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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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One researcher wants to change how we think about disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 09, 2018Technology
Synthetic DNA technology was used to engineer a novel eCD4-Ig anti-HIV agent while enhancing its potency ‘in vivo& ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 06, 2018Genetics & Genomics
The human genome was once estimated to contain 50,000 to 90,000 genes; that number has been revised steadily downward.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 06, 2018Microbiology
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Researchers are beginning to learn more about how gene mutations that affect RNA splicing are connected to health proble ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 02, 2018Genetics & Genomics
By sequencing the opium poppy's DNA, scientists have revealed important details about how it makes its medicine.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 01, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers are developing a test for Zika that uses saliva to identify diagnostic markers of the virus much more quickl ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)AUG 30, 2018Genetics & Genomics
New research has revealed genetic rearrangements that happen far before bone cancer starts growing in children.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 30, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Traditional tools often focus on one aspect of a cell, but a new technique can assay the expression of 1000s of genes in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 29, 2018Microbiology
A leading cause of birth defects and complication of transplants is the human cytomegalovirus, which can evade our immun ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2018Genetics & Genomics
The classification of organisms into groups, taxonomy, has taken an important step forward.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 26, 2018Videos
Our planet hosts some very special microbes that live in some crazy places; they are called extremophiles.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 26, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have been confounded for years by genetic errors with the sequence, but a different effect on people.Written By: Carmen Leitch
SEP 23, 2018
Videos
Scientists have been interested in understanding how our physiology shapes who we are for many years.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 22, 2018
Immunology
Immune brain cell inflammation due to aging can be mitigated through a high fiber diet
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
SEP 22, 2018
Videos
Once written off as junk, it was suggested that some regions of the genome that don't code for protein act as regulators
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 19, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists are using DNA testing to identify poaching hotspots, and criminal networks.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 17, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
After assessing data from over one million patients, a team of scientists have found 500 new genes linked to blood press
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 17, 2018
Microbiology
Evidence mounts that viruses play a role in disease development.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 15, 2018
Videos
We have around three billion base pairs in our genome. There are some organisms with far more.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 14, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Plastics are found everywhere in our world, and they contain chemicals that pose a risk to our health when that plastic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 12, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Controlling gene expression will improve the production of important molecules in bacteria, like therapeutics or biofuel
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 10, 2018
Microbiology
We share the world with an untold number of microorganisms, most of which pose no threat to us; but some microbes can be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 09, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
One researcher wants to change how we think about disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 09, 2018
Technology
Synthetic DNA technology was used to engineer a novel eCD4-Ig anti-HIV agent while enhancing its potency ‘in vivo&
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 06, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
The human genome was once estimated to contain 50,000 to 90,000 genes; that number has been revised steadily downward.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 06, 2018
Microbiology
Scientists want to know more about how the microbes we carry in and on us are related to cancer development.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 03, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are beginning to learn more about how gene mutations that affect RNA splicing are connected to health proble
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 02, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
By sequencing the opium poppy's DNA, scientists have revealed important details about how it makes its medicine.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 01, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers are developing a test for Zika that uses saliva to identify diagnostic markers of the virus much more quickl
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
AUG 30, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
New research has revealed genetic rearrangements that happen far before bone cancer starts growing in children.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 30, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Traditional tools often focus on one aspect of a cell, but a new technique can assay the expression of 1000s of genes in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 29, 2018
Microbiology
A leading cause of birth defects and complication of transplants is the human cytomegalovirus, which can evade our immun
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
The classification of organisms into groups, taxonomy, has taken an important step forward.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 26, 2018
Videos
Our planet hosts some very special microbes that live in some crazy places; they are called extremophiles.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 26, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have been confounded for years by genetic errors with the sequence, but a different effect on people.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch