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Comparative Genomics
Comparative Genomics: is a field of biological research in which the genomic features of different organisms are compared. The genomic features may include the DNA sequence, genes, gene order, regulatory sequences, and other genomic structural landmarks.
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NOV 18, 2020Genetics & Genomics
It’s easy to be overwhelmed by the number of workflows that are available for NGS. How do you choose? While ...Sponsored By: Roche DiagnosticsNOV 17, 2020Immunology
Last year, around 1.7 million people became infected with HIV, with around half of these being women. Encouraging result ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 14, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Researchers from the University of Minnesota have developed a genetic test that can predict how much cannabidiol (CBD) o ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 10, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Preeclampsia is a complication of pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure and it arises in anywhere from two to e ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 09, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Liquid biopsies are tests that look for biomarkers in the blood, which can help inform the treatment of cancer. The tool ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 03, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
We are exposed to a vast array of chemicals every day. Many are harmless or even important, like the air we breathe, wat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 02, 2020Microbiology
The Salmonella bacterium is to blame fora lot of foodborne infections, many of which cause only mild illness, though oth ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 25, 2020Genetics & Genomics
There are thought to be more than 94 million cats in the US alone. Researchers have now improved the reference genome se ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 24, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The activity of genes in our genome is controlled by many factors, one of which are chemical tags or structural changes ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 22, 2020Microbiology
Since the pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 emerged on the scene late last year, it's left a trail of devastation around the glo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 22, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Now that sequencing the whole human genome is easier, faster, and cheaper than it used to be, scientists have been able ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 19, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Traumatic experiences can have a lasting impact, and kids that suffer through them can feel the effects for a lifetime. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 13, 2020Microbiology
Bacteria are everywhere, even inside of our bodies, and they are thought to date back to the early days of life on Earth ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 12, 2020Cancer
In a study published recently in the American Association for Cancer Research journal Clinical Cancer Research, scientis ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 05, 2020Immunology
Australian scientists have zeroed in on a gene linked to an increased obesity risk: a regulator of inflammation c ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 04, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Our cells carry special structures called organelles, with each different organelle performing various specialized, crit ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 25, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have discovered that African-Americans and people of European ancestry may have different genetic causes of a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 21, 2020Neuroscience
Cavefish are fish that dwell in caves, unable to access the outside world. Often, they were separated from their closest ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaSEP 11, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Telomeres cap the ends of chromosomes. They work to protect the chromosomes from degradation, and are known to get short ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 02, 2020Microbiology
Helicobacter pylori can be found in as much as fifty percent of the world's population.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 01, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Women tend to get Alzheimer's more than men, but the female genome gives them some protection from the worst aspects of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 01, 2020Immunology
Malaria is one of the biggest ongoing threats to global health — over 200 million were infected and almost half a ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 28, 2020Cancer
Genome repair is one of the big-ticket research areas for the future of medicine. CRISPR-Cas9 systems can edit the genom ...Written By: Jasper CantrellAUG 27, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Many diseases such as breast cancer have both a strong genetic component, coupled with a variety of environmental ...Written By: Tara Fernandes
NOV 18, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
It’s easy to be overwhelmed by the number of workflows that are available for NGS. How do you choose? While
...
Sponsored By:
Roche Diagnostics
NOV 17, 2020
Immunology
Last year, around 1.7 million people became infected with HIV, with around half of these being women. Encouraging result
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 14, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers from the University of Minnesota have developed a genetic test that can predict how much cannabidiol (CBD) o
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 10, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Preeclampsia is a complication of pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure and it arises in anywhere from two to e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 09, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Liquid biopsies are tests that look for biomarkers in the blood, which can help inform the treatment of cancer. The tool
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 03, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
We are exposed to a vast array of chemicals every day. Many are harmless or even important, like the air we breathe, wat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 02, 2020
Microbiology
The Salmonella bacterium is to blame fora lot of foodborne infections, many of which cause only mild illness, though oth
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 25, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
There are thought to be more than 94 million cats in the US alone. Researchers have now improved the reference genome se
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 24, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The activity of genes in our genome is controlled by many factors, one of which are chemical tags or structural changes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 22, 2020
Microbiology
Since the pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 emerged on the scene late last year, it's left a trail of devastation around the glo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 22, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Now that sequencing the whole human genome is easier, faster, and cheaper than it used to be, scientists have been able
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 19, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Traumatic experiences can have a lasting impact, and kids that suffer through them can feel the effects for a lifetime.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 13, 2020
Microbiology
Bacteria are everywhere, even inside of our bodies, and they are thought to date back to the early days of life on Earth
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 12, 2020
Cancer
In a study published recently in the American Association for Cancer Research journal Clinical Cancer Research, scientis
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 05, 2020
Immunology
Australian scientists have zeroed in on a gene linked to an increased obesity risk: a regulator of inflammation c
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 04, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Our cells carry special structures called organelles, with each different organelle performing various specialized, crit
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 25, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have discovered that African-Americans and people of European ancestry may have different genetic causes of a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 21, 2020
Neuroscience
Cavefish are fish that dwell in caves, unable to access the outside world. Often, they were separated from their closest
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
SEP 11, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Telomeres cap the ends of chromosomes. They work to protect the chromosomes from degradation, and are known to get short
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 02, 2020
Microbiology
Helicobacter pylori can be found in as much as fifty percent of the world's population.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 01, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Women tend to get Alzheimer's more than men, but the female genome gives them some protection from the worst aspects of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 01, 2020
Immunology
Malaria is one of the biggest ongoing threats to global health — over 200 million were infected and almost half a
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 28, 2020
Cancer
Genome repair is one of the big-ticket research areas for the future of medicine. CRISPR-Cas9 systems can edit the genom
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
AUG 27, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Many diseases such as breast cancer have both a strong genetic component, coupled with a variety of environmental
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes