Follow
DNA
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.
-
OCT 25, 2018Cannabis Sciences
If you have been following the science on marijuana, you are probably acquainted with the chemical delta-9-tetrahyd ...Written By: Amy LoriauxOCT 25, 2018Microbiology
Our environment contains millions of other organisms, including fungal species that live in every conceivable place.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 24, 2018Plants & Animals
In most cases, the discovery of a new animal species would be considered a positive finding in the scientific community. ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 23, 2018Genetics & Genomics
We are born with a genome that doesn't change, but small modifications can be made to that genetic material throughout o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 23, 2018Microbiology
Cells are the basic building blocks of life, and have been well-studied since they were discovered in 1655.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 22, 2018Immunology
Scientists develop a novel technology that allows for protein barcoding to reveal gene functionWritten By: Nicholas BreehlOCT 21, 2018Genetics & Genomics
This work has opened up new therapeutic avenues that the scientists will be exploring.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 17, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Often, cancer patients get chemotherapy after surgery to ensure that their cancer will not come back; for many it's not ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 14, 2018Technology
When detectives tracked down the Golden State Killer, who terrorized the state of California during the 1970s and 1980, ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 13, 2018Genetics & Genomics
This improved technology does not harm the DNA under analysis.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 12, 2018Videos
Deciphering the precise order of billions of nucleotides used to take ages. A tool was created that sped the process up ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 09, 2018Genetics & Genomics
This tool might be used in the future to forecast many different traits.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 08, 2018Videos
The story of an ancient insect that found itself trapped in amber is not a new one, but does it work?Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 08, 2018Genetics & Genomics
The last Neanderthals died around 40,000 years ago, but not before breeding with other humans that were starting to move ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 07, 2018Technology
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation consists of electromagnetic radiation of a wavelength shorter in length than the visible regi ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 06, 2018Videos
Volunteers in the UK are participating in the largest study on the biological causes of depression that has ever been co ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 06, 2018Genetics & Genomics
In a first, researchers have found a genetic mutation that has a sex-specific effect on pancreatic cancer risk.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 02, 2018Health & Medicine
Just as recently as a few decades ago, many common health screenings were not readily available. Mammography, for b ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 01, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Cells have to carry around a huge amount of genetic material, and usually that DNA is about 1000 times longer than the c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 01, 2018Microbiology
It's estimated that 780 million people worldwide don't have access to clean drinking water.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 29, 2018Videos
The CRISPR gene-editing system has been touted as a miraculous tool, but it has its problems.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 27, 2018Videos
The toxoplasma parasite uses mammalian cells to replicate, as seen in this incredible image.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 27, 2018Microbiology
Some types of bacteria create tiny versions of themselves that cannot reproduce - miniature spheres lacking chromosomal ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 25, 2018Microbiology
Every day our bodies come into direct contact with whatever microbes, chemicals or particles are in our environment.Written By: Carmen Leitch
OCT 25, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
If you have been following the science on marijuana, you are probably acquainted with the chemical delta-9-tetrahyd
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
OCT 25, 2018
Microbiology
Our environment contains millions of other organisms, including fungal species that live in every conceivable place.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 24, 2018
Plants & Animals
In most cases, the discovery of a new animal species would be considered a positive finding in the scientific community.
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 23, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
We are born with a genome that doesn't change, but small modifications can be made to that genetic material throughout o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 23, 2018
Microbiology
Cells are the basic building blocks of life, and have been well-studied since they were discovered in 1655.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 22, 2018
Immunology
Scientists develop a novel technology that allows for protein barcoding to reveal gene function
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
OCT 21, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
This work has opened up new therapeutic avenues that the scientists will be exploring.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 17, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Often, cancer patients get chemotherapy after surgery to ensure that their cancer will not come back; for many it's not
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 14, 2018
Technology
When detectives tracked down the Golden State Killer, who terrorized the state of California during the 1970s and 1980,
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 13, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
This improved technology does not harm the DNA under analysis.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 12, 2018
Videos
Deciphering the precise order of billions of nucleotides used to take ages. A tool was created that sped the process up
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 09, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
This tool might be used in the future to forecast many different traits.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 08, 2018
Videos
The story of an ancient insect that found itself trapped in amber is not a new one, but does it work?
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 08, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
The last Neanderthals died around 40,000 years ago, but not before breeding with other humans that were starting to move
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 07, 2018
Technology
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation consists of electromagnetic radiation of a wavelength shorter in length than the visible regi
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 06, 2018
Videos
Volunteers in the UK are participating in the largest study on the biological causes of depression that has ever been co
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 06, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
In a first, researchers have found a genetic mutation that has a sex-specific effect on pancreatic cancer risk.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 02, 2018
Health & Medicine
Just as recently as a few decades ago, many common health screenings were not readily available. Mammography, for b
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 01, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Cells have to carry around a huge amount of genetic material, and usually that DNA is about 1000 times longer than the c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2018
Microbiology
It's estimated that 780 million people worldwide don't have access to clean drinking water.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 29, 2018
Videos
The CRISPR gene-editing system has been touted as a miraculous tool, but it has its problems.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 27, 2018
Videos
The toxoplasma parasite uses mammalian cells to replicate, as seen in this incredible image.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 27, 2018
Microbiology
Some types of bacteria create tiny versions of themselves that cannot reproduce - miniature spheres lacking chromosomal
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 25, 2018
Microbiology
Every day our bodies come into direct contact with whatever microbes, chemicals or particles are in our environment.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch