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Chromosome
Chromosomes are the microscopic threadlike part of the cell that carries hereditary information in the form of genes. A defining feature of any chromosome is its compactness. For instance, the 46 chromosomes found in human cells have a combined length of 200 nm (1 nm = 10− 9 meter); if the chromosomes were to be unraveled, the genetic material they contain would measure roughly 2 meters (about 6.5 feet) in length.
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MAR 14, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have revealed the three dimensional arrangement of intact genomes in individual mammalian cells, illustratin ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 11, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
A study at Columbia University uncovered genetic clues to the cause of Berger's disease, suggesting a genetic defect ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 08, 2017Cancer
Colon and rectal cancer rate are on the rise, especially in the young, as outlined in the following video. Scientists do ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 25, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Japanese scientists have confirmed the diagnosis of Down syndrome in a 24-year-old female chimp named Kanako. This marks ...FEB 16, 2017Space & Astronomy
NASA is very interested in learning exactly how long term space missions affect the human body, and thanks to the experi ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 16, 2017Microbiology
Spoiler alert, you’re infected with Epstein-Barr virus. Well, you’re probably infected - nearly 98% of peopl ...Written By: Kerry EvansFEB 13, 2017Immunology
There seems to be a key genetic difference between males and females that is not related to sex chromosomes. Instead, it ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 13, 2017Genetics & Genomics
An international team of scientists has discovered a gene involved in DNA replication that when mutated has profound eff ...Written By: Jennifer EllisJAN 30, 2017Videos
Telomeres cap our chromosomes; they have a protective effect. Every time a cell divides, the telomeres shorten a bit, so ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 30, 2017Neuroscience
Image Credit: PeteLinforth/Pixabay LA JOLLA, CA – January 30, 2017 – A new study led by scientists at The Sc ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)JAN 29, 2017Microbiology
After four years, research collaboration has revealed details about the evolution of dinoflagellates, along with new det ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 15, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Our cells are made up of many small, specialized parts and they use a variety of tiny molecular machines to carry out va ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 12, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
LA JOLLA, CA – January 12, 2017 – Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered a prot ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)JAN 11, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
In the following video from the Francis Crick Institute, you can get a look at why cancer cells are able to proliferate ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 23, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
New evidence from researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine has indicated that a protein call ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 15, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Evolutionarily speaking, successful species are those that can procreate and pass their genetics to future generations. ...DEC 11, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Cell division is a fundamental process in life. Our cells must continually replicate, and that replication and growth ha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 08, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
The CRISPR/Cas9 genome-editing tool set off a revolution in biomedicine. Natural features of bacterial immunity were uti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 06, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
The wonderfully adorable egg-laying mammal known as the platypus may hold the key to new treatments for type 2 diabetes ...DEC 05, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Reporting in Nature Medicine, scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have determined that a small piece ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 20, 2016Microbiology
Using a special type of microscopy, researchers were able to capture changes in the nucleus of nerve cells as they under ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 15, 2016Cancer
Cellular aging is thought to be controlled, in part, by the chromosomes’ telomeres – end caps that protect o ...NOV 12, 2016Cancer
Gold is precious in more ways than one. In the fight against cancer, gold nanoparticles allowed scientists to trace the ...NOV 01, 2016Videos
We need no formal reminder of the inevitable ageing process - a quick glance at the skin of a young child and the skin o ...
MAR 14, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have revealed the three dimensional arrangement of intact genomes in individual mammalian cells, illustratin
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 11, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
A study at Columbia University uncovered genetic clues to the cause of Berger's disease, suggesting a genetic defect
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2017
Cancer
Colon and rectal cancer rate are on the rise, especially in the young, as outlined in the following video. Scientists do
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 25, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Japanese scientists have confirmed the diagnosis of Down syndrome in a 24-year-old female chimp named Kanako. This marks
...
FEB 16, 2017
Space & Astronomy
NASA is very interested in learning exactly how long term space missions affect the human body, and thanks to the experi
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 16, 2017
Microbiology
Spoiler alert, you’re infected with Epstein-Barr virus. Well, you’re probably infected - nearly 98% of peopl
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
FEB 13, 2017
Immunology
There seems to be a key genetic difference between males and females that is not related to sex chromosomes. Instead, it
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 13, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
An international team of scientists has discovered a gene involved in DNA replication that when mutated has profound eff
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
JAN 30, 2017
Videos
Telomeres cap our chromosomes; they have a protective effect. Every time a cell divides, the telomeres shorten a bit, so
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 30, 2017
Neuroscience
Image Credit: PeteLinforth/Pixabay LA JOLLA, CA – January 30, 2017 – A new study led by scientists at The Sc
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
JAN 29, 2017
Microbiology
After four years, research collaboration has revealed details about the evolution of dinoflagellates, along with new det
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 15, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our cells are made up of many small, specialized parts and they use a variety of tiny molecular machines to carry out va
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 12, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
LA JOLLA, CA – January 12, 2017 – Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered a prot
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
JAN 11, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
In the following video from the Francis Crick Institute, you can get a look at why cancer cells are able to proliferate
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 23, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
New evidence from researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine has indicated that a protein call
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 15, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Evolutionarily speaking, successful species are those that can procreate and pass their genetics to future generations.
...
DEC 11, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cell division is a fundamental process in life. Our cells must continually replicate, and that replication and growth ha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 08, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
The CRISPR/Cas9 genome-editing tool set off a revolution in biomedicine. Natural features of bacterial immunity were uti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 06, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
The wonderfully adorable egg-laying mammal known as the platypus may hold the key to new treatments for type 2 diabetes
...
DEC 05, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Reporting in Nature Medicine, scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have determined that a small piece
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 20, 2016
Microbiology
Using a special type of microscopy, researchers were able to capture changes in the nucleus of nerve cells as they under
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 15, 2016
Cancer
Cellular aging is thought to be controlled, in part, by the chromosomes’ telomeres – end caps that protect o
...
NOV 12, 2016
Cancer
Gold is precious in more ways than one. In the fight against cancer, gold nanoparticles allowed scientists to trace the
...
NOV 01, 2016
Videos
We need no formal reminder of the inevitable ageing process - a quick glance at the skin of a young child and the skin o
...