The Other SCN (Suprachiasmatic Nucleus) and the connection to SCN- (thiocyanate)
These two entities share the same abbreviation (SCN), yet reside in vastly different terrains: one biochemical (thiocyanate), the other neuroanatomical (suprachiasmatic nucleus). Let’s explore whether they intersect, metaphorically or materially. 🧪 SCN⁻: Thiocyanate 🧠 SCN: Suprachiasmatic
Light and Medical Tests
From Ask a Scientist: “Serum and plasma both come from the liquid portion of the blood that remains once the cells are removed, but that’s where the similarities end. Serum is the liquid that remains after the blood has clotted. Plasma is the liquid that remains when clotting is preven