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DNA Damage
DNA Damage: is an alteration in the chemical structure of DNA, such as a break in a strand of DNA, a base missing from the backbone of DNA, or a chemically changed base such as 8-OHdG. DNA damage can occur naturally or via environmental factors.
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DEC 06, 2018Microbiology
It's been suggested that a fifth of all cancers are caused by microbial infections, and new work indicates that the esti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 24, 2018Videos
Some bats can live for up to 41 years, and many have a very healthy life.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 24, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Our world hosts some incredible organisms, some of which might help people create treatments for disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 19, 2018Genetics & Genomics
When both strands of DNA break, it must be repaired or the cell will die.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 15, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
At Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, a team of scientists from multiple disciplines have worked together to develop an in ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 05, 2018Videos
We know that UV rays can do damage to our DNA - but how?Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 05, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Most types of cells in our body go through a critical renewal process in which cells divide into two new ones. But it ca ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 03, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found that stem cells can react when transposons invade the genome.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 30, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Understanding how cancer cells avoid death despite their DNA being damaged will create new strategies to enhance cancer ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 25, 2018Cannabis Sciences
If you have been following the science on marijuana, you are probably acquainted with the chemical delta-9-tetrahyd ...Written By: Amy LoriauxOCT 17, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Often, cancer patients get chemotherapy after surgery to ensure that their cancer will not come back; for many it's not ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 13, 2018Genetics & Genomics
This improved technology does not harm the DNA under analysis.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 08, 2018Videos
The story of an ancient insect that found itself trapped in amber is not a new one, but does it work?Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 07, 2018Technology
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation consists of electromagnetic radiation of a wavelength shorter in length than the visible regi ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 06, 2018Genetics & Genomics
In a first, researchers have found a genetic mutation that has a sex-specific effect on pancreatic cancer risk.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 27, 2018Microbiology
Some types of bacteria create tiny versions of themselves that cannot reproduce - miniature spheres lacking chromosomal ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 17, 2018Genetics & Genomics
After assessing data from over one million patients, a team of scientists have found 500 new genes linked to blood press ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 14, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Plastics are found everywhere in our world, and they contain chemicals that pose a risk to our health when that plastic ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 09, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
One researcher wants to change how we think about disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 06, 2018Microbiology
Scientists want to know more about how the microbes we carry in and on us are related to cancer development.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 26, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have been confounded for years by genetic errors with the sequence, but a different effect on people.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 21, 2018Cancer
Researchers have discovered a gene that can protect elephants from cancer. An estimated 17 percent of humans worldwide d ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)AUG 21, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Portions of DNA that do not seem to have a function are referred to as “junk”. Now, according to a study pub ...Written By: Nouran Amin
DEC 06, 2018
Microbiology
It's been suggested that a fifth of all cancers are caused by microbial infections, and new work indicates that the esti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 24, 2018
Videos
Some bats can live for up to 41 years, and many have a very healthy life.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 24, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Our world hosts some incredible organisms, some of which might help people create treatments for disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 19, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
When both strands of DNA break, it must be repaired or the cell will die.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 15, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
At Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, a team of scientists from multiple disciplines have worked together to develop an in
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 05, 2018
Videos
We know that UV rays can do damage to our DNA - but how?
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 05, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Most types of cells in our body go through a critical renewal process in which cells divide into two new ones. But it ca
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 03, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found that stem cells can react when transposons invade the genome.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 30, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Understanding how cancer cells avoid death despite their DNA being damaged will create new strategies to enhance cancer
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 25, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
If you have been following the science on marijuana, you are probably acquainted with the chemical delta-9-tetrahyd
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
OCT 17, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Often, cancer patients get chemotherapy after surgery to ensure that their cancer will not come back; for many it's not
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 13, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
This improved technology does not harm the DNA under analysis.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 08, 2018
Videos
The story of an ancient insect that found itself trapped in amber is not a new one, but does it work?
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 07, 2018
Technology
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation consists of electromagnetic radiation of a wavelength shorter in length than the visible regi
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 06, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
In a first, researchers have found a genetic mutation that has a sex-specific effect on pancreatic cancer risk.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 27, 2018
Microbiology
Some types of bacteria create tiny versions of themselves that cannot reproduce - miniature spheres lacking chromosomal
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 17, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
After assessing data from over one million patients, a team of scientists have found 500 new genes linked to blood press
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 14, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Plastics are found everywhere in our world, and they contain chemicals that pose a risk to our health when that plastic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 09, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
One researcher wants to change how we think about disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 06, 2018
Microbiology
Scientists want to know more about how the microbes we carry in and on us are related to cancer development.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 26, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have been confounded for years by genetic errors with the sequence, but a different effect on people.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 21, 2018
Cancer
Researchers have discovered a gene that can protect elephants from cancer. An estimated 17 percent of humans worldwide d
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
AUG 21, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Portions of DNA that do not seem to have a function are referred to as “junk”. Now, according to a study pub
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin