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Chemical Biology
Chemical Biology: a scientific discipline spanning the fields of chemistry, biology, and physics. It involves the application of chemical techniques, tools, and analyses, and often compounds produced through synthetic chemistry, to the study and manipulation of biological systems. Chemical biologists attempt to use chemical principles to modulate systems to either investigate the underlying biology or create new function. Chemicals - including natural small molecules, such as lipids, carbohydrates and metals, or non-natural probe or drug molecules - are used to gain insight into biological problems at a mechanistic level.
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MAY 05, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers may have found a way to develop better therapeutics and test for the diseases, which are difficult to diagno ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 01, 2019Plants & Animals
A team of researchers in the United Kingdom was conducting river water chemical analyses when they happened upon a mind- ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 27, 2019Videos
Researchers have created plants that can produce a type of nanomaterial, and that could sense chemicals or photosynthesi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 24, 2019Plants & Animals
If you’ve ever frightened a fish in its natural habitat before, then you’ve likely observed that all the sur ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 23, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers are developing multiple ways to turn genes off and on with light.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 17, 2019Microbiology
Scientists are using genetic tools to engineer bacteria in many ways. These new microbes are able to mimic or sense dise ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 15, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers want to engineer novel organelles to give cells new functions.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 10, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
An unusual amino acid called selenocysteine is not encoded directly in the genome, but is needed for the function of som ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 03, 2019Space & Astronomy
In 2013, NASA’s Curiosity Rover detected a spike of methane gas in the Martian atmosphere. It was particularly exc ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 19, 2019Genetics & Genomics
It’s the first thing you learn in biology. There are four nucleotides which are adenine, cytosine, gu ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaMAR 14, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers took a biomedical approach to examine the impact of two different pesticides on gene expression in bees.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 12, 2019Chemistry & Physics
During the first decade of the 21st century, the world saw a rapid surge of research and development activities surround ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAR 11, 2019Microbiology
The microbe Propionibacterium acnes has long been thought to be the cause of acne, but it can be found on everyone's ski ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 11, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have learned more about how the movement of liquids can impact cellular processes.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 10, 2019Microbiology
In recent years, fungal disease has decimated amphibian populations; some species went extinct. But others withstood the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 09, 2019Videos
In 1928, Alexander Fleming found a contaminated Petri dish, and from there, humanity's use of antibiotics started.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 07, 2019Microbiology
Swarming behavior has been observed throughout biology; cells, insects, and birds, for example, have all been observed e ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 05, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
While life is intrinsically connected to water, there are some so-called anhydrobiotic organisms that can survive for lo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 03, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Molecules on the cell membrane and channels through it play important roles in that cell-to-cell signaling.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 02, 2019Videos
There's a common misconception about the burn sometimes felt in muscles during exercise.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 26, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Estimates vary but there are around 20,000 proteins that encode for protein in the human genome. So what's the rest for?Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 24, 2019Microbiology
Triclosan is commonly added to many household products and even toys and credit cards so microbial growth will be reduce ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 18, 2019Microbiology
Scientists are learning more about how specific strains of bacteria in our guts are connected to various aspects of our ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAY 05, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers may have found a way to develop better therapeutics and test for the diseases, which are difficult to diagno
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 01, 2019
Plants & Animals
A team of researchers in the United Kingdom was conducting river water chemical analyses when they happened upon a mind-
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 27, 2019
Videos
Researchers have created plants that can produce a type of nanomaterial, and that could sense chemicals or photosynthesi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 24, 2019
Plants & Animals
If you’ve ever frightened a fish in its natural habitat before, then you’ve likely observed that all the sur
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 23, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers are developing multiple ways to turn genes off and on with light.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 17, 2019
Microbiology
Scientists are using genetic tools to engineer bacteria in many ways. These new microbes are able to mimic or sense dise
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 15, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers want to engineer novel organelles to give cells new functions.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 10, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
An unusual amino acid called selenocysteine is not encoded directly in the genome, but is needed for the function of som
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 03, 2019
Space & Astronomy
In 2013, NASA’s Curiosity Rover detected a spike of methane gas in the Martian atmosphere. It was particularly exc
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 19, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
It’s the first thing you learn in biology. There are four nucleotides which are adenine, cytosine, gu
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
MAR 14, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers took a biomedical approach to examine the impact of two different pesticides on gene expression in bees.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 12, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
During the first decade of the 21st century, the world saw a rapid surge of research and development activities surround
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAR 11, 2019
Microbiology
The microbe Propionibacterium acnes has long been thought to be the cause of acne, but it can be found on everyone's ski
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 11, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have learned more about how the movement of liquids can impact cellular processes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 10, 2019
Microbiology
In recent years, fungal disease has decimated amphibian populations; some species went extinct. But others withstood the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 09, 2019
Videos
In 1928, Alexander Fleming found a contaminated Petri dish, and from there, humanity's use of antibiotics started.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 07, 2019
Microbiology
Swarming behavior has been observed throughout biology; cells, insects, and birds, for example, have all been observed e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 05, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
While life is intrinsically connected to water, there are some so-called anhydrobiotic organisms that can survive for lo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 03, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Molecules on the cell membrane and channels through it play important roles in that cell-to-cell signaling.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 02, 2019
Videos
There's a common misconception about the burn sometimes felt in muscles during exercise.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Estimates vary but there are around 20,000 proteins that encode for protein in the human genome. So what's the rest for?
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 24, 2019
Microbiology
Triclosan is commonly added to many household products and even toys and credit cards so microbial growth will be reduce
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 18, 2019
Microbiology
Scientists are learning more about how specific strains of bacteria in our guts are connected to various aspects of our
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch