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APR 25, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Pesticides are a part of agriculture, and while they are important to crop production, some can be detrimental to human ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 21, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have found a way to inhibit inflammatory molecules that are linked to diseases like lupus and osteoarthritis.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 21, 2019Earth & The Environment
Nitrous oxide (N2O), perhaps better known as laughing gas, is a dangerous greenhouse gas with nearly three hundred times ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 19, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Inherited metabolic disorders, in which the body is unable to break down a specific nutrient, are usually caused by an e ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 10, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
An unusual amino acid called selenocysteine is not encoded directly in the genome, but is needed for the function of som ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 08, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Our DNA is exposed to carcinogens and other factors that can cause damage. Damaged DNA can lead to diseases like cancer.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 04, 2019Cannabis Sciences
The cannabis plant has a myriad of chemicals within it, all of which are taken into our bodies when it is smoked or eate ...Written By: Amy LoriauxAPR 01, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Some of you who have been dipping into the marijuana research from time to time may have heard the word "terpenes&q ...Written By: Amy LoriauxMAR 31, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
A chemopreventative drug being tested for its ability to inhibit the production of cell growth in multiple types of canc ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 27, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Scientists out of Spain led by Dr. Andrés Ozaita revealed last month in their publication in the journal&nbs ...Written By: Amy LoriauxMAR 26, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Graphene has long been known for its semiconductor capabilities and now it's being put to work in biosensors. Kiana Aran ...Written By: Hilary ThompsonMAR 25, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
According to a study published in the journal Cancer Research, researchers have discovered a biomarker that could serve ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 25, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
A novel molecular pathway was recently discovered for an enzyme inhibitor in humans that is implicated in the developmen ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 24, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have developed ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 14, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
The failure of birth control has often been blamed on the user. But there may be other factors at work.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 05, 2019Cancer
Human ancestors often resorted to fasting when stricken with an illness as a way to prevent infectious or abnormally gro ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 01, 2019Cancer
Cell division is one of the most fundamental processes in biology. In eukaryotes, there are several phases of the cycle, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 28, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Scientists from the University of California, Berkeley, have been able to extract cannabis compounds not from the c ...Written By: Amy LoriauxFEB 27, 2019Immunology
Scientists discovered a defect in immune cells known as "killer T cells" that explains their inability to destroy cancer ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlFEB 25, 2019Neuroscience
In the largest planned study to examine the effects of a new Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is underway. It will involve 4 ...Written By: Amy LoriauxFEB 04, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have been looking for the origins of life on earth for many years. One theory that has emerged involves a bio ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 03, 2019Technology
A new form of nano-encapsulating technology was recently announced by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) for t ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 30, 2019Immunology
Bone marrow from a donor contains healthy immune cells whose mission is to protect the body from invaders. Immune cells ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlJAN 28, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR gene editing system is usually paired with an enzyme called Cas9. Researchers have now created a new CRISPR e ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
APR 25, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Pesticides are a part of agriculture, and while they are important to crop production, some can be detrimental to human
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 21, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have found a way to inhibit inflammatory molecules that are linked to diseases like lupus and osteoarthritis.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 21, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Nitrous oxide (N2O), perhaps better known as laughing gas, is a dangerous greenhouse gas with nearly three hundred times
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 19, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Inherited metabolic disorders, in which the body is unable to break down a specific nutrient, are usually caused by an e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 10, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
An unusual amino acid called selenocysteine is not encoded directly in the genome, but is needed for the function of som
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 08, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Our DNA is exposed to carcinogens and other factors that can cause damage. Damaged DNA can lead to diseases like cancer.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 04, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
The cannabis plant has a myriad of chemicals within it, all of which are taken into our bodies when it is smoked or eate
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
APR 01, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Some of you who have been dipping into the marijuana research from time to time may have heard the word "terpenes&q
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
MAR 31, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
A chemopreventative drug being tested for its ability to inhibit the production of cell growth in multiple types of canc
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 27, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Scientists out of Spain led by Dr. Andrés Ozaita revealed last month in their publication in the journal&nbs
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
MAR 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Graphene has long been known for its semiconductor capabilities and now it's being put to work in biosensors. Kiana Aran
...
Written By:
Hilary Thompson
MAR 25, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
According to a study published in the journal Cancer Research, researchers have discovered a biomarker that could serve
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 25, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
A novel molecular pathway was recently discovered for an enzyme inhibitor in humans that is implicated in the developmen
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 24, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have developed
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 14, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
The failure of birth control has often been blamed on the user. But there may be other factors at work.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 05, 2019
Cancer
Human ancestors often resorted to fasting when stricken with an illness as a way to prevent infectious or abnormally gro
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 01, 2019
Cancer
Cell division is one of the most fundamental processes in biology. In eukaryotes, there are several phases of the cycle,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 28, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Scientists from the University of California, Berkeley, have been able to extract cannabis compounds not from the c
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 27, 2019
Immunology
Scientists discovered a defect in immune cells known as "killer T cells" that explains their inability to destroy cancer
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
FEB 25, 2019
Neuroscience
In the largest planned study to examine the effects of a new Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is underway. It will involve 4
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 04, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have been looking for the origins of life on earth for many years. One theory that has emerged involves a bio
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2019
Technology
A new form of nano-encapsulating technology was recently announced by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) for t
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 30, 2019
Immunology
Bone marrow from a donor contains healthy immune cells whose mission is to protect the body from invaders. Immune cells
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
JAN 28, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR gene editing system is usually paired with an enzyme called Cas9. Researchers have now created a new CRISPR e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch