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SEP 22, 2019Plants & Animals
When a caterpillar undergoes the complex biological process of metamorphosis, it does so inside of a pointy bean-shaped ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 20, 2019Genetics & Genomics
A one-year clinical trial of a new gene therapy has produced surprisingly good results for several patients.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 18, 2019Health & Medicine
Honey has been used for its medicinal properties for thousands of years to treat wound infections, gastrointestinal ...Written By: Dena ArutaSEP 18, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Addictive behavior is characterized by relapse- being triggered by environmental factors to re-engage in harmful behavio ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 17, 2019Cannabis Sciences
This is an introduction into cannabis genetics including chromosome number, genetic variation leading to expression diff ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanSEP 17, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Colds are famous for being incurable, but researchers may have found a way to stop them.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 12, 2019Cancer
A study published recently in Chemistry -- A European Journal features research on the golden cancer treatments of the f ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 11, 2019Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR/Cas9 was developed as a gene-editing tool and now it's going beyond small, targeted changes in the genome.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 09, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Kidney failure is a consequence of diabetic kidney disease--roughly 3 million people are seeking treatment worldwide for ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 08, 2019Microbiology
Many factors influence the composition of our microbiome, including our genes.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 05, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Nature has given us some of our best medicines; it's thought that as many as half the drugs we used are derived from nat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 03, 2019Cancer
New research from MIT engineers and Imperial and published in Nature Nanotechnology could change the way to detect cance ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 25, 2019Microbiology
Archaea occupy their own branch on the tree of life and exist in some of the most extreme environments on the planet.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 23, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Since it was developed, the CRISPR gene editing system has been refined and advanced.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 19, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Genomic DNA is modified by chemical markers called epigenetic tags, which can change gene expression without altering th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 18, 2019Genetics & Genomics
There are challenges to working with nerve cells in the lab, which can create research bottlenecks in the study of neuro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 15, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
The two solidifying instigators of Alzheimer -disease (AD)—amyloid beta and the tau protein—have long been t ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 14, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Building on almost 20 years of research, a phase 1 clinical trial drug for pancreatic cancer, named ‘AZD1775&rsquo ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 13, 2019Health & Medicine
In healthy people, the blood-brain barrier (BBB), which is fromed by brain endothelial cells, strictly controls the ...Written By: Dena ArutaAUG 12, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Powerful genetic sequencing technologies are helping researchers learn more about how changes or errors in genes are lin ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 11, 2019Microbiology
Scientists have deciphered the X-ray crystal structure of an enzyme that generates a unique broad spectrum antibiotic ca ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 29, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
A study published in the journal Neuropharmacology claims that a compound found in red wine could be used as therapeutic ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 28, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at the Salk Institute have now learned why certain genetic mutations lead to cancer growth.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 26, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
A totally synthetic protein has been created to act like a switch that can change gene expression in a cell.Written By: Carmen Leitch
SEP 22, 2019
Plants & Animals
When a caterpillar undergoes the complex biological process of metamorphosis, it does so inside of a pointy bean-shaped
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 20, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
A one-year clinical trial of a new gene therapy has produced surprisingly good results for several patients.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 18, 2019
Health & Medicine
Honey has been used for its medicinal properties for thousands of years to treat wound infections, gastrointestinal
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
SEP 18, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Addictive behavior is characterized by relapse- being triggered by environmental factors to re-engage in harmful behavio
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 17, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
This is an introduction into cannabis genetics including chromosome number, genetic variation leading to expression diff
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
SEP 17, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Colds are famous for being incurable, but researchers may have found a way to stop them.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 12, 2019
Cancer
A study published recently in Chemistry -- A European Journal features research on the golden cancer treatments of the f
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 11, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR/Cas9 was developed as a gene-editing tool and now it's going beyond small, targeted changes in the genome.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 09, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Kidney failure is a consequence of diabetic kidney disease--roughly 3 million people are seeking treatment worldwide for
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 08, 2019
Microbiology
Many factors influence the composition of our microbiome, including our genes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 05, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Nature has given us some of our best medicines; it's thought that as many as half the drugs we used are derived from nat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 03, 2019
Cancer
New research from MIT engineers and Imperial and published in Nature Nanotechnology could change the way to detect cance
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 25, 2019
Microbiology
Archaea occupy their own branch on the tree of life and exist in some of the most extreme environments on the planet.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 23, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Since it was developed, the CRISPR gene editing system has been refined and advanced.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 19, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Genomic DNA is modified by chemical markers called epigenetic tags, which can change gene expression without altering th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 18, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
There are challenges to working with nerve cells in the lab, which can create research bottlenecks in the study of neuro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 15, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
The two solidifying instigators of Alzheimer -disease (AD)—amyloid beta and the tau protein—have long been t
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 14, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Building on almost 20 years of research, a phase 1 clinical trial drug for pancreatic cancer, named ‘AZD1775&rsquo
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 13, 2019
Health & Medicine
In healthy people, the blood-brain barrier (BBB), which is fromed by brain endothelial cells, strictly controls the
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
AUG 12, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Powerful genetic sequencing technologies are helping researchers learn more about how changes or errors in genes are lin
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 11, 2019
Microbiology
Scientists have deciphered the X-ray crystal structure of an enzyme that generates a unique broad spectrum antibiotic ca
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 29, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
A study published in the journal Neuropharmacology claims that a compound found in red wine could be used as therapeutic
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 28, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at the Salk Institute have now learned why certain genetic mutations lead to cancer growth.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 26, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
A totally synthetic protein has been created to act like a switch that can change gene expression in a cell.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch