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DNA Repair
DNA Repair: a collection of processes by which a cell identifies and corrects damage to the DNA molecules that encode its genome.
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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 15, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Neuroblastoma is one of the most common childhood cancers and the leading cause of cancer deaths among pediatric patient ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 12, 2018Microbiology
Most bacteria are harmless, some are even beneficial to us. But some of the dangerous ones pose a real threat to public ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 05, 2018Videos
We know that UV rays can do damage to our DNA - but how?Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 03, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found that stem cells can react when transposons invade the genome.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 31, 2018Immunology
Researchers at Penn State have revealed bacterial pathogens capable of creating components used for DNA replication with ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlOCT 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 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 LeitchSEP 29, 2018Videos
The CRISPR gene-editing system has been touted as a miraculous tool, but it has its problems.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 09, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
One researcher wants to change how we think about disease.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 AminAUG 02, 2018Genetics & Genomics
In some of our body's tissues, cells have to replicate many times. That introduces a chance for new genetic errors every ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 28, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
All the structures in the body arise from a fertilized cell, and scientists are learning more about how that happens.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 24, 2018Cancer
CRISPR gene editing came about based on transfection and transduction type models of genetic transfer. There is potenti ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUL 20, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Although CRISPR has grabbed a lot of headlines in recent years, it is not the only gene-editing game in town.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 10, 2018Cancer
A new small molecule inhibitor, called PTC596, initiated apoptosis in MCL cells according to a study published this mont ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUN 18, 2018Genetics & Genomics
When the balance between two enzymes was restored, it relieved symptoms of Alzheimer's in an animal model.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 13, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Hailed as a revolutionary technique that had many potential applications, two new studies show that we should proceed wi ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
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 15, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Neuroblastoma is one of the most common childhood cancers and the leading cause of cancer deaths among pediatric patient
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 12, 2018
Microbiology
Most bacteria are harmless, some are even beneficial to us. But some of the dangerous ones pose a real threat to public
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 05, 2018
Videos
We know that UV rays can do damage to our DNA - but how?
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 31, 2018
Immunology
Researchers at Penn State have revealed bacterial pathogens capable of creating components used for DNA replication with
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
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 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
SEP 29, 2018
Videos
The CRISPR gene-editing system has been touted as a miraculous tool, but it has its problems.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 09, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
One researcher wants to change how we think about disease.
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
AUG 02, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
In some of our body's tissues, cells have to replicate many times. That introduces a chance for new genetic errors every
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 28, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
All the structures in the body arise from a fertilized cell, and scientists are learning more about how that happens.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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 20, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Although CRISPR has grabbed a lot of headlines in recent years, it is not the only gene-editing game in town.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 10, 2018
Cancer
A new small molecule inhibitor, called PTC596, initiated apoptosis in MCL cells according to a study published this mont
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUN 18, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
When the balance between two enzymes was restored, it relieved symptoms of Alzheimer's in an animal model.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 13, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Hailed as a revolutionary technique that had many potential applications, two new studies show that we should proceed wi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch