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Bioinformatics
Bioinformatics: an interdisciplinary field that develops methods and software tools for understanding biological data. As an interdisciplinary field of science, bioinformatics combines computer science, statistics, mathematics, and engineering to analyze and interpret biological data.
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MAY 23, 2022Health & Medicine
Since the onset of the pandemic, researchers and clinicians have been trying to determine why COVID-19 is more severe in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 21, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Geneticists have sought to understand the impact of genetic mutations, and what drives and maintains changes in DNA.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 17, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Labroots’ virtual events are a fantastic way to network and learn about others’ work. These events feature p ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAY 17, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have learned a lot about individual genes, especially those that are connected to human disease. And while we ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 05, 2022Cancer
Humans develop cancer at a remarkably high rate in comparison to other animals. Many elements are attributed to th ...Written By: Katie KokolusMAY 03, 2022Genetics & Genomics
While dog breeders may dispute the conclusions based on their own experiences, new research has indicated that almost no ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 22, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Most cells carry the complete genome in their nucleus, and as cells divide and age, they can pick up mutations in that g ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 19, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Genes are transcribed from DNA into RNA, which is then processed in various ways before being translated into proteins. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 15, 2022Immunology
The immune system is an incredibly complex system that has to be able to rapidly spring into action, and then shut down ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 12, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
The shirt you’re wearing right now helps keep you comfortable, protects you from the environment, and may be fashi ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizAPR 07, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Genome wide association studies seek to understand how very small change sin the human genome can contribute to disease ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 25, 2022Neuroscience
People might take a little longer to respond to questions as they get older, but new research has said that's not be ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 16, 2022Genetics & Genomics
The human genome contains mostly the same genes from one person to another, but there are tiny sequence differences in t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 21, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Life on earth is rich with diversity, and while we know a lot about some organisms, there is still so much more to learn ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 05, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Researchers were assessing the presence of bacteria in wild hedgehogs which are found in Europe and New Zealand, and fou ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 05, 2022Microbiology
Microbes are known for their ability to evolve. Many types of microbes can interact with one another, and easily exchang ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 05, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
The SARS-CoV-2 virus that emerged in December 2019 causes the disease COVID-19, a pandemic that has killed over 5 millio ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 01, 2022Genetics & Genomics
There's been a lot of debate about whether carbohydrates are healthy or harmful. While the body needs some carbohydrates ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 26, 2021Microbiology
We've long known that there are bacteria in the human gut; some can be dangerous if they are ingested. But genetic and c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 24, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Genomic DNA is a huge molecule that is compacted to fit into the nucleus of cells, but there's more to DNA than genomes.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 23, 2021Cardiology
Small changes in the sequence of genes can have a variety of biological impacts. Mutations that alter only one base pair ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 20, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The UK Biobank is an unprecedented resource that has provided researchers with essential data from half a million people ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 16, 2021Cardiology
Congenital heart defects, which a person is born with, impact one in one hundred babies. CHD is a leading cause of death ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 12, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
With gene therapy demonstrating an enormous potential to treat a wide range of diseases, Cyagen has added a range of gen ...
MAY 23, 2022
Health & Medicine
Since the onset of the pandemic, researchers and clinicians have been trying to determine why COVID-19 is more severe in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 21, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Geneticists have sought to understand the impact of genetic mutations, and what drives and maintains changes in DNA.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 17, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Labroots’ virtual events are a fantastic way to network and learn about others’ work. These events feature p
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 17, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have learned a lot about individual genes, especially those that are connected to human disease. And while we
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 05, 2022
Cancer
Humans develop cancer at a remarkably high rate in comparison to other animals. Many elements are attributed to th
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
MAY 03, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
While dog breeders may dispute the conclusions based on their own experiences, new research has indicated that almost no
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 22, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Most cells carry the complete genome in their nucleus, and as cells divide and age, they can pick up mutations in that g
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 19, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Genes are transcribed from DNA into RNA, which is then processed in various ways before being translated into proteins.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 15, 2022
Immunology
The immune system is an incredibly complex system that has to be able to rapidly spring into action, and then shut down
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 12, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
The shirt you’re wearing right now helps keep you comfortable, protects you from the environment, and may be fashi
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
APR 07, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Genome wide association studies seek to understand how very small change sin the human genome can contribute to disease
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 25, 2022
Neuroscience
People might take a little longer to respond to questions as they get older, but new research has said that's not be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 16, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
The human genome contains mostly the same genes from one person to another, but there are tiny sequence differences in t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 21, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Life on earth is rich with diversity, and while we know a lot about some organisms, there is still so much more to learn
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 05, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers were assessing the presence of bacteria in wild hedgehogs which are found in Europe and New Zealand, and fou
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 05, 2022
Microbiology
Microbes are known for their ability to evolve. Many types of microbes can interact with one another, and easily exchang
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 05, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
The SARS-CoV-2 virus that emerged in December 2019 causes the disease COVID-19, a pandemic that has killed over 5 millio
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 01, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
There's been a lot of debate about whether carbohydrates are healthy or harmful. While the body needs some carbohydrates
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 26, 2021
Microbiology
We've long known that there are bacteria in the human gut; some can be dangerous if they are ingested. But genetic and c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 24, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Genomic DNA is a huge molecule that is compacted to fit into the nucleus of cells, but there's more to DNA than genomes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 23, 2021
Cardiology
Small changes in the sequence of genes can have a variety of biological impacts. Mutations that alter only one base pair
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 20, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The UK Biobank is an unprecedented resource that has provided researchers with essential data from half a million people
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 16, 2021
Cardiology
Congenital heart defects, which a person is born with, impact one in one hundred babies. CHD is a leading cause of death
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 12, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
With gene therapy demonstrating an enormous potential to treat a wide range of diseases, Cyagen has added a range of gen
...