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Biochemistry and molecular biology
Biochemistry and molecular biology are complementary fields of science involved with biology, the study of living organisms. Biochemistry focuses on the chemical processes which occur in living organisms. Molecular biology concentrates on how molecules within living organisms interact.
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JUL 28, 2023Microbiology
Scientists have shown that a protein called NLRP11 has an essential role in the immune system; it alerts the body that a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 26, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at Cornell University have found a way to increase carbon sequestration and the yield from tobacco plants, u ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 23, 2023Genetics & Genomics
A variety of factors can affect a person's weight, including personal habits like what they eat and how much activity th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 21, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Human cells are brimming with thousands of proteins, which interact with each other in various ways to impact cell funct ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 19, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Two live tangled individuals of freshwater hairworm, can be seen in this image by Gonzalo GiribetWritten By: Carmen LeitchJUL 16, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Around 700,000 US troops were part of the Gulf War. It's estimated that 1/3 of those individuals developed a chronic con ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 16, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Before the Cambrian explosion, also known as the biological big bang, produced a huge array of animals. But the foundati ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 12, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Asp caterpillars are also known as Megalopyge opercularis; one is seen in this image from the University of Queensland, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 10, 2023Microbiology
A few years ago, scientists discovered that a species of bacteria called Geobacter carried an appendage that could condu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 05, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Some transcription factors are known as master regulators, and they can have an impact on many different biochemical pat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 05, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
While some people who are infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, do not have any symptoms at all, and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 04, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
The human body has many important proteins, and insulin and mucin may be among the most crucial. Researchers have shown ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 02, 2023Microbiology
The microbe Akkermansia muciniphila is found in many animals and is a common part of the human gut microbiome, and might ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 30, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
The CRISPR gene editing system originated in bacteria, or prokaryotic cells. Now scientists have identified a similar sy ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 19, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Gene expression has to be carefully regulated, or serious problems can arise. Many things can control the expression of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 19, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at the University of the Andes in Colombia have tapped into the power of nature's medicine cabinet to revolu ...Written By: Amielle MorenoJUN 13, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells are a kind of blank slate; these cells are able to differentiate into various types of cells. Researchers als ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 11, 2023Microbiology
Researchers have discovered that a species of bacteria species, Selenomonas sputigena that plays a significant role in t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 09, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
New work by Kobayashi, Kawakami, Nureki, and colleagues has revealed a fascinating way to trigger the most common class ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 02, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
When researchers began to study the human genome, the focus was on genes that code for protein. They are very crucial pa ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 30, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is the single biggest structure in eukaryotic cells, and it's made up of various shap ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 27, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have learned more about a disorder caused by a genetic mutation in which carriers feel minimal or no pain, an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 19, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
It's been thought that type 2 diabetes develops when the body becomes resistant to the effects of insulin, causing t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 18, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Triphyophyllum peltatum is an unusual plant that naturally grows in the West African tropics. It also produces compounds ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUL 28, 2023
Microbiology
Scientists have shown that a protein called NLRP11 has an essential role in the immune system; it alerts the body that a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 26, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at Cornell University have found a way to increase carbon sequestration and the yield from tobacco plants, u
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 23, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
A variety of factors can affect a person's weight, including personal habits like what they eat and how much activity th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 21, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Human cells are brimming with thousands of proteins, which interact with each other in various ways to impact cell funct
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 19, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Two live tangled individuals of freshwater hairworm, can be seen in this image by Gonzalo Giribet
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 16, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Around 700,000 US troops were part of the Gulf War. It's estimated that 1/3 of those individuals developed a chronic con
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 16, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Before the Cambrian explosion, also known as the biological big bang, produced a huge array of animals. But the foundati
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 12, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Asp caterpillars are also known as Megalopyge opercularis; one is seen in this image from the University of Queensland,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 10, 2023
Microbiology
A few years ago, scientists discovered that a species of bacteria called Geobacter carried an appendage that could condu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 05, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Some transcription factors are known as master regulators, and they can have an impact on many different biochemical pat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 05, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
While some people who are infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, do not have any symptoms at all, and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 04, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
The human body has many important proteins, and insulin and mucin may be among the most crucial. Researchers have shown
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 02, 2023
Microbiology
The microbe Akkermansia muciniphila is found in many animals and is a common part of the human gut microbiome, and might
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 30, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
The CRISPR gene editing system originated in bacteria, or prokaryotic cells. Now scientists have identified a similar sy
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 19, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Gene expression has to be carefully regulated, or serious problems can arise. Many things can control the expression of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 19, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at the University of the Andes in Colombia have tapped into the power of nature's medicine cabinet to revolu
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
JUN 13, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells are a kind of blank slate; these cells are able to differentiate into various types of cells. Researchers als
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 11, 2023
Microbiology
Researchers have discovered that a species of bacteria species, Selenomonas sputigena that plays a significant role in t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 09, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
New work by Kobayashi, Kawakami, Nureki, and colleagues has revealed a fascinating way to trigger the most common class
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 02, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
When researchers began to study the human genome, the focus was on genes that code for protein. They are very crucial pa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 30, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is the single biggest structure in eukaryotic cells, and it's made up of various shap
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 27, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have learned more about a disorder caused by a genetic mutation in which carriers feel minimal or no pain, an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 19, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
It's been thought that type 2 diabetes develops when the body becomes resistant to the effects of insulin, causing t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 18, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Triphyophyllum peltatum is an unusual plant that naturally grows in the West African tropics. It also produces compounds
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch