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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 22, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
A new technique enables researchers to target and modify one base pair out of billions, and could correct disease-causin ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 22, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists in the Bertozzi at Staford University have published surprising observations of glycan sugars attached direct ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaOCT 20, 2019Cancer
New research published in the journal Genome Biology provide new information on genomic structural variation via DNA met ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 19, 2019Microbiology
Around a third of the global population, including 40 million Americans are thought to be infected with a parasite calle ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 19, 2019Cancer
While laboratory-conducted research has allowed for countless scientific advancements over the years, it may not come as ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 16, 2019Genetics & Genomics
This tool can aid in the diagnosis of developmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 16, 2019Genetics & Genomics
New research suggests that the effects of social adversity may linger on in DNA and negatively affect health later on. I ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 14, 2019Cancer
Have you ever heard of dark matter? No, I’m not talking about the dark matter of the universe – I mean the d ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 14, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Around 4 billion years ago, scientists think that life arose, and they have been trying to learn more about how that hap ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 10, 2019Genetics & Genomics
A huge amount of our genome does not code for protein, but it can impact physiology in other ways.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 10, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at the The Menzies Health Institute Queensland have found a way to use gene therapy CRISPR-Cas9 to treat cer ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 09, 2019Microbiology
Microorganisms are everywhere, and they are often engaged in a fight for resources with other microbes.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 03, 2019Genetics & Genomics
A more accurate version of Cas9 has been created, reducing the number of off-target effects. It may be better suited for ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 02, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have now used a technique called deep mutagenesis to reveal more about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 01, 2019Genetics & Genomics
A breast cancer drug is better at treating advanced prostate cancer in some men than current therapies, a clinical trial ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 30, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Cancer patients often endure challenging treatment courses to shrink their tumors, but the tumors can make a powerful co ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 30, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
For years, people have relied on antibiotics to cure bacterial infections, and many of those antibiotics are now becomin ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 29, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Understanding how and when and why certain genes are or are not active is a critical aspect of biomedical research.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 26, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Dolphins, whales and porpoises are marine mammals; otherwise known as cetaceans. Although they live exclusively underwat ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 26, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Hypersexual disorder is a condition in which people experience sexual fantasies and urges so intense that they disrupt t ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 25, 2019Genetics & Genomics
DMD is a genetic disorder that causes degeneration in muscles. Now there may be a treatment for as many as 47% of patien ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 25, 2019Neuroscience
In 2000, prominent neuroscientist V. S. Ramachandran wrote that mirror neurons would do for psychology what DNA did for ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 24, 2019Genetics & Genomics
As fathers age, they tend ot pass down more genetic mutations to their children.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 24, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have taken a close look at transcription in the Escherichia coli bacterium at the level of a single molecule.Written By: Carmen Leitch
OCT 22, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
A new technique enables researchers to target and modify one base pair out of billions, and could correct disease-causin
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 22, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists in the Bertozzi at Staford University have published surprising observations of glycan sugars attached direct
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
OCT 20, 2019
Cancer
New research published in the journal Genome Biology provide new information on genomic structural variation via DNA met
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 19, 2019
Microbiology
Around a third of the global population, including 40 million Americans are thought to be infected with a parasite calle
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 19, 2019
Cancer
While laboratory-conducted research has allowed for countless scientific advancements over the years, it may not come as
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 16, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
This tool can aid in the diagnosis of developmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 16, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
New research suggests that the effects of social adversity may linger on in DNA and negatively affect health later on. I
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 14, 2019
Cancer
Have you ever heard of dark matter? No, I’m not talking about the dark matter of the universe – I mean the d
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 14, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Around 4 billion years ago, scientists think that life arose, and they have been trying to learn more about how that hap
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 10, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
A huge amount of our genome does not code for protein, but it can impact physiology in other ways.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 10, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at the The Menzies Health Institute Queensland have found a way to use gene therapy CRISPR-Cas9 to treat cer
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 09, 2019
Microbiology
Microorganisms are everywhere, and they are often engaged in a fight for resources with other microbes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 03, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
A more accurate version of Cas9 has been created, reducing the number of off-target effects. It may be better suited for
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 02, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have now used a technique called deep mutagenesis to reveal more about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
A breast cancer drug is better at treating advanced prostate cancer in some men than current therapies, a clinical trial
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 30, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Cancer patients often endure challenging treatment courses to shrink their tumors, but the tumors can make a powerful co
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 30, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
For years, people have relied on antibiotics to cure bacterial infections, and many of those antibiotics are now becomin
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 29, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Understanding how and when and why certain genes are or are not active is a critical aspect of biomedical research.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Dolphins, whales and porpoises are marine mammals; otherwise known as cetaceans. Although they live exclusively underwat
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Hypersexual disorder is a condition in which people experience sexual fantasies and urges so intense that they disrupt t
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 25, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
DMD is a genetic disorder that causes degeneration in muscles. Now there may be a treatment for as many as 47% of patien
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 25, 2019
Neuroscience
In 2000, prominent neuroscientist V. S. Ramachandran wrote that mirror neurons would do for psychology what DNA did for
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 24, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
As fathers age, they tend ot pass down more genetic mutations to their children.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 24, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have taken a close look at transcription in the Escherichia coli bacterium at the level of a single molecule.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch