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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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FEB 28, 2018Microbiology
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One gene mutation is responsible for disrupting the function of a key immune cell population involved in protecting the ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 31, 2018Genetics & Genomics
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High powered microscopy has been enabling researchers to get a look at some of life's most basic processes.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 29, 2018Videos
Scientists have created a robot that is made from DNA molecules, and while DNA has already been used to construct things ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 29, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Organisms that live on the edges of existence, extremophiles, provide some insight into evolution and metabolism, and ma ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 26, 2018Chemistry & Physics
Scientists create nanoprecipitated microbubbles: an injectable resuscitative fluidWritten By:JAN 26, 2018Earth & The Environment
Ever heard of telomeres? Reach way back to your high school biology class and remember that telomeres are special parts ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 23, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Epigenetic changes impact gene activity without actually altering the sequence of DNA, and scientists are now able to di ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 22, 2018Cancer
The team expresses the need for there to be larger studies at this point into the new blood test and says these studies ...Written By: Julia TraversJAN 19, 2018Genetics & Genomics
For the first time, scientists have captred images of the process by which DNA is transcribed into RNAWritten By: Carmen Leitch
FEB 28, 2018
Microbiology
Bats have many characteristics that make them good viral hosts.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 26, 2018
Microbiology
Bacteria can be a surprising source of antibiotics. One example is Streptomyces chartreusis, which can secrete a variety
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 24, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Using mice as a model, the injection of two molecules that stimulate the immune system eliminated both solid tumors and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
The secrets to immortality may lie in an unexpected place - fruit fly stem cells.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2018
Health & Medicine
The immune system is designed to keep us healthy. It reacts when there are germs around or other threats to the body and
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 20, 2018
Cardiology
Many types of heart disease and stroke stem from a poor supply of blood to important tissues and organs. A new discovery
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 19, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Coral reefs are diverse underwater ecosystems that are home to 25% of all marine life on Earth. Their welling being has
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
FEB 17, 2018
Videos
The Marine Biological Laboratory is aiming to develop new model organisms, and are looking to several microscopic animal
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 15, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
CRISPR technology continues to revolutionize biology; two new diagnostic tools based on the technique have now been deve
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 14, 2018
Microbiology
The revolutionary CRISPR gene-editing tool is made from a bacterial immune system. Researchers knew that it wasn't the o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 09, 2018
Cardiology
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is caused by defects in a gene necessary for strong muscle fibers, including the muscl
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 08, 2018
Videos
Mayo Clinic has made a short and informative video about genomic sequencing. It starts with the basics, noting that all
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 06, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
What was probably an accident at a pet store has perhaps led us to the plot of a terrible movie: mutant crayfish are poi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 01, 2018
Immunology
One gene mutation is responsible for disrupting the function of a key immune cell population involved in protecting the
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 31, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Every time cells divide, billions of letters of the genetic code have to be copied, so few mistakes slip through the mac
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 30, 2018
Microbiology
As babies crawl around on floors, the action kicks up a lot of stuff. Skin cells, dirt, bacteria, pollen and fungal spor
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 30, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
High powered microscopy has been enabling researchers to get a look at some of life's most basic processes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 29, 2018
Videos
Scientists have created a robot that is made from DNA molecules, and while DNA has already been used to construct things
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 29, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Organisms that live on the edges of existence, extremophiles, provide some insight into evolution and metabolism, and ma
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 26, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Scientists create nanoprecipitated microbubbles: an injectable resuscitative fluid
Written By:
JAN 26, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Ever heard of telomeres? Reach way back to your high school biology class and remember that telomeres are special parts
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 23, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Epigenetic changes impact gene activity without actually altering the sequence of DNA, and scientists are now able to di
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 22, 2018
Cancer
The team expresses the need for there to be larger studies at this point into the new blood test and says these studies
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
JAN 19, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
For the first time, scientists have captred images of the process by which DNA is transcribed into RNA
Written By:
Carmen Leitch