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Biotechnology
Biotechnology: is the use of living systems and organisms to develop or make products, or "any technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use" (UN Convention on Biological Diversity, Art. 2). Depending on the tools and applications, it often overlaps with the (related) fields of bioengineering, biomedical engineering, biomanufacturing, molecular engineering, etc.
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OCT 24, 2019Neuroscience
For a recovering alcoholic, walking past a familiar bar or attending social events are often challenging situations. In ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergOCT 24, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Motor proteins ferry cargo to different parts of the cell. Scientists have now learned more about how specific molecules ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 22, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
A new technique enables researchers to target and modify one base pair out of billions, and could correct disease-causin ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 22, 2019Genetics & Genomics
In recent years, scientists have found that a phenomenon called phase separation plays a critical role in the functions ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 21, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Organoids - miniature, simplified versions of organs made from stem cells, are a great way to model human biology and di ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 20, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
A team of scientists has discovered rare cells in the brains of mice; one set is only found in males and another set is ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 16, 2019Earth & The Environment
This summer, the Greenland Ice Sheet experienced a significant melting event not seen since 2002, mainly due to the heat ...Written By: Tiffany DazetOCT 15, 2019Microbiology
We produce several liters of mucus every day to cover more than 200 square meters in the human body.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 14, 2019Genetics & Genomics
It usually takes two seizures before a person can be diagnosed with epilepsy. New work can help change that.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 13, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Finding the gene defect that resulted in an inherited disease used to be a long, painstaking process.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 08, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have been trying to use the immune system in cancer patients' bodies to fight cancer.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 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 05, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
As an organism develops, it has to form the right types of cells, like heart or muscle or nerve cells, and then move the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 29, 2019Microbiology
Humans don't make a carbohydrate called Neu5Gc, but most mammals, including cows, do.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 27, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Research and development for new drugs is both an expensive and lengthy process, often lasting years, if not decades. Wi ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 25, 2019Neuroscience
Scientists have developed a nanolaser (miniaturized laser) that can function inside living tissues. According to researc ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergSEP 24, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have taken a close look at transcription in the Escherichia coli bacterium at the level of a single molecule.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 23, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The third agricultural revolution changed the way millions of people lived in the 1950s and 60s. It's now time for anoth ...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 19, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Our cells use proteins as messengers that send or receive critical signals to carry out the functions essential for life ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 18, 2019Genetics & Genomics
As genetic technologies rapidly advance, totally new approaches are now possible. One innovation is the CRISPR-Chip.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 13, 2019Microbiology
A team of scientists has found that bacteria can act like power lines, and send electrical currents over long distances.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 11, 2019Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR/Cas9 was developed as a gene-editing tool and now it's going beyond small, targeted changes in the genome.Written By: Carmen Leitch
OCT 24, 2019
Neuroscience
For a recovering alcoholic, walking past a familiar bar or attending social events are often challenging situations. In
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
OCT 24, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Motor proteins ferry cargo to different parts of the cell. Scientists have now learned more about how specific molecules
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 22, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
A new technique enables researchers to target and modify one base pair out of billions, and could correct disease-causin
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 22, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
In recent years, scientists have found that a phenomenon called phase separation plays a critical role in the functions
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 21, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Organoids - miniature, simplified versions of organs made from stem cells, are a great way to model human biology and di
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 20, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
A team of scientists has discovered rare cells in the brains of mice; one set is only found in males and another set is
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 16, 2019
Earth & The Environment
This summer, the Greenland Ice Sheet experienced a significant melting event not seen since 2002, mainly due to the heat
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
OCT 15, 2019
Microbiology
We produce several liters of mucus every day to cover more than 200 square meters in the human body.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 14, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
It usually takes two seizures before a person can be diagnosed with epilepsy. New work can help change that.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 13, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Finding the gene defect that resulted in an inherited disease used to be a long, painstaking process.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 08, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have been trying to use the immune system in cancer patients' bodies to fight cancer.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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 05, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
As an organism develops, it has to form the right types of cells, like heart or muscle or nerve cells, and then move the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 29, 2019
Microbiology
Humans don't make a carbohydrate called Neu5Gc, but most mammals, including cows, do.
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 27, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Research and development for new drugs is both an expensive and lengthy process, often lasting years, if not decades. Wi
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 25, 2019
Neuroscience
Scientists have developed a nanolaser (miniaturized laser) that can function inside living tissues. According to researc
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
SEP 24, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have taken a close look at transcription in the Escherichia coli bacterium at the level of a single molecule.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 23, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The third agricultural revolution changed the way millions of people lived in the 1950s and 60s. It's now time for anoth
...
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 19, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our cells use proteins as messengers that send or receive critical signals to carry out the functions essential for life
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 18, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
As genetic technologies rapidly advance, totally new approaches are now possible. One innovation is the CRISPR-Chip.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 13, 2019
Microbiology
A team of scientists has found that bacteria can act like power lines, and send electrical currents over long distances.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 11, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR/Cas9 was developed as a gene-editing tool and now it's going beyond small, targeted changes in the genome.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch