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Extraction
Extraction: is a way to separate a desired substance when it is mixed with others. The mixture is brought into contact with a solvent in which the substance of interest is soluble, but the other substances present are insoluble. DNA extraction is a routine procedure used to isolate DNA from the nucleus of cells.
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JUN 27, 2016Immunology
T cells are the body’s natural fleet of cancer-attacking lymphocytes, but in recent years scientists have found a ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 21, 2016Neuroscience
There has been an increasing amount of attention on an interesting, legal drug known as kratom that purportes to help ea ...Written By: Cassidy ReichJUN 08, 2016Videos
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, is an infection that has wreaked havoc in hospitals and nursing ho ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 02, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Mitochondrial replacement therapy was hailed as a promising new way to overcome diseases passed down in the DNA of mitoc ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 02, 2016Neuroscience
How dead do you have to be before you’re really dead? No, it’s not a scene from a science fiction movie, but ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 27, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
In the wild, survival of the fittest for some plants and animals mean sporting lethal venoms and toxins to kill whatever ...MAY 24, 2016Plants & Animals
Fishermen tend to discover some really interesting things while they’re trying their luck at big catches, but perh ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 23, 2016Genetics & Genomics
Geneticists are learning not to dismiss something just because they do not understand it. In the realm of studying non-c ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 22, 2016Videos
Apart from providing luxury textiles, silk is an emerging biomaterial that's being incorporated into cutting-edge scienc ...MAY 18, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Turning back to nature’s marine medicine cabinet, scientists at the University of South Florida (USF) may have fou ...MAY 18, 2016Cancer
The acoustic properties of a cell can give away its identity, revealing to researchers whether the cell is cancer or nor ...MAY 14, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
When most people think of silk, they often imagine luxurious textiles in the form of clothing or accessories. But silk i ...MAY 13, 2016Plants & Animals
Dentist trips are never fun, but fortunately you don’t have teeth the size of an elephant, which are significantly ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 11, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Patients with diabetes struggle daily with painful finger pricks to monitor their blood sugar levels. Now, a new device ...MAY 06, 2016Plants & Animals
Bear bile farms are expanding rapidly throughout Southeast Asia, particularly in China, Vietnam and Laos. Bear bile, whi ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 28, 2016Earth & The Environment
“Apart from water and air, humble sand is the natural resource most consumed by human beings.” This statemen ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 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 KimAPR 22, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have uncovered a new mechanism of bone erosion—and a possible biomarker—for rheumatoid arthritis ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 18, 2016Health & Medicine
Some cancer patients receiving a specific chemotherapy increases their risk for heart disease, discouraging prognosis fo ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 12, 2016Earth & The Environment
One million square kilometers. That’s a big number. And an even bigger accomplishment, if the government of French ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 11, 2016Earth & The Environment
As the world continues to move to cleaner sources of energy that won’t destroy our environment further than we hav ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 23, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
After receiving a bone marrow transplant, a 46-year-old man reportedly acquired a new fruit allergy to kiwis. The myster ...MAR 20, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
In the quest to understand more about aging and how to slow down this process, scientists from Concordia University in Q ...MAR 19, 2016Earth & The Environment
There’s a wonderful sense of connection that comes from the grasp of a baby monkey’s hand in your hand. Clin ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 27, 2016
Immunology
T cells are the body’s natural fleet of cancer-attacking lymphocytes, but in recent years scientists have found a
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 21, 2016
Neuroscience
There has been an increasing amount of attention on an interesting, legal drug known as kratom that purportes to help ea
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
JUN 08, 2016
Videos
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, is an infection that has wreaked havoc in hospitals and nursing ho
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 02, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Mitochondrial replacement therapy was hailed as a promising new way to overcome diseases passed down in the DNA of mitoc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 02, 2016
Neuroscience
How dead do you have to be before you’re really dead? No, it’s not a scene from a science fiction movie, but
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 27, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
In the wild, survival of the fittest for some plants and animals mean sporting lethal venoms and toxins to kill whatever
...
MAY 24, 2016
Plants & Animals
Fishermen tend to discover some really interesting things while they’re trying their luck at big catches, but perh
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 23, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Geneticists are learning not to dismiss something just because they do not understand it. In the realm of studying non-c
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 22, 2016
Videos
Apart from providing luxury textiles, silk is an emerging biomaterial that's being incorporated into cutting-edge scienc
...
MAY 18, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Turning back to nature’s marine medicine cabinet, scientists at the University of South Florida (USF) may have fou
...
MAY 18, 2016
Cancer
The acoustic properties of a cell can give away its identity, revealing to researchers whether the cell is cancer or nor
...
MAY 14, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
When most people think of silk, they often imagine luxurious textiles in the form of clothing or accessories. But silk i
...
MAY 13, 2016
Plants & Animals
Dentist trips are never fun, but fortunately you don’t have teeth the size of an elephant, which are significantly
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 11, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Patients with diabetes struggle daily with painful finger pricks to monitor their blood sugar levels. Now, a new device
...
MAY 06, 2016
Plants & Animals
Bear bile farms are expanding rapidly throughout Southeast Asia, particularly in China, Vietnam and Laos. Bear bile, whi
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 28, 2016
Earth & The Environment
“Apart from water and air, humble sand is the natural resource most consumed by human beings.” This statemen
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
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
APR 22, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have uncovered a new mechanism of bone erosion—and a possible biomarker—for rheumatoid arthritis
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 18, 2016
Health & Medicine
Some cancer patients receiving a specific chemotherapy increases their risk for heart disease, discouraging prognosis fo
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 12, 2016
Earth & The Environment
One million square kilometers. That’s a big number. And an even bigger accomplishment, if the government of French
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 11, 2016
Earth & The Environment
As the world continues to move to cleaner sources of energy that won’t destroy our environment further than we hav
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 23, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
After receiving a bone marrow transplant, a 46-year-old man reportedly acquired a new fruit allergy to kiwis. The myster
...
MAR 20, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
In the quest to understand more about aging and how to slow down this process, scientists from Concordia University in Q
...
MAR 19, 2016
Earth & The Environment
There’s a wonderful sense of connection that comes from the grasp of a baby monkey’s hand in your hand. Clin
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan