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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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JAN 30, 2017Immunology
You’re not the only one who needs to head to the clinic this flu season; your dog might need to pay a visit ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 30, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
The blueprint for our bodies is contained in our genes, but scientists have long wondered how our environment can in tur ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 30, 2017Neuroscience
Image Credit: PeteLinforth/Pixabay LA JOLLA, CA – January 30, 2017 – A new study led by scientists at The Sc ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)JAN 26, 2017Cardiology
Past studies have linked certain genetic variations to cancer, but a new study suggests that similar mutations al ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 25, 2017Microbiology
Bacteriocins are toxins made by one bacterium to kill other bacteria. Not very nice, but it’s a tough world out th ...Written By: Kerry EvansJAN 24, 2017Chemistry & Physics
Engineers want to use peptides—small proteins that carry out essential tasks in our cells—to construct bioel ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JAN 24, 2017Videos
One of the hottest developments in recent years has been the CRISPR gene editing process. CRISPR stands for "clustered r ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 23, 2017Genetics & Genomics
LA JOLLA, CA – January 23, 2017 – Life’s genetic code has only ever contained four natural bases. Thes ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)JAN 23, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Higher Mutation Rates Found in Stressed E. coliWritten By: Jennifer EllisJAN 19, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Detecting Endometrial Cancer Earlier with GenomicsWritten By: Jennifer EllisJAN 17, 2017Genetics & Genomics
epigenetics initiates pancreatic cancer metastasisWritten By: Jennifer EllisJAN 16, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have learned more about an enzyme that is key to helping cells repair DNA after it sustains damage. DNA has ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 14, 2017Microbiology
“All natural” products are all the rage. How about sunscreen made by cyanobacteria? Can’t get more nat ...Written By: Kerry EvansJAN 13, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Polymerase Chain Reaction or PCR is common in research and diagnostic laboratories, performed on specialized PCR machine ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 12, 2017Microbiology
Viruses invade cells and hijack the internal machinery to use it for their own gain. Scientists at the University of Cal ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 12, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
LA JOLLA, CA – January 12, 2017 – Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered a prot ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)JAN 11, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
In the following video from the Francis Crick Institute, you can get a look at why cancer cells are able to proliferate ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 11, 2017Cancer
When it comes to summertime eats, grilled and barbecued meats are widely popular. And some people even go further ...JAN 10, 2017Chemistry & Physics
Antibiotic Synthetic Spider Silk Might be Coming to a HospitWritten By: Jennifer EllisJAN 10, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
It was proposed as long ago as 1930 that vitamin C could be used to combat cancer, but that has remained a controversial ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 10, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
As the cost of genetic testing continues to decrease, more and more patients are exploring the what their DNA holds for ...JAN 07, 2017Microbiology
The antibacterial properties of heavy metals have been appreciated for some time, but how the heck do they work? This so ...Written By: Kerry EvansJAN 04, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
JUPITER, FL – January 4, 2017 – Scientists on the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) ha ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)JAN 04, 2017Videos
This video is a very fast yet thorough outline of what the "no cloning" theorem entails. Cloning has been a current hot ...Written By: Jennifer Ellis
JAN 30, 2017
Immunology
You’re not the only one who needs to head to the clinic this flu season; your dog might need to pay a visit
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 30, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
The blueprint for our bodies is contained in our genes, but scientists have long wondered how our environment can in tur
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 30, 2017
Neuroscience
Image Credit: PeteLinforth/Pixabay LA JOLLA, CA – January 30, 2017 – A new study led by scientists at The Sc
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
JAN 26, 2017
Cardiology
Past studies have linked certain genetic variations to cancer, but a new study suggests that similar mutations al
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 25, 2017
Microbiology
Bacteriocins are toxins made by one bacterium to kill other bacteria. Not very nice, but it’s a tough world out th
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JAN 24, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
Engineers want to use peptides—small proteins that carry out essential tasks in our cells—to construct bioel
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JAN 24, 2017
Videos
One of the hottest developments in recent years has been the CRISPR gene editing process. CRISPR stands for "clustered r
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 23, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
LA JOLLA, CA – January 23, 2017 – Life’s genetic code has only ever contained four natural bases. Thes
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
JAN 23, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Higher Mutation Rates Found in Stressed E. coli
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
JAN 19, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Detecting Endometrial Cancer Earlier with Genomics
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
JAN 17, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
epigenetics initiates pancreatic cancer metastasis
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
JAN 16, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have learned more about an enzyme that is key to helping cells repair DNA after it sustains damage. DNA has
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 14, 2017
Microbiology
“All natural” products are all the rage. How about sunscreen made by cyanobacteria? Can’t get more nat
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JAN 13, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Polymerase Chain Reaction or PCR is common in research and diagnostic laboratories, performed on specialized PCR machine
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 12, 2017
Microbiology
Viruses invade cells and hijack the internal machinery to use it for their own gain. Scientists at the University of Cal
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 12, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
LA JOLLA, CA – January 12, 2017 – Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered a prot
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
JAN 11, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
In the following video from the Francis Crick Institute, you can get a look at why cancer cells are able to proliferate
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 11, 2017
Cancer
When it comes to summertime eats, grilled and barbecued meats are widely popular. And some people even go further
...
JAN 10, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
Antibiotic Synthetic Spider Silk Might be Coming to a Hospit
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
JAN 10, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
It was proposed as long ago as 1930 that vitamin C could be used to combat cancer, but that has remained a controversial
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 10, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
As the cost of genetic testing continues to decrease, more and more patients are exploring the what their DNA holds for
...
JAN 07, 2017
Microbiology
The antibacterial properties of heavy metals have been appreciated for some time, but how the heck do they work? This so
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JAN 04, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
JUPITER, FL – January 4, 2017 – Scientists on the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) ha
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
JAN 04, 2017
Videos
This video is a very fast yet thorough outline of what the "no cloning" theorem entails. Cloning has been a current hot
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis