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Disease Modeling
Disease modeling is the use of a disease model, which is an animal or cells containing all or some of the pathological characteristics and mechanisms of a disease, to study that particular disease.
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AUG 14, 2018Cancer
Mogamulizumab was approved by the FDA this month after a very successful Phase III clinical trial demonstrating its effe ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanAUG 14, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Mitochondria don't only have their own DNA. They also have their own ribosomes.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 12, 2018Microbiology
Microbes have to first pass through the harsh stomach environment to colonize the gastrointestinal tract.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 09, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
A new method can track the formation and movement of lipids, DNA and proteins in live cells.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 08, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
A brutal lung disease called Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis (PAP) is caused by a thick substance known as surfactant tha ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 08, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
The common form of tissue transplant is the corneal transplant. Corneal transplantation is performed to correct visual l ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 07, 2018Plants & Animals
A study published this week in the journal Conservation Biology by researchers from the University of California, Los An ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 06, 2018Immunology
Maternal Dengue immunity produces CD8+ T cells that protect against fetal Zika infection preventing zika-related malform ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 06, 2018Microbiology
It seems that when people are infected with CMV but don't have any obvious symptoms, there may still be effects.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 05, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
In recent years, studies have shown that a once-popular class of antibiotics can have life-threatening side effects.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 05, 2018Genetics & Genomics
This rare type of cell seems to play a major role in cystic fibrosis.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 04, 2018Microbiology
We now know of the importance of the microbiome, but most of the research focus has been on bacteria.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 03, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Recent research suggests that there may be a link between cannabis use and an increased risk of developing schizophrenia ...Written By: Amanda KahlAUG 01, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
According to a paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a research team led by Dr. Vishal Gohil of ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 31, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists at Rutgers University have discovered two molecules that protect nerve cells, serving as motivation to develo ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 31, 2018Neuroscience
Finding a way to reverse the aging process has been a goal for centuries. A "fountain of youth" seems to be th ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 29, 2018Microbiology
The Staphylococcus aureus bacterium can cause devastating illnesses - called staph infections - and lead to organ failur ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 25, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Alzheimer's disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the US.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 25, 2018Technology
In a study published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, scientists of Harvard University, in collaboration between SEAS, ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 24, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
It would be a breakthrough for science if symptoms of aging were reversed in humans. Well, researchers at the University ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 24, 2018Cancer
CRISPR gene editing came about based on transfection and transduction type models of genetic transfer. There is potenti ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUL 21, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Staphylococcus aureus is thought to lead to over 11 million visits to the doctor and the ER every year in the US alone.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 21, 2018Immunology
Recent study shows that sensory cells native to the gut are found in Hassall's corpuscles in the thymus, these are shown ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 21, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Many people have never heard of cilia, but these tiny appendages are an essential part of the cell.Written By: Carmen Leitch
AUG 14, 2018
Cancer
Mogamulizumab was approved by the FDA this month after a very successful Phase III clinical trial demonstrating its effe
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
AUG 14, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Mitochondria don't only have their own DNA. They also have their own ribosomes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 12, 2018
Microbiology
Microbes have to first pass through the harsh stomach environment to colonize the gastrointestinal tract.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 09, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
A new method can track the formation and movement of lipids, DNA and proteins in live cells.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 08, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
A brutal lung disease called Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis (PAP) is caused by a thick substance known as surfactant tha
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 08, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
The common form of tissue transplant is the corneal transplant. Corneal transplantation is performed to correct visual l
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 07, 2018
Plants & Animals
A study published this week in the journal Conservation Biology by researchers from the University of California, Los An
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 06, 2018
Immunology
Maternal Dengue immunity produces CD8+ T cells that protect against fetal Zika infection preventing zika-related malform
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 06, 2018
Microbiology
It seems that when people are infected with CMV but don't have any obvious symptoms, there may still be effects.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 05, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
In recent years, studies have shown that a once-popular class of antibiotics can have life-threatening side effects.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 05, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
This rare type of cell seems to play a major role in cystic fibrosis.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 04, 2018
Microbiology
We now know of the importance of the microbiome, but most of the research focus has been on bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 03, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Recent research suggests that there may be a link between cannabis use and an increased risk of developing schizophrenia
...
Written By:
Amanda Kahl
AUG 01, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
According to a paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a research team led by Dr. Vishal Gohil of
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 31, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists at Rutgers University have discovered two molecules that protect nerve cells, serving as motivation to develo
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 31, 2018
Neuroscience
Finding a way to reverse the aging process has been a goal for centuries. A "fountain of youth" seems to be th
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 29, 2018
Microbiology
The Staphylococcus aureus bacterium can cause devastating illnesses - called staph infections - and lead to organ failur
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 25, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Alzheimer's disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the US.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 25, 2018
Technology
In a study published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, scientists of Harvard University, in collaboration between SEAS,
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 24, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
It would be a breakthrough for science if symptoms of aging were reversed in humans. Well, researchers at the University
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 24, 2018
Cancer
CRISPR gene editing came about based on transfection and transduction type models of genetic transfer. There is potenti
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUL 21, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Staphylococcus aureus is thought to lead to over 11 million visits to the doctor and the ER every year in the US alone.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 21, 2018
Immunology
Recent study shows that sensory cells native to the gut are found in Hassall's corpuscles in the thymus, these are shown
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 21, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Many people have never heard of cilia, but these tiny appendages are an essential part of the cell.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch