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DNA: deoxyribonucleic acid is a molecule that carries the genetic instructions used in the growth, development, functioning and reproduction of all known living organisms and many viruses. DNA and ribonucleic acid (RNA) are nucleic acids; alongside proteins, lipids and complex carbohydrates (polysaccharides), they are one of the four major types of macromolecules that are essential for all known forms of life. Most DNA molecules consist of two biopolymer strands coiled around each other to form a double helix.
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OCT 19, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
The trillions of microbes in the human gut microbiome have very close connections to our health. While gastrointestinal ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 18, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Broadly, we know what aging is; our bodies get older as time goes on and they begin to decline in a variety of ways. Fro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 16, 2023Genetics & Genomics
There are many health problems that can be traced back to errors in the genetic code. There are also many potential bene ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 13, 2023Microbiology
There is so much we don't know about microbes, even while these organisms are the most numerous on the planet. A rec ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 11, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Tumors in the central nervous system are particularly deadly. During surgery to remove a brain tumor, surgeons usually h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 11, 2023Genetics & Genomics
The causes of autism are still not well understood, although some genes have been identified that play a clear role in s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 10, 2023Genetics & Genomics
In the past few years, the H5N1 bird flu has led to the deaths of millions of wild and farmed birds around the world. It ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 09, 2023Cancer
Radiotherapy (also called radiation therapy), a commonly used cancer treatment that uses high-energy radiation, can effe ...Written By: Katie KokolusOCT 06, 2023Genetics & Genomics
While testing a new way to sequence genes, researchers stumbled upon a very rare divergence in the genetic code, which t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 02, 2023Microbiology
Kids are told to scrub behind their ears and between their toes, and for good reason. New research has investigated the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 29, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
The brain is a crucial, sensitive organ that is well-protected by the skull and blood brain barrier, which prevents many ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 28, 2023Genetics & Genomics
So-called junk DNA was given that unfortunate nickname because its function was unclear. These vast regions of the genom ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 19, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Eukaryotic cells have many specialized complexes and organelles that perform crucial functions. Mitochondria are a well ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 19, 2023Immunology
There are many therapies that target cancer. The most well-known is chemotherapy, which is a toxic chemical that is dire ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeSEP 13, 2023Genetics & Genomics
A human brain organoid mosaic, created with a new tool called CHOOSE (CRISPR-human organoids-scRNA-seq) in this image - ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 13, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
What’s the story behind DNA melting temperature analysis? UV-Visible absorption spectroscopy can be used to assess ...Sponsored By: Thermo Fisher ScientificSEP 11, 2023Microbiology
There are some bacteria that researchers are very familiar with. Some of them are common environmental microbes with str ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 11, 2023Microbiology
Introduction Mycoplasma contamination is prevalent in cell culture labs: in one study, researchers identified mycoplasma ...SEP 09, 2023Genetics & Genomics
B cells of our immune system have the incredible capability to generate up to 10,000,000,000,000 different antibodies. H ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 01, 2023Genetics & Genomics
In recent years, scientists have shown that parents can pass down more than just their DNA sequences to their offspring; ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 31, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Reaching an accurate Parkinson's disease diagnosis can be complex and challenging for patients and practitioners; right ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 28, 2023Cancer
Work presented at this year’s American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting included data from a pha ...Written By: Katie KokolusAUG 21, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells hold tremendous potential in healthcare and research science, because they can become any type of cell. Howev ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 15, 2023MicrobiologyAbstract In this study, we used Sartorius Real-time PCR kits for the rapid detection of bacteria, fungi, and mycoplasma ...
OCT 19, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
The trillions of microbes in the human gut microbiome have very close connections to our health. While gastrointestinal
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 18, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Broadly, we know what aging is; our bodies get older as time goes on and they begin to decline in a variety of ways. Fro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 16, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
There are many health problems that can be traced back to errors in the genetic code. There are also many potential bene
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 13, 2023
Microbiology
There is so much we don't know about microbes, even while these organisms are the most numerous on the planet. A rec
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 11, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Tumors in the central nervous system are particularly deadly. During surgery to remove a brain tumor, surgeons usually h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 11, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
The causes of autism are still not well understood, although some genes have been identified that play a clear role in s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 10, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
In the past few years, the H5N1 bird flu has led to the deaths of millions of wild and farmed birds around the world. It
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 09, 2023
Cancer
Radiotherapy (also called radiation therapy), a commonly used cancer treatment that uses high-energy radiation, can effe
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
OCT 06, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
While testing a new way to sequence genes, researchers stumbled upon a very rare divergence in the genetic code, which t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 02, 2023
Microbiology
Kids are told to scrub behind their ears and between their toes, and for good reason. New research has investigated the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 29, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
The brain is a crucial, sensitive organ that is well-protected by the skull and blood brain barrier, which prevents many
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 28, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
So-called junk DNA was given that unfortunate nickname because its function was unclear. These vast regions of the genom
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 19, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Eukaryotic cells have many specialized complexes and organelles that perform crucial functions. Mitochondria are a well
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 19, 2023
Immunology
There are many therapies that target cancer. The most well-known is chemotherapy, which is a toxic chemical that is dire
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
SEP 13, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
A human brain organoid mosaic, created with a new tool called CHOOSE (CRISPR-human organoids-scRNA-seq) in this image -
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 13, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
What’s the story behind DNA melting temperature analysis? UV-Visible absorption spectroscopy can be used to assess
...
Sponsored By:
Thermo Fisher Scientific
SEP 11, 2023
Microbiology
There are some bacteria that researchers are very familiar with. Some of them are common environmental microbes with str
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 11, 2023
Microbiology
Introduction Mycoplasma contamination is prevalent in cell culture labs: in one study, researchers identified mycoplasma
...
SEP 09, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
B cells of our immune system have the incredible capability to generate up to 10,000,000,000,000 different antibodies. H
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 01, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
In recent years, scientists have shown that parents can pass down more than just their DNA sequences to their offspring;
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 31, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Reaching an accurate Parkinson's disease diagnosis can be complex and challenging for patients and practitioners; right
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 28, 2023
Cancer
Work presented at this year’s American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting included data from a pha
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
AUG 21, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells hold tremendous potential in healthcare and research science, because they can become any type of cell. Howev
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 15, 2023
Microbiology
Abstract In this study, we used Sartorius Real-time PCR kits for the rapid detection of bacteria, fungi, and mycoplasma
...