Functional Assays
Functional Assays: An assay is an analytical procedure in laboratory medicine, pharmacology, environmental biology and molecular biology for qualitatively examining or quantitatively measuring the presence, amount, or functional activity of a target entity.
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JAN 06, 2021Genetics & Genomics
JAN 06, 2021Our bodies run on a kind of molecular clock, which helps regulate and time certain functions beyond just waking and slee ...WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchNOV 30, 2020Microbiology
NOV 30, 2020Zika virus cause a devastating epidemic in 2015, and led to the birth of hundreds of children that had congenital brain ...WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchOCT 29, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
OCT 29, 2020In Parkinson’s disease (PD), there is chronic degeneration of the central nervous system, particularly in the regi ...WRITTEN BY: Tara FernandezSEP 04, 2020Cancer
SEP 04, 2020One of the hallmarks of evolution is the oxidative phosphorylation metabolic system. Not only does it produce energy in ...WRITTEN BY: Jasper CantrellAUG 10, 2020Cancer
AUG 10, 2020Breast cancer is one of the deadliest cancers globally. It has been studied extensively with plenty of treatments availa ...WRITTEN BY: Jasper CantrellAUG 07, 2020Chemistry & Physics
AUG 07, 2020Excipients are chemical additives to medications. They are incorporated into all kinds of pharmaceuticals to fulfil ...WRITTEN BY: Daniel DuanJUN 26, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
JUN 26, 2020Neurons are a well-studied cell type in the brain. But another type of brain cell called glia has received less attentio ...WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchJUN 12, 2020Cancer
JUN 12, 2020New research identifies how a protein, APOBEC3A, triggers genetic changes that result in various cancers. This expansion ...WRITTEN BY: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 06, 2020Cancer
JUN 06, 2020Cancer has been one of the most persistent diseases modern medicine has faced. Due to its nature, treatments are often t ...WRITTEN BY: Jasper CantrellMAY 18, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
MAY 18, 2020Many tasty and convenient foods are high in fat, and new research has suggested that just one fatty meal may hinder our ...WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchMAY 12, 2020Microbiology
MAY 12, 2020Melting permafrost has been revealing some remarkably well-preserved and extremely old stuff, like a prehistoric puppy a ...WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchMAY 02, 2020Immunology
MAY 02, 2020Nerve cells transmit and receive information traversing the human body in the form of electrical impulses. These ...WRITTEN BY: Tara FernandezAPR 29, 2020Immunology
APR 29, 2020Dubbed “ductal macrophages,” newly discovered immune cells found in breast tissue offer fresh promise for fu ...WRITTEN BY: Kara MarkerAPR 21, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
APR 21, 2020Researchers were seeking a promising new strategy to challenge drug resistance in leukemia. They found that targeted low ...WRITTEN BY: Nouran AminAPR 16, 2020Genetics & Genomics
APR 16, 2020Some of the reagents used in popular diagnostic tests may be in short supply, so other testing methods will be needed.WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchDEC 31, 2019Genetics & Genomics
DEC 31, 2019Computational tools are becoming increasingly important in biological research. Now scientists have found a way to use m ...WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchDEC 05, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
DEC 05, 2019Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive individuals are treated with antiretroviral therapies to reduce the amount o ...WRITTEN BY: Tara FernandezNOV 14, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
NOV 14, 2019Misfolded proteins, also called prions, can cause a host of problems, including neurodegenerative disorders.WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchOCT 22, 2019Genetics & Genomics
OCT 22, 2019In recent years, scientists have found that a phenomenon called phase separation plays a critical role in the functions ...WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchSEP 02, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
SEP 02, 2019Researchers at the University of Illinois developed a minuscule probe that can take the temperature of a cell's interior ...WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchJUL 24, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
JUL 24, 2019Simple cell functions like division or metabolism can lead to DNA damage, which can also occur because of normal exposur ...WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchJUL 14, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
JUL 14, 2019There are many potential reasons why skin might itch, but this annoying condition can significantly impact quality of li ...WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchJUL 03, 2019Neuroscience
JUL 03, 2019In recent years, celebrities and thrill-seekers, as well as those seeking treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder ( ...WRITTEN BY: Dr. Nina LichtenbergJUN 07, 2019Health & Medicine
JUN 07, 2019A stem cell, by definition, must be able to self-replicate to make more stem cells and to differentiate into a matu ...WRITTEN BY: Dena Aruta
JAN 06, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
JAN 06, 2021
Our bodies run on a kind of molecular clock, which helps regulate and time certain functions beyond just waking and slee
...
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 30, 2020
Microbiology
NOV 30, 2020
Zika virus cause a devastating epidemic in 2015, and led to the birth of hundreds of children that had congenital brain
...
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 29, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
OCT 29, 2020
In Parkinson’s disease (PD), there is chronic degeneration of the central nervous system, particularly in the regi
...
WRITTEN BY:
Tara Fernandez
SEP 04, 2020
Cancer
SEP 04, 2020
One of the hallmarks of evolution is the oxidative phosphorylation metabolic system. Not only does it produce energy in
...
WRITTEN BY:
Jasper Cantrell
AUG 10, 2020
Cancer
AUG 10, 2020
Breast cancer is one of the deadliest cancers globally. It has been studied extensively with plenty of treatments availa
...
WRITTEN BY:
Jasper Cantrell
AUG 07, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
AUG 07, 2020
Excipients are chemical additives to medications. They are incorporated into all kinds of pharmaceuticals to fulfil
...
WRITTEN BY:
Daniel Duan
JUN 26, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
JUN 26, 2020
Neurons are a well-studied cell type in the brain. But another type of brain cell called glia has received less attentio
...
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 12, 2020
Cancer
JUN 12, 2020
New research identifies how a protein, APOBEC3A, triggers genetic changes that result in various cancers. This expansion
...
WRITTEN BY:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 06, 2020
Cancer
JUN 06, 2020
Cancer has been one of the most persistent diseases modern medicine has faced. Due to its nature, treatments are often t
...
WRITTEN BY:
Jasper Cantrell
MAY 18, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
MAY 18, 2020
Many tasty and convenient foods are high in fat, and new research has suggested that just one fatty meal may hinder our
...
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 12, 2020
Microbiology
MAY 12, 2020
Melting permafrost has been revealing some remarkably well-preserved and extremely old stuff, like a prehistoric puppy a
...
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 02, 2020
Immunology
MAY 02, 2020
Nerve cells transmit and receive information traversing the human body in the form of electrical impulses. These
...
WRITTEN BY:
Tara Fernandez
APR 29, 2020
Immunology
APR 29, 2020
Dubbed “ductal macrophages,” newly discovered immune cells found in breast tissue offer fresh promise for fu
...
WRITTEN BY:
Kara Marker
APR 21, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
APR 21, 2020
Researchers were seeking a promising new strategy to challenge drug resistance in leukemia. They found that targeted low
...
WRITTEN BY:
Nouran Amin
APR 16, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
APR 16, 2020
Some of the reagents used in popular diagnostic tests may be in short supply, so other testing methods will be needed.
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 31, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
DEC 31, 2019
Computational tools are becoming increasingly important in biological research. Now scientists have found a way to use m
...
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 05, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
DEC 05, 2019
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive individuals are treated with antiretroviral therapies to reduce the amount o
...
WRITTEN BY:
Tara Fernandez
NOV 14, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
NOV 14, 2019
Misfolded proteins, also called prions, can cause a host of problems, including neurodegenerative disorders.
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 22, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
OCT 22, 2019
In recent years, scientists have found that a phenomenon called phase separation plays a critical role in the functions
...
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 02, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
SEP 02, 2019
Researchers at the University of Illinois developed a minuscule probe that can take the temperature of a cell's interior
...
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 24, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
JUL 24, 2019
Simple cell functions like division or metabolism can lead to DNA damage, which can also occur because of normal exposur
...
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 14, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
JUL 14, 2019
There are many potential reasons why skin might itch, but this annoying condition can significantly impact quality of li
...
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 03, 2019
Neuroscience
JUL 03, 2019
In recent years, celebrities and thrill-seekers, as well as those seeking treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (
...
WRITTEN BY:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
JUN 07, 2019
Health & Medicine
JUN 07, 2019
A stem cell, by definition, must be able to self-replicate to make more stem cells and to differentiate into a matu
...
WRITTEN BY:
Dena Aruta
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- Synapse
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- Brain Mapping
- Gene Regulation
- Data Analysis
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- Immunology
- Molecular Diagnostics
- Particle Physics
- Genetic Engineering
- Laboratory Methods
- Cell Signaling
- Biochemistry
- Depression
- Extraction
- Fluorescence
- NMR
- Water
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- Inflammatory Disease
- Drug Design
- Human Behavior
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- Species
- Live Cell Assays
- Mental Illness
- Anemia
- Pesticides
- Tomography
- Headache
- Protein Characterization
- Neurology
- Biological Organisms
- Animal Production
- Molecular Neurobiology
- Animal Behavior
- Learning and Memory
- High Throughput
- Control System
- Neuroscience
- Substances
- Autoimmune Disease
- Data Integrity
- Environment
- Case Study
- Veterinary Medicine
- Single Cell Organism
- Innovation
- Anxiety
- Bone Marrow
- Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell
- Microtubules
- Molecular Psychology
- Cultivation
- Cell Therapy
- Virus
- Clinical Chemistry
- Central Nervous System (CNS)
- Cellular Mechanism
- Molecular Pharmacology
- Pharmaceutical Testing
- Gastroenterology
- Plant Biology
- Protein Expression
- Dementia
- Adipose Tissue
- Genome Editing
- Pain
- Staphylococcus
- Inhalation
- Spine
- Information Technology
- Cell Culture
- Hepatology
- Cerebral Cortex
- Mammals
- Diet
- Clinical Biochemistry
- Vaccine Research
- Vaccinations
- Meta-Analysis
- Oxygen
- Color Science
- RNA
- Stem Cell
- Antibodies
- Food Microbiology
- Blood
- Cell Differentiation
- In-Vivo Imaging
- Cardiovascular Research
- Biomedical Sciences
- Cancer Genomics
- Chemotherapy
- Pre-Clinical
- Autism
- Obesity
- Brain Simulation
- Enzyme
- Microbials
- Fly
- High Throughput Screening
- Pathology
- CHO Cells
- Computational Mechanics
- Dynamic Light Scattering
- Neural Plasticity
- Sarcoidosis
- Method Validation
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- 3D Simulation
- Breeding
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- Chromosome
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- Macrophage
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- Hepatitis C Virus
- Light Scattering
- Plant Breeding
- Molecular Plant Breeding
- Pluripotency
- Pluripotent Stem Cells
- Psychiatric Disorders
- Ultrasound
- Upstream Processing
- Calibration
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Food Supplement
- Healthy Ageing
- ELISA
- Functional MRI
- Cell Surface Receptors
- Phenotype
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- Sequence Analysis
- Personalized Medicine
- Hormone
- Clinical Trials
- Heart Disease
- Molecular Pathogenesis
- Mouse Phenotyping
- Molecular Dynamics
- Coding
- Information System
- Microbiome
- Addiction
- Food Science
- Metabolism
- Psychiatry
- Molecular Physics
- Blood Banks
- Blood Bank
- Body Fluid
- Mutation
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- Physics
- Biologics
- Rare Disease
- Aging Population
- Pharmaceuticals
- Pharmaceutical
- Aging
- Memory Loss
- Methodology
- Complement System
- Bacteria Resistant
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Primary Cells
- Nuclear Physics
- Analytics
- Organoids
- History
- Allergy
- Gene Therapy
- General Medicine
- Pharmacology
- Biophysics
- Cancer Metabolism
- Laboratory Animal Sciences
- Science Education
- Population Health
- Analytical Chemistry
- Cell Banking
- Evolutionary Neuroscience
- Immunotherapy
- T-cell Receptor
- Protein Binding
- Imaging Biomarkers
- Drug Abuse
- Plasticity
- Protein Chemistry
- Protein Biochemistry
- Stress
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- Neurophysiology
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- Lungs
- Animal Sciences
- Endocrinology
- Gene Sequencing
- Animal and Veterinary Sciences
- Bioengineering
- Cellular Differentiation
- Chromatin
- Pollution
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Movement Disorders
- Cell Harvesting
- Pathogen
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- Cell Death
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- Biochemical Assay
- Lab Animals
- Veterinary Sciences
- Physiology
- Pre-clinical Imaging
- Materials Engineering
- Open Science
- Brain Initiative
- Genotype
- Pain Medication
- High Content Screening
- In-Vivo Research
- Sensor
- Data Quality
- Plant Genetics