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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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MAR 13, 2015Chemistry & Physics
A new molecule-making machine could do for chemistry what 3-D printing did for engineering: Make it fast, flexible, and ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeMAR 12, 2015Health & Medicine
Happy World Kidney Day! Now go drink some water!
Eating a healthy and balanced food is important in order to ...Written By: Jennifer EllisMAR 11, 2015Cardiology
A team of scientists led by Johns Hopkins cardiologist and biomedical engineer Hiroshi Ashikaga, MD, PhD, has developed ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeMAR 09, 2015Immunology
Alligators are formidable animals. They have been around since the age of dinosaurs-and they certainly look like i ...Written By: Robert WoodardMAR 07, 2015Space & Astronomy
"For the first time in human history," said Lisa Kaltenegger, an astronomer at Cornell University, in a talk she gave re ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopMAR 05, 2015Neuroscience
Saying that sleep is an essential biological process is as obvious as saying that the sun rises every morning. Still, re ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAR 04, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientific debate has been hot lately about whether microbial nanowires, the specialized electrical pili of the mud-dwel ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 03, 2015Neuroscience
Highlighting a potential target in the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) and Alzheimer's disease, new research sugges ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderFEB 26, 2015Health & Medicine
Emulsifiers, which are added to most processed foods to aid texture and extend shelf life, can alter the gut microbiota ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeFEB 25, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have shown that small molecules can "hijack" enzyme function in mice, suggesting a possible preventive mechan ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderFEB 25, 2015Health & Medicine
With antibiotic resistance on the rise, scientists are looking for innovative ways to combat bacterial infections. The p ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeFEB 09, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
Health professionals have long known the effects of stress on the human body. Stress can cause cardiac problems, high bl ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 22, 2015Technology
The ability to print almost anything in 3D has been a boon to almost every field of science. A 3D printer was shipped vi ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 12, 2015Health & Medicine
While long touted for it's health benefits as well as it's ability to enhance any dinner party, red wine has been studie ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 05, 2015Immunology
While our immune system counts on the production of antibodies to spot and sap bacteria and viruses, it does not stockpi ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeOCT 30, 2014Videos
Together Harvard University and XVIVO developed this 3D animation journey for Harvard's undergraduate Molecular and ...Written By: Robert WoodardOCT 29, 2014Genetics & Genomics
The BLUEPRINT consortium-a high-impact European research initiative-aims to help us better understand the mechanisms of ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeOCT 23, 2014Cell & Molecular Biology
It's impossible to overstate the importance of having a healthy liver, but I'd be hard-pressed to extol the virtues of t ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeJUL 14, 2014Plants & Animals
Many people do not realize it, but the sense of smell is critically important to many insects. It is how they are able t ...JUL 10, 2014Genetics & Genomics
At Forbes magazine's June Techonomy conference, Nancy J. Kelly former founding director of the New York Genome Center ga ...Written By: Peter MicheliJUL 09, 2014Cell & Molecular Biology
A study released in June analyzing the U.S. bioscience industry growth over the last eleven years, through the recent re ...MAY 29, 2014Cell & Molecular Biology
Synthetic biology uses elemental building blocks and an engineering approach to create biological systems for specific u ...Written By: Peter MicheliMAY 23, 2014Neuroscience
A team of researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) in Beersheva, Israel, UC Berkeley and Charité-Univer ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 15, 2014Earth & The Environment
MAR 13, 2015Chemistry & Physics
A new molecule-making machine could do for chemistry what 3-D printing did for engineering: Make it fast, flexible, and ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeMAR 12, 2015Health & Medicine
Happy World Kidney Day! Now go drink some water!
Eating a healthy and balanced food is important in order to ...Written By: Jennifer EllisMAR 11, 2015Cardiology
A team of scientists led by Johns Hopkins cardiologist and biomedical engineer Hiroshi Ashikaga, MD, PhD, has developed ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeMAR 09, 2015Immunology
Alligators are formidable animals. They have been around since the age of dinosaurs-and they certainly look like i ...Written By: Robert WoodardMAR 07, 2015Space & Astronomy
"For the first time in human history," said Lisa Kaltenegger, an astronomer at Cornell University, in a talk she gave re ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopMAR 05, 2015Neuroscience
Saying that sleep is an essential biological process is as obvious as saying that the sun rises every morning. Still, re ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAR 04, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientific debate has been hot lately about whether microbial nanowires, the specialized electrical pili of the mud-dwel ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 03, 2015Neuroscience
Highlighting a potential target in the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) and Alzheimer's disease, new research sugges ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderFEB 26, 2015Health & Medicine
Emulsifiers, which are added to most processed foods to aid texture and extend shelf life, can alter the gut microbiota ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeFEB 25, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have shown that small molecules can "hijack" enzyme function in mice, suggesting a possible preventive mechan ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderFEB 25, 2015Health & Medicine
With antibiotic resistance on the rise, scientists are looking for innovative ways to combat bacterial infections. The p ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeFEB 09, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
Health professionals have long known the effects of stress on the human body. Stress can cause cardiac problems, high bl ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 22, 2015Technology
The ability to print almost anything in 3D has been a boon to almost every field of science. A 3D printer was shipped vi ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 12, 2015Health & Medicine
While long touted for it's health benefits as well as it's ability to enhance any dinner party, red wine has been studie ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 05, 2015Immunology
While our immune system counts on the production of antibodies to spot and sap bacteria and viruses, it does not stockpi ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeOCT 30, 2014Videos
Together Harvard University and XVIVO developed this 3D animation journey for Harvard's undergraduate Molecular and ...Written By: Robert WoodardOCT 29, 2014Genetics & Genomics
The BLUEPRINT consortium-a high-impact European research initiative-aims to help us better understand the mechanisms of ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeOCT 23, 2014Cell & Molecular Biology
It's impossible to overstate the importance of having a healthy liver, but I'd be hard-pressed to extol the virtues of t ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeJUL 14, 2014Plants & Animals
Many people do not realize it, but the sense of smell is critically important to many insects. It is how they are able t ...JUL 10, 2014Genetics & Genomics
At Forbes magazine's June Techonomy conference, Nancy J. Kelly former founding director of the New York Genome Center ga ...Written By: Peter MicheliJUL 09, 2014Cell & Molecular Biology
A study released in June analyzing the U.S. bioscience industry growth over the last eleven years, through the recent re ...MAY 29, 2014Cell & Molecular Biology
Synthetic biology uses elemental building blocks and an engineering approach to create biological systems for specific u ...Written By: Peter MicheliMAY 23, 2014Neuroscience
A team of researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) in Beersheva, Israel, UC Berkeley and Charité-Univer ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 15, 2014Earth & The Environment
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