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Viral Genetics
In viral genetics, scientists study the life cycle of viruses from a genetic perspective. They may study various aspects of viral biology including how the genes affect biophysical, biochemical, and biologic pathways critical to the virus' survival.
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JAN 04, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is caused by repeated trauma to the head, like a boxer, football player, or soldi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 28, 2019Microbiology
Like origami paper, DNA molecules can be folded and arranged into complex three-dimensional structures.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 22, 2019Microbiology
Our world is filled with microbes, and in every kind of environment, they compete for supremacy, a competition that date ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 11, 2019Microbiology
Our world is teeming with bacteria and viruses, and in the oceans, their coexistence has them locked in an evolutionary ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 05, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive individuals are treated with antiretroviral therapies to reduce the amount o ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 04, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
A physician is faced with 3 patients: an elderly person with a chronic cough, a child being wheeled out of surgery and a ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 01, 2019Genetics & Genomics
To send gene therapy to diseased cells, scientists have turned to adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) to act as a delivery s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 27, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Humans have evolved in some ways to be less susceptible to pathogens, but those benefits can also carry risks of other d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 26, 2019Microbiology
A flu drug, while still safe and effective, encourages flu viruses to mutate, especially in children.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 10, 2019Microbiology
For the first time since 2000, researchers have identified a new subtype of HIV.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 08, 2019Microbiology
Researchers have learned how the measles vaccine can provide an additional layer of protection against more than just th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 03, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Antibiotic-resistant infections claim around 700,000 lives per year, with estimates saying that this number could swell ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 26, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Over the next four years, the National Institutes of Health and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation plan to each inves ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 22, 2019Immunology
In the most severe cases of malaria, a person can experience organ failure and die. Often times, though, this is not dir ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 19, 2019Neuroscience
Until now, diagnosis for autism spectrum disorder have relied on behavioral assessments looking for symptoms including p ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 19, 2019Cancer
A twist to traditional immunotherapies could help cancer patients’ immune systems better detect cancer cells, maki ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 16, 2019Genetics & Genomics
New research suggests that the effects of social adversity may linger on in DNA and negatively affect health later on. I ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 06, 2019Microbiology
In recent years, the gene editing tool CRISPR/Cas9 has been applied to a wide variety of different organisms, and now, b ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 03, 2019Genetics & Genomics
A more accurate version of Cas9 has been created, reducing the number of off-target effects. It may be better suited for ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 29, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Understanding how and when and why certain genes are or are not active is a critical aspect of biomedical research.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 20, 2019Genetics & Genomics
A one-year clinical trial of a new gene therapy has produced surprisingly good results for several patients.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 17, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Colds are famous for being incurable, but researchers may have found a way to stop them.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 30, 2019Health & Medicine
Scientists at Edinburgh University’s Roslin Institute have created a flock of sheep that carry the gene for a heri ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergAUG 28, 2019Microbiology
Now there is biological evidence that the virus infected people in Africa before it was identified in the US.Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is caused by repeated trauma to the head, like a boxer, football player, or soldi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 28, 2019
Microbiology
Like origami paper, DNA molecules can be folded and arranged into complex three-dimensional structures.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 22, 2019
Microbiology
Our world is filled with microbes, and in every kind of environment, they compete for supremacy, a competition that date
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 11, 2019
Microbiology
Our world is teeming with bacteria and viruses, and in the oceans, their coexistence has them locked in an evolutionary
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 05, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive individuals are treated with antiretroviral therapies to reduce the amount o
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 04, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
A physician is faced with 3 patients: an elderly person with a chronic cough, a child being wheeled out of surgery and a
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 01, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
To send gene therapy to diseased cells, scientists have turned to adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) to act as a delivery s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 27, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Humans have evolved in some ways to be less susceptible to pathogens, but those benefits can also carry risks of other d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 26, 2019
Microbiology
A flu drug, while still safe and effective, encourages flu viruses to mutate, especially in children.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 10, 2019
Microbiology
For the first time since 2000, researchers have identified a new subtype of HIV.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 08, 2019
Microbiology
Researchers have learned how the measles vaccine can provide an additional layer of protection against more than just th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 03, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Antibiotic-resistant infections claim around 700,000 lives per year, with estimates saying that this number could swell
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Over the next four years, the National Institutes of Health and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation plan to each inves
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 22, 2019
Immunology
In the most severe cases of malaria, a person can experience organ failure and die. Often times, though, this is not dir
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 19, 2019
Neuroscience
Until now, diagnosis for autism spectrum disorder have relied on behavioral assessments looking for symptoms including p
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 19, 2019
Cancer
A twist to traditional immunotherapies could help cancer patients’ immune systems better detect cancer cells, maki
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 16, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
New research suggests that the effects of social adversity may linger on in DNA and negatively affect health later on. I
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 06, 2019
Microbiology
In recent years, the gene editing tool CRISPR/Cas9 has been applied to a wide variety of different organisms, and now, b
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 03, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
A more accurate version of Cas9 has been created, reducing the number of off-target effects. It may be better suited for
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 29, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Understanding how and when and why certain genes are or are not active is a critical aspect of biomedical research.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 20, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
A one-year clinical trial of a new gene therapy has produced surprisingly good results for several patients.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 17, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Colds are famous for being incurable, but researchers may have found a way to stop them.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 30, 2019
Health & Medicine
Scientists at Edinburgh University’s Roslin Institute have created a flock of sheep that carry the gene for a heri
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
AUG 28, 2019
Microbiology
Now there is biological evidence that the virus infected people in Africa before it was identified in the US.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch