Biology - Cocaine Use

Ej King III

10/9/13

BIOLOGY

        Cocaine use can make otherwise resistant immune cells from getting HIV

                Recent studies show that using cocaine can help the immune system defend against HIV. Scientists say out of a 14 to 0 chance this will succeed but there is also side affects of using cocaine such as highness, feeling of high ecstasy for no reason. But their has been little effort taking place in this research.  Dr. Dimitrios Vatakia the professor at ULCA says that cocaine mediates the effects of HIV including minimal changes on the body. Dr Dimitrios researchers say that using cocaine for three days will meditate HIV. They also have tested on animals models that have showed 100 percent functions on the theory. Many people may judge this theory whether it's safe or not but some people will take that chance.

             Cocaine Use Can Make Otherwise Resistant Immune Cells Susceptible to HIV. "Cocaine Use Can Make Otherwise Resistant Immune Cells Susceptible to HIV. Http://www.biologynews.net/resources/BiologyNewsNet.gif, 2 Oct. 2013. Web. 09 Oct. 2013. .

                    Butterfly wings inspire new technology.

              The design of butterfly wings is very detailed its light but powerful lifting the creature off the ground for food or away from predators. Biotechnologies are now making helicopter design with butterfly wings. Clothing business are now using the beautiful design of the Morpho butterfly  Tiny tree-like nanostructures on the scales of Morpho wings are known to be responsible for the butterfly's brilliant metallic blue iridescence. The study, published in the journal PNAS, found that vapour molecules adhere differently to the tops of these structures than to the bottom. This selective response to vapour molecules is the key to the range of possible bio-inspired technological applications."  By studying animals we can learn a lot about them.