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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 16, 2018Plants & Animals
While many recognize red as the traditional color of blood, you might be surprised to learn that a handful of lizards sp ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 16, 2018Technology
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One study estimated that we share the planet with at least 320,000 microorganisms have the potential to infect mammals.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 08, 2018Chemistry & Physics
"DNA damage is the precursor to photocarcinogenesis, and these derivatives reduce that damage, which means improved skin ...Written By: Julia TraversMAY 08, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Drug resistance is a growing threat to public health and is responsible for the death of around 23,000 people every year ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 03, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
The most common form of dementia is Alzheimer which is a general term for memory loss and other cognitive abilities that ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 02, 2018Genetics & Genomics
A research team has learned more about the genes that influence our hair color.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 02, 2018Microbiology
Nematodes are tiny worms, and the floors of the world's oceans are crawling with them.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 01, 2018Cancer
CNS tumor classification changed in 2016 to incorporate tumor molecular markers. Researchers look at CNS tumor cells and ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanMAY 01, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
A new field that is growing in popularity is palaeoproteomics, the study of ancient proteins.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 30, 2018Plants & Animals
In most cases, warming ocean waters that get brought about by climate change have a negative impact on marine wildlife. ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 30, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
One way to combat the rise of antibiotic resistance is to find out how bacteria evade the effects of current drugs, to i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 29, 2018Videos
Genealogy databases helped law enforcement catch a serial killer that had been operating in California between 1976 and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 29, 2018Microbiology
The microbial community that lives on and in us has a huge impact on health, which may start from birth.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 29, 2018Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing tool was made from an immune defense system used by bacteria. Scientists have found it has ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 27, 2018Health & Medicine
Most people understand what trauma can do to general health. Mental trauma such as experiencing violence or traumatic ev ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 25, 2018Technology
New thermocycler tech can amplify DNA segments in less time with less energy consumption.Written By: Julia TraversAPR 25, 2018Health & Medicine
Depression in women has about a 10% incidence, according to the CDC. That means that 1 in 10 women will experience depre ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 24, 2018Genetics & Genomics
When most people think about DNA, they think of the familiar double helix shape. But now researchers have found a differ ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 23, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
The transcriptome of each cell in a planarian has been catalogued and made into a freely accessible database.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 23, 2018Microbiology
After a serious illness or surgery, some people then have to face complications in the form of body or brain dysfunction ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 23, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have been working to determine the causes underlying autism spectrum disorder (ASD); they know now there is ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAY 16, 2018
Plants & Animals
While many recognize red as the traditional color of blood, you might be surprised to learn that a handful of lizards sp
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 16, 2018
Technology
NASA Studies Astrobiology: Life on Earth and Elsewhere
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAY 14, 2018
Videos
Much of the world is getting fired up about sending astronauts to explore extraplanetary bodies such as Mars or the Moon
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 14, 2018
Cancer
Computational Oncology is an emerging field of science and medicine aimed at using mathematical and computer modeling sy
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
MAY 09, 2018
Microbiology
One study estimated that we share the planet with at least 320,000 microorganisms have the potential to infect mammals.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 08, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
"DNA damage is the precursor to photocarcinogenesis, and these derivatives reduce that damage, which means improved skin
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAY 08, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Drug resistance is a growing threat to public health and is responsible for the death of around 23,000 people every year
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 03, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
The most common form of dementia is Alzheimer which is a general term for memory loss and other cognitive abilities that
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 02, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
A research team has learned more about the genes that influence our hair color.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 02, 2018
Microbiology
Nematodes are tiny worms, and the floors of the world's oceans are crawling with them.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 01, 2018
Cancer
CNS tumor classification changed in 2016 to incorporate tumor molecular markers. Researchers look at CNS tumor cells and
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
MAY 01, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
A new field that is growing in popularity is palaeoproteomics, the study of ancient proteins.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 30, 2018
Plants & Animals
In most cases, warming ocean waters that get brought about by climate change have a negative impact on marine wildlife.
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 30, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
One way to combat the rise of antibiotic resistance is to find out how bacteria evade the effects of current drugs, to i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 29, 2018
Videos
Genealogy databases helped law enforcement catch a serial killer that had been operating in California between 1976 and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 29, 2018
Microbiology
The microbial community that lives on and in us has a huge impact on health, which may start from birth.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 29, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing tool was made from an immune defense system used by bacteria. Scientists have found it has
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 27, 2018
Health & Medicine
Most people understand what trauma can do to general health. Mental trauma such as experiencing violence or traumatic ev
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 25, 2018
Technology
New thermocycler tech can amplify DNA segments in less time with less energy consumption.
Written By:
Julia Travers
APR 25, 2018
Health & Medicine
Depression in women has about a 10% incidence, according to the CDC. That means that 1 in 10 women will experience depre
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 24, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
When most people think about DNA, they think of the familiar double helix shape. But now researchers have found a differ
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 23, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
The transcriptome of each cell in a planarian has been catalogued and made into a freely accessible database.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 23, 2018
Microbiology
After a serious illness or surgery, some people then have to face complications in the form of body or brain dysfunction
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 23, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have been working to determine the causes underlying autism spectrum disorder (ASD); they know now there is
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch