven downsizing of the human brain (2) (7/6/16) Virus-driven downsizing of the human brain (3) (8/9/16) Excerpt: A Postdoctoral Researcher threatened me with litigation if I did not remove the tags with his name that linked his works to works at the institution where he works. In an … Virus-driven downsizing of the human brain (4)
Nucleic acid detection with CRISPR-Cas13a/C2c2 My summary: Their ability to detect single base differences links differences in the energy of photons to the light-induced de novo creation of RNA and to RNA-mediated amino acid substitutions that differentiate all cell types in all individuals of all living genera. Any claims about mutations and evolution have already … Feng Zhang refutes theistic evolution
Crystal structure of the overlapping dinucleosome composed of hexasome and octasome My summary: Nucleosomes are dynamic entities that are repositioned by energy-dependent links from sunlight to ATP and RNA biosynthesis that act on DNA during the chromatin remodeling, which is biophysically constrained by the pheromone-controlled physiology of reproduction during the transgenerational epigenetic inheritance of all … Epigenetically-effected nucleosome repositioning sheds Dobzhansky’s light on evolution
Viral Trigger for Celiac Disease? A common, seemingly benign human virus can trigger an immune response that leads to celiac disease in a mouse model, researchers show. Reovirus infection triggers inflammatory responses to dietary antigens and development of celiac disease Editor’s summary: Viruses compound dietary pathology Reoviruses commonly infect humans and mice asymptomatically. Bouziat et al. … Virus-driven dietary pathology (1)
John Lieff has been trying to update his ridiculous misrepresentations of biologically-based cause and effect to match the accurate representations we made in a section on molecular epigenetics in our 1996 Hormones and Behavior review. From Fertilization to Adult Sexual Behavior Nothing can stop him, but this will provide the next source for material that … Light-activated feedback loops vs self-organization of ecosystems
March 26, 2017 Sal Giardina wrote: “James, I appreciate your responding to my posts but I would prefer that your input would be related to the content of the post.” My reply: If you do not want people to learn how my claims are linked to yours, please tell me that you intend to continue … Sal Giardina: apologetics revisited
3/22/17 Study identifies brain cells involved in Pavlovian response “The mice learned to associate the new scent with food, just like Pavlov’s dogs,” said Masmanidis, who is also a member of UCLA’s California NanoSystems Institute and Brain Research Institute. “Our next step was to uncover what happens to the Pavlovian response when we silence different … Where do sex differences come from?
The brain: a radical rethink is needed to understand it …Optogenetics, a technique that uses genetic modification of neurons so that their electrical activity can be controlled with light pulses – can help us to explore their specific contribution to brain function. Optogenetics links the speed of light on contact with water to what is known … Thinking about energy is not radical re-thinking
No Evidence For Human Pheromones Excerpt from the comment by Stephan Biles: I also wonder about pheromones with human-animal interactions. The biophysical constraints are linked across species via the need to ecologically adapt to virus-driven energy theft. See: MicroRNAs in the Host Response to Viral Infections of Veterinary Importance Nutrient stress and social stress effect … Magnussen’s “Faith fools” keep the faith
Solar-driven reforming of lignocellulose to H2 with a CdS/CdOx photocatalyst Reported as: Scientists harness solar power to produce clean hydrogen from biomass They claim that the rigid structure of nature’s equivalent to armored concrete evolved to protect plants and trees from degradation. They don’t make claims about what might cause the degradation. They start with … Energy-dependent pheromone-controlled entropy (4)
