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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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SEP 06, 2017
Infographics
In the journey to scientific discoveries, every step plays a critical role in reaching your goals. Molecular biology inv
...
SEP 05, 2017
Cancer
Women of child-rearing age who receive cancer treatments often face higher risks of infertility. Now, researchers say th
...
SEP 05, 2017
Immunology
There are key differences between the two parts of the immune system - innate and adaptive - and a new study adds one mo
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 01, 2017
Videos
In this video from the Crick Institute, you can hear more about how the sun impacts the genetic material in our bodies -
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 01, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have solved a long-standing mystery about mitochondria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 30, 2017
Videos
Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA), also known as cell-free tumor DNA, is genetic material that's freely floating in the bloo
...
AUG 30, 2017
Videos
In Australia, Lake Hillier has a bright pink hue that can be seen from high up in the air on satellite photos. The lake
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 27, 2017
Plants & Animals
A new species of frog discovered throughout the Western Ghats mountain range in India looks unlike any other frog you&rs
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 26, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Too much of anything can be a bad thing. In the case of protein and protein supplements, too much can be fatal. The New
...
AUG 25, 2017
Cancer
Nearly half of American adults take some form of daily vitamin. The market is saturated with a dizzying selection of bra
...
AUG 23, 2017
Cardiology
Self-driving cars? How about self-healing heart cells? For a while scientists have been looking for ways to help heart c
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 23, 2017
Microbiology
Scientists have discovered a mechanism used by microbes that live in salty lakes in Antarctica to aid growth and surviva
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 22, 2017
Microbiology
Your gut is a long way from your brain, but problems with your gut microbiome could lead to problems with your brain by
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
AUG 21, 2017
Cardiology
A heart attack wounds the heart similar to the way a deep cut wounds the skin: it leaves a scar. However, a scar on the
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 21, 2017
Cancer
A new study reports that vitamin C has the capacity to stop leukemic cells from multiplying. The results are part of a g
...
AUG 21, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our genomic material is in a constant state of replication, and errors in that process have been linked to disease. New
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 20, 2017
Videos
In early April 2017, the FDA made a historic decision to approve 10 genetic tests by 23andme for direct-to-consumer use.
...
AUG 16, 2017
Microbiology
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...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
AUG 15, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
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...
AUG 14, 2017
Microbiology
Beer is usually made using yeast strains that scientists are familiar with. After scientists analyzed a brew made from w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 14, 2017
Videos
Did you ever dream of being an astronaut as a kid? Perhaps you had visions of yourself in a rocket ship or walking on th
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 14, 2017
Videos
How would you feel upon discovering that some of our - your - ancient ancestors interbreed with non-human species? Like.
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 14, 2017
Neuroscience
Surviving cancer is a major win for anyone, but when a child survives pediatric cancer, it's an especially sweet vic
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 11, 2017
Videos
"Carcinogen" is a big, scary word that no one wants to see on their food labels, in items they use every day or in produ
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim