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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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JUL 02, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Fish can serve as good research models. They can develop quickly, outside of the mother where they can be observed. Some ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 01, 2021Microbiology
This image by Dominik Göldner, BGAEU, shows the skull of a hunter gatherer that was recovered from a site in present-day ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 30, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The common, two-stranded helical structure of DNA was discovered over one hundred years ago. Many researchers would go o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 29, 2021Microbiology
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A colony of Lemon Frost geckos was created by the reptile shop of Steve Sykes, which included Mr. Frosty, seen here cour ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 27, 2021Chemistry & Physics
A recent study published in the journal Nature Chemistry reports on the development of a hand-held device that coul ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 23, 2021Genetics & Genomics
We'e sequenced the human genome, even the parts that are highly repetitive, don't code for protein, and are extremely ch ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 20, 2021Genetics & Genomics
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Archeological digs have told us a lot about human history, but genetic tools have been able to fill in some of the gaps ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 17, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Parents pass down their genes to their offspring, and it seems that epigenetic features, which can affect gene activity ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 17, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred a wave of new technologies for rapid viral diagnostics, given just how critical ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 16, 2021Microbiology
There may be a trillion species of microbes on the planet, so clearly there's still a lot we don't know about these micr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 15, 2021Genetics & Genomics
We live in an age of information and data, and more is being generated every day. It's estimated that there are about te ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 13, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells have to maintain the right size; bacterial and eukaryotic cells tend to have a characteristic size, but that may a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 13, 2021Genetics & Genomics
For many years, scientists have known about one of the most fundamental processes in biology, where cells use a DNA sequ ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 09, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Could it be possible to reduce the risk of developing depression by 23% simply by waking up an hour earlier? That's what ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 09, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have created a gene panel test to quickly and more precisely diagnose common forms of liposarcoma. This break ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 08, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Today, many scientists are investigating SARS-CoV-2 variants in their research projects. In order to facilitate screenin ...Sponsored By: Integrated DNA Technologies, Inc.JUN 06, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have now been able to capture an enzyme called RNA polymerase on video as it copies a DNA sequence into an R ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 02, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Gene activity has to be carefully controlled by cells so that they maintain their identity and continue to carry out the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 01, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Viral surveillance can give researchers vital information about virus origins, transmission routes, affected popu ...Sponsored By: Integrated DNA Technologies, Inc.MAY 30, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
You've heard of the periodic table of the elements, but do you know of a periodic table for cells? Researchers have crea ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUL 02, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Fish can serve as good research models. They can develop quickly, outside of the mother where they can be observed. Some
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 01, 2021
Microbiology
This image by Dominik Göldner, BGAEU, shows the skull of a hunter gatherer that was recovered from a site in present-day
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 30, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The common, two-stranded helical structure of DNA was discovered over one hundred years ago. Many researchers would go o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 29, 2021
Microbiology
Viruses are not the only microbes that can cause serious public health problems. Researchers have been warning about a p
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 28, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
We carry two copies of each non-sex chromosome, and thus, two copies of most genes. For simplicity's sake, it's
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 28, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Though originally thought of as strictly a waste disposal system, extracellular vesicles (EVs) have been shown to have m
...
JUN 27, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
A colony of Lemon Frost geckos was created by the reptile shop of Steve Sykes, which included Mr. Frosty, seen here cour
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 27, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
A recent study published in the journal Nature Chemistry reports on the development of a hand-held device that coul
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 23, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
We'e sequenced the human genome, even the parts that are highly repetitive, don't code for protein, and are extremely ch
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 20, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Our bodies have to regulate the level of glucose, or sugar, in the blood. The hormone insulin, produced by beta cells in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 18, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Archeological digs have told us a lot about human history, but genetic tools have been able to fill in some of the gaps
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 17, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Parents pass down their genes to their offspring, and it seems that epigenetic features, which can affect gene activity
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 17, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred a wave of new technologies for rapid viral diagnostics, given just how critical
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 16, 2021
Microbiology
There may be a trillion species of microbes on the planet, so clearly there's still a lot we don't know about these micr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 15, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
We live in an age of information and data, and more is being generated every day. It's estimated that there are about te
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 13, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells have to maintain the right size; bacterial and eukaryotic cells tend to have a characteristic size, but that may a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 13, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
For many years, scientists have known about one of the most fundamental processes in biology, where cells use a DNA sequ
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 09, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Could it be possible to reduce the risk of developing depression by 23% simply by waking up an hour earlier? That's what
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 09, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have created a gene panel test to quickly and more precisely diagnose common forms of liposarcoma. This break
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 08, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Today, many scientists are investigating SARS-CoV-2 variants in their research projects. In order to facilitate screenin
...
Sponsored By:
Integrated DNA Technologies, Inc.
JUN 06, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have now been able to capture an enzyme called RNA polymerase on video as it copies a DNA sequence into an R
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 02, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Gene activity has to be carefully controlled by cells so that they maintain their identity and continue to carry out the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 01, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Viral surveillance can give researchers vital information about virus origins, transmission routes, affected popu
...
Sponsored By:
Integrated DNA Technologies, Inc.
MAY 30, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
You've heard of the periodic table of the elements, but do you know of a periodic table for cells? Researchers have crea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch