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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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NOV 23, 2018Videos
Paradise, California, a town of 26,682 residents, was destroyed by the Camp Fire earlier this month.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 23, 2018Microbiology
Viruses were thought of as tiny infectious agents for the most part, until researchers began to discover more and more g ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 21, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Organoids are advancing research by providing scientists with a 3D model of a human organ. But are they what they seem?Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 19, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Some pathogens can get around out bodies' natural defense mechanisms. So our body developed a Plan B.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 15, 2018Cardiology
As pacemakers are now used for a wide range of heart conditions, most of us know someone who has this life-saving medica ...Written By: Abbie ArceNOV 15, 2018Videos
Scientists have used powerful microscopy techniques to learn more about how the dynamics of a live cell.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 15, 2018Genetics & Genomics
As the world's population grows, plant scientists know that the race is on to develop technologies that will help feed e ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 11, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers used a special kind of bee that can live in either social communities or isolation, as their research model.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 10, 2018Videos
Using a special kind of stem cell and genetic engineering, researchers have learned more about what's possible in reprod ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 10, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Directed evolution is a Nobel-prize winning technique that has now been simplified and accelerated.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 09, 2018Cardiology
In small-town New England, everyone knows the unique characteristic symptom of Lyme disease. A bulls-eye pattern rash ar ...Written By: Abbie ArceNOV 08, 2018Health & Medicine
You may have heard that air travel increases the risk of developing a deep vein thrombosis (DVT). But did you know that ...Written By: Abbie ArceNOV 07, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists linked the number of neurons in an organism's brain with the age of sexual maturity and lifespan of an organi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 06, 2018Microbiology
A move to the United States is extremely disruptive to health of a person's gut microbial community, researchers have fo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 06, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
The brain still holds many mysteries, but scientists are finding ways to learn more about how it works.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 28, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Millions of fungal species live all around us; some are a mystery while others have an important role in our world.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 22, 2018Videos
While consumers may have valid ethical concerns about GMOs, 30 years of research says they are safe to eat.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 17, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Often, cancer patients get chemotherapy after surgery to ensure that their cancer will not come back; for many it's not ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 15, 2018Microbiology
Is it a sick visitor, a dirty hospital gown, or the unwashed hands of a clinician? No, the infection is coming from insi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 13, 2018Genetics & Genomics
This improved technology does not harm the DNA under analysis.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 12, 2018Videos
Deciphering the precise order of billions of nucleotides used to take ages. A tool was created that sped the process up ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 11, 2018Videos
Biology is advancing at a rapid pace. Students will be ready for those advances if they can learn about cutting-edge con ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 10, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have used a mouse model to show that it's possible to treat an illness before sickness occurs.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 05, 2018Microbiology
A varsity of creative strategies have been proposed as solutions to climate change, from practical to outlandish.Written By: Carmen Leitch
NOV 23, 2018
Videos
Paradise, California, a town of 26,682 residents, was destroyed by the Camp Fire earlier this month.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 23, 2018
Microbiology
Viruses were thought of as tiny infectious agents for the most part, until researchers began to discover more and more g
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 21, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Organoids are advancing research by providing scientists with a 3D model of a human organ. But are they what they seem?
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 19, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Some pathogens can get around out bodies' natural defense mechanisms. So our body developed a Plan B.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 15, 2018
Cardiology
As pacemakers are now used for a wide range of heart conditions, most of us know someone who has this life-saving medica
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
NOV 15, 2018
Videos
Scientists have used powerful microscopy techniques to learn more about how the dynamics of a live cell.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 15, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
As the world's population grows, plant scientists know that the race is on to develop technologies that will help feed e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 11, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers used a special kind of bee that can live in either social communities or isolation, as their research model.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 10, 2018
Videos
Using a special kind of stem cell and genetic engineering, researchers have learned more about what's possible in reprod
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 10, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Directed evolution is a Nobel-prize winning technique that has now been simplified and accelerated.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 09, 2018
Cardiology
In small-town New England, everyone knows the unique characteristic symptom of Lyme disease. A bulls-eye pattern rash ar
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
NOV 08, 2018
Health & Medicine
You may have heard that air travel increases the risk of developing a deep vein thrombosis (DVT). But did you know that
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
NOV 07, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists linked the number of neurons in an organism's brain with the age of sexual maturity and lifespan of an organi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 06, 2018
Microbiology
A move to the United States is extremely disruptive to health of a person's gut microbial community, researchers have fo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 06, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
The brain still holds many mysteries, but scientists are finding ways to learn more about how it works.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 28, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Millions of fungal species live all around us; some are a mystery while others have an important role in our world.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 22, 2018
Videos
While consumers may have valid ethical concerns about GMOs, 30 years of research says they are safe to eat.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 17, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Often, cancer patients get chemotherapy after surgery to ensure that their cancer will not come back; for many it's not
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 15, 2018
Microbiology
Is it a sick visitor, a dirty hospital gown, or the unwashed hands of a clinician? No, the infection is coming from insi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 13, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
This improved technology does not harm the DNA under analysis.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 12, 2018
Videos
Deciphering the precise order of billions of nucleotides used to take ages. A tool was created that sped the process up
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 11, 2018
Videos
Biology is advancing at a rapid pace. Students will be ready for those advances if they can learn about cutting-edge con
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 10, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have used a mouse model to show that it's possible to treat an illness before sickness occurs.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 05, 2018
Microbiology
A varsity of creative strategies have been proposed as solutions to climate change, from practical to outlandish.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch