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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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DEC 31, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Computational 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
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive individuals are treated with antiretroviral therapies to reduce the amount o ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 14, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Misfolded proteins, also called prions, can cause a host of problems, including neurodegenerative disorders.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 22, 2019Genetics & Genomics
In 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
Researchers 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
Simple 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
There are many potential reasons why skin might itch, but this annoying condition can significantly impact quality of li ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 03, 2019Neuroscience
In 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
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 ArutaAPR 25, 2019Cannabis Sciences
A recent study published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology conducted by Dr. Matthew B. Wall and colleagues ...Written By: Amy LoriauxMAR 12, 2019Genetics & Genomics
It's been difficult to study infant development in detail, but new technology can change that.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 07, 2019Microbiology
Swarming behavior has been observed throughout biology; cells, insects, and birds, for example, have all been observed e ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 05, 2019Neuroscience
A new review published in the Journal of Parkinson’s Disease suggests that our previous diagnostic criteria f ...Written By: Amy LoriauxDEC 12, 2018Immunology
A group of researchers describes the biophysical and structural characteristics of an immune regulating protein called h ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlDEC 10, 2018Health & Medicine
Sarcoidosis is characterized by an exaggerated immune response to an unrecognized antigen, which has not yet been ...Written By: Dena ArutaDEC 09, 2018Cannabis Sciences
The human endocannabinoid system (ECS) is one of the body's largest network of neurotransmitters, receptors, and neu ...Written By: Amy LoriauxNOV 26, 2018Health & Medicine
The clinical laboratory is the heart of any hospital or healthcare system. It is responsible for greater than 70% of med ...Written By: Dena ArutaNOV 12, 2018Neuroscience
Inflammaging, describes the increase in an inflammatory alteration in the brain, due to aging and predicts the morbidity ...Written By: Aswini KannegantiOCT 19, 2018Plants & Animals
Ants, fascinating social insects, studying their foraging behavior reveals valuable information.Written By: Aswini KannegantiSEP 28, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Over fifty years ago, scientists in Russia began to selectively breed silver foxes to replicate domestication.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 26, 2018Neuroscience
Solanezumab: this simple name evokes at the same time one of the greatest hopes and the worst disillusions for Alzheimer ...SEP 25, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at Caltech have taken an interesting approach to synthetic biology.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 26, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have been confounded for years by genetic errors with the sequence, but a different effect on people.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 25, 2018Immunology
Maternal depression alters stress and immune system biomarkers in children leading to social withdrawal and behavioral p ...Written By: Caitlin Williams
DEC 31, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
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
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive individuals are treated with antiretroviral therapies to reduce the amount o
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 14, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Misfolded proteins, also called prions, can cause a host of problems, including neurodegenerative disorders.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 22, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
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
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
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
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
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
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
APR 25, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
A recent study published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology conducted by Dr. Matthew B. Wall and colleagues
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
MAR 12, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
It's been difficult to study infant development in detail, but new technology can change that.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 07, 2019
Microbiology
Swarming behavior has been observed throughout biology; cells, insects, and birds, for example, have all been observed e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 05, 2019
Neuroscience
A new review published in the Journal of Parkinson’s Disease suggests that our previous diagnostic criteria f
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
DEC 12, 2018
Immunology
A group of researchers describes the biophysical and structural characteristics of an immune regulating protein called h
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
DEC 10, 2018
Health & Medicine
Sarcoidosis is characterized by an exaggerated immune response to an unrecognized antigen, which has not yet been
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
DEC 09, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
The human endocannabinoid system (ECS) is one of the body's largest network of neurotransmitters, receptors, and neu
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
NOV 26, 2018
Health & Medicine
The clinical laboratory is the heart of any hospital or healthcare system. It is responsible for greater than 70% of med
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
NOV 12, 2018
Neuroscience
Inflammaging, describes the increase in an inflammatory alteration in the brain, due to aging and predicts the morbidity
...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
OCT 19, 2018
Plants & Animals
Ants, fascinating social insects, studying their foraging behavior reveals valuable information.
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
SEP 28, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Over fifty years ago, scientists in Russia began to selectively breed silver foxes to replicate domestication.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 26, 2018
Neuroscience
Solanezumab: this simple name evokes at the same time one of the greatest hopes and the worst disillusions for Alzheimer
...
SEP 25, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at Caltech have taken an interesting approach to synthetic biology.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 26, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have been confounded for years by genetic errors with the sequence, but a different effect on people.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 25, 2018
Immunology
Maternal depression alters stress and immune system biomarkers in children leading to social withdrawal and behavioral p
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams