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DNA technologies
DNA technologies are a broad term used to describe the many advancements allowing for the identification, amplification, and quantification of DNA. DNA techniques are used for a variety of indications, including the diagnosis of disease, uncovering hereditary links, and advancing drug development pipelines.
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JAN 30, 2018Microbiology
As babies crawl around on floors, the action kicks up a lot of stuff. Skin cells, dirt, bacteria, pollen and fungal spor ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 30, 2018Genetics & Genomics
High powered microscopy has been enabling researchers to get a look at some of life's most basic processes.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 29, 2018Videos
Scientists have created a robot that is made from DNA molecules, and while DNA has already been used to construct things ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 26, 2018Chemistry & Physics
Scientists create nanoprecipitated microbubbles: an injectable resuscitative fluidWritten By:JAN 18, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers used a totally new approach to solve a biological mystery.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 07, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
The use of epigenetic profiling for diagnostics and predictive therapy is on the rise, here are 5 recommendations as th ...Written By: Courtney SchaalJAN 01, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
It seems that as complex as biological structures are, they can be recreated using only simple instructions, reports new ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 01, 2018Neuroscience
In the first year of life, the brain development of a baby is going on at a lightning-fast pace. All of the milestones l ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 22, 2017Videos
There are disasters that even the best backups won't survive; all of our current technology has limitations. But what ab ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 20, 2017Videos
Good memories are made at summer camps for lots of kids, but this camp is a little different. Instead of canoeing and fi ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 11, 2017Genetics & Genomics
As we age and whenever tissue is damaged, cells divide and replace old ones. The DNA in the nucleus has to be accurately ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 07, 2017Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology has been hailed as revolutionary, but the technique came with some caveats. Now, it ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 07, 2017Chemistry & Physics
This past Sunday marked the seventy-five anniversary of the day when the world’s first man-made self-sustainable c ...Written By: Daniel DuanDEC 05, 2017Drug Discovery & Development
Summary of ethical principles for biotechnology advances in human disease set forth by global summitWritten By: Courtney SchaalDEC 05, 2017Technology
LAB-IN-A-BOX portable DNA barcoding kit makes quick species identification possible within a few hours.Written By: Julia TraversNOV 22, 2017Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR and high-speed atomic force microscopy combine to form a powerful, rapid way to screen the genome.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 20, 2017Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR gene editing is being attempted for the first time in an adult; the patient has a disease called Hunter Syndrome.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 18, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Mosquitoes with edited genomes have been created in the lab, with the aim of reducing disease and controlling mosquito p ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 16, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Genome editing, now inspired by yeast, aims to turn a 'hacksaw to a scalpel.'Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 13, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Repeat sequences are common in our DNA, and are known to cause human disorders. In particular, a triplet repeat on the X ...NOV 13, 2017Technology
Through high-speed atomic-force microscopy, the scientists take us on an incredible journey into the realm of CRISPR at ...Written By: Julia TraversNOV 07, 2017Immunology
As cardiac cells begin to die by the masses after a heart attack, the immune system kicks into action as if there were a ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 01, 2017Genetics & Genomics
In cancer diagnostics and therapeutics, genetic testing is used to guide doctors, but researchers found that some popula ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 27, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have made many advances in gene-editing technology in recent years, and it's undergoing constant improvement ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 30, 2018
Microbiology
As babies crawl around on floors, the action kicks up a lot of stuff. Skin cells, dirt, bacteria, pollen and fungal spor
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 30, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
High powered microscopy has been enabling researchers to get a look at some of life's most basic processes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 29, 2018
Videos
Scientists have created a robot that is made from DNA molecules, and while DNA has already been used to construct things
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 26, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Scientists create nanoprecipitated microbubbles: an injectable resuscitative fluid
Written By:
JAN 18, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers used a totally new approach to solve a biological mystery.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
The use of epigenetic profiling for diagnostics and predictive therapy is on the rise, here are 5 recommendations as th
...
Written By:
Courtney Schaal
JAN 01, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
It seems that as complex as biological structures are, they can be recreated using only simple instructions, reports new
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 01, 2018
Neuroscience
In the first year of life, the brain development of a baby is going on at a lightning-fast pace. All of the milestones l
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 22, 2017
Videos
There are disasters that even the best backups won't survive; all of our current technology has limitations. But what ab
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 20, 2017
Videos
Good memories are made at summer camps for lots of kids, but this camp is a little different. Instead of canoeing and fi
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 11, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
As we age and whenever tissue is damaged, cells divide and replace old ones. The DNA in the nucleus has to be accurately
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 07, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology has been hailed as revolutionary, but the technique came with some caveats. Now, it
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 07, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
This past Sunday marked the seventy-five anniversary of the day when the world’s first man-made self-sustainable c
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
DEC 05, 2017
Drug Discovery & Development
Summary of ethical principles for biotechnology advances in human disease set forth by global summit
Written By:
Courtney Schaal
DEC 05, 2017
Technology
LAB-IN-A-BOX portable DNA barcoding kit makes quick species identification possible within a few hours.
Written By:
Julia Travers
NOV 22, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR and high-speed atomic force microscopy combine to form a powerful, rapid way to screen the genome.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 20, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR gene editing is being attempted for the first time in an adult; the patient has a disease called Hunter Syndrome.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 18, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Mosquitoes with edited genomes have been created in the lab, with the aim of reducing disease and controlling mosquito p
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 16, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Genome editing, now inspired by yeast, aims to turn a 'hacksaw to a scalpel.'
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 13, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Repeat sequences are common in our DNA, and are known to cause human disorders. In particular, a triplet repeat on the X
...
NOV 13, 2017
Technology
Through high-speed atomic-force microscopy, the scientists take us on an incredible journey into the realm of CRISPR at
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
NOV 07, 2017
Immunology
As cardiac cells begin to die by the masses after a heart attack, the immune system kicks into action as if there were a
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 01, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
In cancer diagnostics and therapeutics, genetic testing is used to guide doctors, but researchers found that some popula
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 27, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have made many advances in gene-editing technology in recent years, and it's undergoing constant improvement
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch