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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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MAY 26, 2019
Microbiology
No one knows how many viruses there are on our planet. We know of about 220 that infect people, and now we can add one t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 26, 2019
Plants & Animals
Animal caretakers at the New England Aquarium were in for quite the surprise this past Winter after discovering that an
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 24, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Animals spend a lot of their lifetime asleep, and scientists have sought to understand the physiological purpose of all
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 23, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The relationship between the genome of an organism and its physical characteristics can be challenging to understand. Ne
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 18, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
New research has indicated that modern humans diverged from Neanderthals much earlier than previously thought.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 18, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, combing a certain cancer drug with other agents coul
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 17, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The p53 gene stops tumors from forming. Researchers found that the tumor-suppressing gene also has a critical role in ne
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 16, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
In a short period of time, researchers were able to engineer an artificial form of microbial life, using relatively simp
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 15, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
In doctors' first year of training as interns, they work very long hours in a demanding environments. It has a biologica
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 15, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
How does the test work? How was it developed? What does the test tell us? Researchers have deve
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
MAY 12, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Men can father children well into old age, but that may not be the best idea for their kids or their partners.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 10, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Many types of animals can get cancer, and while large animals would seemingly have higher rates, whales and elephants ha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 08, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in Translational Vision Science and Technology, a phase I/II clinical trial involving a novel enzym
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 06, 2019
Cancer
Malignant rhabdoid tumor (MRT) is one of the worst cancer diagnoses a child can receive. While it is uncommon (or perhap
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 05, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers may have found a way to develop better therapeutics and test for the diseases, which are difficult to diagno
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 02, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Terpenes. You should get familiar with that word if you haven't already. These are aromatic compounds which give pla
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
MAY 01, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jxs2yHP6K2E Who is Casimir Pulaski? The name "Pulaski" is probably not unfamil
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
APR 29, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
One of the most defining characteristics of a human is their voice: its pitch, how it resonates and of course, the vocal
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 27, 2019
Videos
There is an accurate genetic tool for predicting a person's risk of developing complex diseases like type 2 diabetes, br
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 27, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Dieting is a culturally acceptable way of controlling our appetite and limiting weight gain. Whether diets suppress our
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 27, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Some gene editing efforts in plants have been very successful. Other illustrate the need to fully understand how the too
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 26, 2019
Microbiology
After a global survey of the world's oceans, an international team of researchers has found almost 200,000 new species o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 23, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers are developing multiple ways to turn genes off and on with light.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 22, 2019
Microbiology
Bacteria are all around us. They live on and inside of our bodies, and those microbes are able to easily share genes wit
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch