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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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OCT 18, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Mitochondria are often called the powerhouse of the cell, and these organelles are well-known for their energy-generatin ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 10, 2022Cancer
Immunotherapies continue to expand the cancer treatment landscape, providing new and exciting approaches to treat tumors ...Written By: Katie KokolusOCT 06, 2022Chemistry & Physics
It’s that time of year again! Three scientists, Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Morten Meldal, and K. Barry Sharpless, were a ...Written By: Hannah DanielOCT 04, 2022Genetics & Genomics
For many years researchers focused attention on protein-coding genes, and while they are very important, they only accou ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 19, 2022Genetics & Genomics
There is still a lot of debate about how much a person's genes influence their behavior. Twin studies are one way to hel ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 14, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Scientists are beginning to reveal the secrets of the long, repetitive sequences in the human genome that were once writ ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 12, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Living things have to contend with aging. Except for a few unusual creatures, like Turritopsis dohrnii, which has an ext ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 26, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Stem cells hold tremendous potential, because they can specialize into any type of cell. During development, stem cells ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 24, 2022Health & Medicine
The population of the world is aging, and with that aging will come many health problems. But a new study has identified ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 22, 2022Immunology
Researchers have used advanced sequencing techniques to analyze immune cells in great detail. This work has shown that o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 19, 2022Microbiology
Citrus greening, known by several other names including yellow dragon disease, Huanglongbing, or Candidatus Liberibacter ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 12, 2022Immunology
Our immune cells can target cancer, but T cells can become worn out and exhausted during lengthy battles, and they ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 10, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Errors in human genes can lead to many different types of diseases, and scientists have been searching for ways to corre ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 25, 2022Genetics & Genomics
When the genomes of parents come together to create the genome of a child, their DNA recombines; similar parts are rearr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 21, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Huge sections of the human genome are made up of highly repetitive sequences, areas where bases like ATATAT repeat in lo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 19, 2022Immunology
The immune system relies on signals, which may be activated by the presence of a pathogen, for example. Chemokines are c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 19, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
An experimental cancer drug can regenerate damaged nerves following spinal trauma in mice and rats. The corresponding re ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 27, 2022Cancer
Cancer develops when the DNA in our cells becomes altered, resulting in a gene mutation. DNA alterations can occur ...Written By: Katie KokolusJUN 09, 2022Cancer
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a very aggressive pancreatic cancer with limited treatment options. PDA ...Written By: Katie KokolusMAY 16, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
There are many important considerations when choosing your laboratory consumables. How do you know that the plastic labw ...MAY 05, 2022Cancer
Humans develop cancer at a remarkably high rate in comparison to other animals. Many elements are attributed to th ...Written By: Katie KokolusAPR 25, 2022Cancer
Substantial evidence supports the association between exercise and reduced risk of colon cancer. Physical act ...Written By: Katie KokolusAPR 22, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Most cells carry the complete genome in their nucleus, and as cells divide and age, they can pick up mutations in that g ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 19, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Genes are transcribed from DNA into RNA, which is then processed in various ways before being translated into proteins. ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
OCT 18, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Mitochondria are often called the powerhouse of the cell, and these organelles are well-known for their energy-generatin
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 10, 2022
Cancer
Immunotherapies continue to expand the cancer treatment landscape, providing new and exciting approaches to treat tumors
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
OCT 06, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
It’s that time of year again! Three scientists, Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Morten Meldal, and K. Barry Sharpless, were a
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
OCT 04, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
For many years researchers focused attention on protein-coding genes, and while they are very important, they only accou
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 19, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
There is still a lot of debate about how much a person's genes influence their behavior. Twin studies are one way to hel
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 14, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists are beginning to reveal the secrets of the long, repetitive sequences in the human genome that were once writ
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 12, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Living things have to contend with aging. Except for a few unusual creatures, like Turritopsis dohrnii, which has an ext
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 26, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Stem cells hold tremendous potential, because they can specialize into any type of cell. During development, stem cells
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 24, 2022
Health & Medicine
The population of the world is aging, and with that aging will come many health problems. But a new study has identified
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 22, 2022
Immunology
Researchers have used advanced sequencing techniques to analyze immune cells in great detail. This work has shown that o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 19, 2022
Microbiology
Citrus greening, known by several other names including yellow dragon disease, Huanglongbing, or Candidatus Liberibacter
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 12, 2022
Immunology
Our immune cells can target cancer, but T cells can become worn out and exhausted during lengthy battles, and they
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 10, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Errors in human genes can lead to many different types of diseases, and scientists have been searching for ways to corre
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 25, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
When the genomes of parents come together to create the genome of a child, their DNA recombines; similar parts are rearr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 21, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Huge sections of the human genome are made up of highly repetitive sequences, areas where bases like ATATAT repeat in lo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 19, 2022
Immunology
The immune system relies on signals, which may be activated by the presence of a pathogen, for example. Chemokines are c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 19, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
An experimental cancer drug can regenerate damaged nerves following spinal trauma in mice and rats. The corresponding re
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 27, 2022
Cancer
Cancer develops when the DNA in our cells becomes altered, resulting in a gene mutation. DNA alterations can occur
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUN 09, 2022
Cancer
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a very aggressive pancreatic cancer with limited treatment options. PDA
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
MAY 16, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are many important considerations when choosing your laboratory consumables. How do you know that the plastic labw
...
MAY 05, 2022
Cancer
Humans develop cancer at a remarkably high rate in comparison to other animals. Many elements are attributed to th
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
APR 25, 2022
Cancer
Substantial evidence supports the association between exercise and reduced risk of colon cancer. Physical act
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
APR 22, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Most cells carry the complete genome in their nucleus, and as cells divide and age, they can pick up mutations in that g
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 19, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Genes are transcribed from DNA into RNA, which is then processed in various ways before being translated into proteins.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch