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AUG 25, 2016Neuroscience
The Olympics are over and while there were dozens of amazing moments for the millions that watched, some of what the ath ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 08, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
In a blog post by Carrie Wolinetz, the Associate Director for Science Policy, the NIH has announced that it is consideri ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 01, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Amid concerns over the spread of Zika, researchers are reporting a surge in the number of abortions. A new study in the ...JUN 04, 2016Videos
HOW CRISPR CHANGES RESEARCH 
CRISPR is a revolutionary gene-editing technique that allows scientists to accurately and e ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetMAY 18, 2016Videos
Stem cells are important for research and have yielded many discoveries in several areas of medicine. Adult stem cells t ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 28, 2016Videos
Treating cancer with cannabis oil is controversial, but some patients will swear by it. The legality of pot is a problem ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 11, 2016Genetics & Genomics
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — In the past, good science has been used for unethical purposes, like eugeni ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)MAR 09, 2016Health & Medicine
Dr Frances Henson is a Research Fellow in the Division of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Addensb ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 24, 2016Health & Medicine
What’s the most stressful day of the month for you? For many people, it’s the day their bills are due. Finan ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetFEB 02, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
In a historic, unprecedented move, UK national fertility regulators have given the green light for scientists to use the ...SEP 25, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
The mitochondria of the cell are unusual organelles that serve as tiny little power plants that provide energy to our ce ...Written By: Sarah HertrichSEP 10, 2015Neuroscience
With school shootings on the rise, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have developed a personality pro ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderJUN 01, 2015Neuroscience
There are a few essential ways to understand the neural workings of the human brain. One is to painstakingly map the cir ...Written By: Will HectorMAY 14, 2015Neuroscience
Memory is one of the more complex functions of the human brain. Leaving alone the debate about the accuracy of memory an ...Written By: Will HectorMAY 01, 2015Genetics & Genomics
Given new advances in genetic engineering, we now have the ability to edit DNA better than ever before. As part of havin ...Written By: Jennifer EllisAPR 27, 2015Neuroscience
Deadly brain tumors called high-grade gliomas grow with the help of nerve activity in the cerebral cortex, according to ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 23, 2015Genetics & Genomics
In light of recent developments, New York Times columnist Carl Zimmer offered this perspective on National Geographic's ...Written By: Robert WoodardAPR 22, 2015Genetics & Genomics
Results published in Protein & Cell, an open access journal, confirm rumors that Chinese scientists have edited genomes ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeAPR 17, 2015Neuroscience
Time to kiss writer's block goodbye.
Researchers from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill have found ...Written By: Robert WoodardMAR 24, 2015Genetics & Genomics
Designer babies? It's far from a whimsy, and now a new technology that would make it possible to alter human DNA at the ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderFEB 27, 2015Genetics & Genomics
As an embryo is developing early on, cells and tissues for the person it will become are being formed for all time. Thes ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeDEC 31, 2014Videos
Embryonic stem cells are pluripotent, meaning they can become almost any type of cell. Since stem cell research is so co ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 27, 2014Cell & Molecular Biology
UC Irvine's Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center and UCLA's Eli & Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine & S ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderJUL 07, 2014Genetics & Genomics
It's thought that in the 1800's the passenger pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius) was the most numerous bird in the world, w ...Written By: Peter Micheli
AUG 25, 2016
Neuroscience
The Olympics are over and while there were dozens of amazing moments for the millions that watched, some of what the ath
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 08, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
In a blog post by Carrie Wolinetz, the Associate Director for Science Policy, the NIH has announced that it is consideri
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 01, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Amid concerns over the spread of Zika, researchers are reporting a surge in the number of abortions. A new study in the
...
JUN 04, 2016
Videos
HOW CRISPR CHANGES RESEARCH 
CRISPR is a revolutionary gene-editing technique that allows scientists to accurately and e
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
MAY 18, 2016
Videos
Stem cells are important for research and have yielded many discoveries in several areas of medicine. Adult stem cells t
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 28, 2016
Videos
Treating cancer with cannabis oil is controversial, but some patients will swear by it. The legality of pot is a problem
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 11, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — In the past, good science has been used for unethical purposes, like eugeni
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAR 09, 2016
Health & Medicine
Dr Frances Henson is a Research Fellow in the Division of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Addensb
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 24, 2016
Health & Medicine
What’s the most stressful day of the month for you? For many people, it’s the day their bills are due. Finan
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
FEB 02, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
In a historic, unprecedented move, UK national fertility regulators have given the green light for scientists to use the
...
SEP 25, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
The mitochondria of the cell are unusual organelles that serve as tiny little power plants that provide energy to our ce
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
SEP 10, 2015
Neuroscience
With school shootings on the rise, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have developed a personality pro
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
JUN 01, 2015
Neuroscience
There are a few essential ways to understand the neural workings of the human brain. One is to painstakingly map the cir
...
Written By:
Will Hector
MAY 14, 2015
Neuroscience
Memory is one of the more complex functions of the human brain. Leaving alone the debate about the accuracy of memory an
...
Written By:
Will Hector
MAY 01, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
Given new advances in genetic engineering, we now have the ability to edit DNA better than ever before. As part of havin
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
APR 27, 2015
Neuroscience
Deadly brain tumors called high-grade gliomas grow with the help of nerve activity in the cerebral cortex, according to
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
APR 23, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
In light of recent developments, New York Times columnist Carl Zimmer offered this perspective on National Geographic's
...
Written By:
Robert Woodard
APR 22, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
Results published in Protein & Cell, an open access journal, confirm rumors that Chinese scientists have edited genomes
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
APR 17, 2015
Neuroscience
Time to kiss writer's block goodbye.
Researchers from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill have found ...
Researchers from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill have found ...
Written By:
Robert Woodard
MAR 24, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
Designer babies? It's far from a whimsy, and now a new technology that would make it possible to alter human DNA at the
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
FEB 27, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
As an embryo is developing early on, cells and tissues for the person it will become are being formed for all time. Thes
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
DEC 31, 2014
Videos
Embryonic stem cells are pluripotent, meaning they can become almost any type of cell. Since stem cell research is so co
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 27, 2014
Cell & Molecular Biology
UC Irvine's Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center and UCLA's Eli & Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine & S
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
JUL 07, 2014
Genetics & Genomics
It's thought that in the 1800's the passenger pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius) was the most numerous bird in the world, w
...
Written By:
Peter Micheli