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Biochemistry
Biochemistry: the study of chemical processes within and relating to living organisms. By controlling information flow through biochemical signaling and the flow of chemical energy through metabolism, biochemical processes give rise to the complexity of life.
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FEB 03, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
When a gene is active, cellular machinery transcribes that gene into a molecule called messenger RNA. A variety of modif ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 02, 2023Immunology
Histotripsy is a technique that uses sound waves to rip tumors apart, without even breaking the skin. The non-invasive w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 01, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers were able to take advantage of "an incredibly unique opportunity" to study the microbial life that rapidly c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 31, 2023Immunology
Inflammation can be affected by fatty acid intake. Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease, and rates have been increas ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 30, 2023Cannabis Sciences
Cannabis has a longstanding history and notoriety for its multi-faceted economic and medicinal uses. Hemp has historical ...Written By: Mandy WoodsJAN 26, 2023Neuroscience
Tourette syndrome (TS) is a nervous system disorder that causes sudden movements, twitches, or sounds that are repeated. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 26, 2023Chemistry & Physics
Clothing, Armor, and Airplanes: Scientists Use Reticular Chemistry to Improve Interlocking MoleculesIn a recent study published in Nature Synthesis, an international team of researchers led by the University of Californi ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 24, 2023Immunology
HIV-1 is tenacious. It forms reservoirs that establish a life-long presence in the body - cells that are HIV-infected bu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 23, 2023Microbiology
Gut feelings can be very real. There are neurons that connect the gut directly to the brain, and this so-called gut-brai ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 20, 2023Neuroscience
While it may not be surprising the gut microbes can affect gut health, gut microbes are also thought to influence neurod ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 19, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Cancer is at its deadliest when it metastasizes - when cancer cells break away from a tumor and migrate to other tissues ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 19, 2023Immunology
Lupus is an autoimmune disease that causes pain, inflammation and tissue damage. It can affect the brain, skin, joints, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 16, 2023Immunology
Our immune system is built to detect foreign invaders, pathogens, and debris, and eliminate them. So how dies it deal wi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 16, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
For the first time, a signaling pathway that links two species has been revealed - molecules generated when bacteria inf ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 14, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
The virus that causes COVID-19 uses the upper airways as a "launchpad" to infect others, said the researchers.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 13, 2023Health & Medicine
A very small study has suggested that just 6 minutes of daily, high-intensity exercise might extend the brain's healthsp ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 12, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
The nucleotide bases of our DNA are read in triplets, and three nucleotides together, called a codon, represents an amin ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 07, 2023Health & Medicine
With patient cells, researchers at the National Eye Institute created a bioink that was used to 3D print eye tissue.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 06, 2023Immunology
T cells are a major component of the adaptive immune system, which forms a kind of memory of the pathogens it reacts to. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 05, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Microbes have long been engaged in an arms race for dominance, and they have molecular weapons, and defense mechanisms. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 04, 2023Neuroscience
Right now, there are no blood tests that can reliably diagnose Alzheimer's disease on their own. Most people only get di ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 03, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Researchers can easily assess what genes are being expressed in a tissue by using a method like RT-PCR that precisely an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 28, 2022Immunology
Scientists have discovered that an inflammatory cytokine known as LIGHT is a major factor in the deadly airway damage th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 28, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Viruses can infect cells, and take them over to produce more viruses. But can viruses serve as a source of nutrition? It ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
When a gene is active, cellular machinery transcribes that gene into a molecule called messenger RNA. A variety of modif
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 02, 2023
Immunology
Histotripsy is a technique that uses sound waves to rip tumors apart, without even breaking the skin. The non-invasive w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 01, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers were able to take advantage of "an incredibly unique opportunity" to study the microbial life that rapidly c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 31, 2023
Immunology
Inflammation can be affected by fatty acid intake. Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease, and rates have been increas
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 30, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
Cannabis has a longstanding history and notoriety for its multi-faceted economic and medicinal uses. Hemp has historical
...
Written By:
Mandy Woods
JAN 26, 2023
Neuroscience
Tourette syndrome (TS) is a nervous system disorder that causes sudden movements, twitches, or sounds that are repeated.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 26, 2023
Chemistry & Physics
Clothing, Armor, and Airplanes: Scientists Use Reticular Chemistry to Improve Interlocking Molecules
In a recent study published in Nature Synthesis, an international team of researchers led by the University of Californi
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 24, 2023
Immunology
HIV-1 is tenacious. It forms reservoirs that establish a life-long presence in the body - cells that are HIV-infected bu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 23, 2023
Microbiology
Gut feelings can be very real. There are neurons that connect the gut directly to the brain, and this so-called gut-brai
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 20, 2023
Neuroscience
While it may not be surprising the gut microbes can affect gut health, gut microbes are also thought to influence neurod
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 19, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cancer is at its deadliest when it metastasizes - when cancer cells break away from a tumor and migrate to other tissues
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 19, 2023
Immunology
Lupus is an autoimmune disease that causes pain, inflammation and tissue damage. It can affect the brain, skin, joints,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 16, 2023
Immunology
Our immune system is built to detect foreign invaders, pathogens, and debris, and eliminate them. So how dies it deal wi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 16, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
For the first time, a signaling pathway that links two species has been revealed - molecules generated when bacteria inf
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 14, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
The virus that causes COVID-19 uses the upper airways as a "launchpad" to infect others, said the researchers.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 13, 2023
Health & Medicine
A very small study has suggested that just 6 minutes of daily, high-intensity exercise might extend the brain's healthsp
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 12, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
The nucleotide bases of our DNA are read in triplets, and three nucleotides together, called a codon, represents an amin
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2023
Health & Medicine
With patient cells, researchers at the National Eye Institute created a bioink that was used to 3D print eye tissue.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 06, 2023
Immunology
T cells are a major component of the adaptive immune system, which forms a kind of memory of the pathogens it reacts to.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 05, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Microbes have long been engaged in an arms race for dominance, and they have molecular weapons, and defense mechanisms.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2023
Neuroscience
Right now, there are no blood tests that can reliably diagnose Alzheimer's disease on their own. Most people only get di
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 03, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers can easily assess what genes are being expressed in a tissue by using a method like RT-PCR that precisely an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 28, 2022
Immunology
Scientists have discovered that an inflammatory cytokine known as LIGHT is a major factor in the deadly airway damage th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 28, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Viruses can infect cells, and take them over to produce more viruses. But can viruses serve as a source of nutrition? It
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch