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Gene Regulation
Gene Regulation is created by using mechanisms to inhibit or induce the expression of a gene product. Regulation of a gene can include: the binding of proteins to DNA elements in order to regulation of transcription, structural changes, chemical changes, or the translation of mRNA.
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MAR 15, 2018Microbiology
New work reveals how the marine food web is directly impacted by atmospheric carbon dioxide.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 13, 2018Genetics & Genomics
People who are affected by autism have to contend with serious social difficulties, for which there is no effective trea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 09, 2018Genetics & Genomics
As we get older, our body has to replace old cells with new ones. But in the brain, that process slows down as we age.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 08, 2018Cardiology
There needs to be just the right amount of fats in the heart for optimal function - not too much and not too little. In ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 28, 2018Immunology
A new system that tracks proteins as they come and go in the cell is predicted to help scientists identify therapeutic t ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 27, 2018Genetics & Genomics
An innovative method has revealed the 3D crystal structure of a special molecule that helps regulate bacterial gene expr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 21, 2018Cardiology
The inflammatory response following a heart attack affects another organ too: the kidneys. From the University of Alabam ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 19, 2018Neuroscience
Teens and young adults who binge drink often have genetic and structural changes in the brain as a result of the overuse ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 18, 2018Genetics & Genomics
A genetic assessment of deadly tumors revealed more about how they grow - and potential ways to stop them.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 16, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Clinical trial starting March 2018 to examine the effect of cannabidiol on hyperphasia in individuals with Prader-Willi ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanFEB 14, 2018Cardiology
A dangerous yet inevitable part of heart disease is the replacement of healthy heart muscle cells with scar tissue. In a ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 14, 2018Cancer
Asparagine, a non-essential amino acid plays important role in tumor progression and invasion into other tissuesWritten By:FEB 12, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Colon cancer rates are rising, especially among young people, and colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of death ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 04, 2018Genetics & Genomics
At some point organisms changed, and grew from a single cell into one made up of many cells. But how that happened is no ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 03, 2018Microbiology
Zika virus only impacts six to twelve percent of children born to infected mothers. Researchers are learning exactly why ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells hold a tremendous amount of research promise. Now researchers have found a very easy way to create them.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 19, 2018Immunology
A group of scientists are studying all things type 1 diabetes, looking for causation - genetic and environmental - as we ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 17, 2018Neuroscience
Having a few drinks with friends after work, or ordering a glass or two of wine with a meal isn't a problem for most ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 16, 2018Microbiology
As we learn more about the microbes that populate our gastrointestinal tract, we find that they exert a powerful influen ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 09, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) have made progress in the fight against glioblastoma.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 08, 2018Genetics & Genomics
There are six different forms of the actin protein in people, and they carry out vital functions. Two are almost the sam ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 06, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have made a discovery about the fusion of adjacent genes that is leading to new cancer therapeutics.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 29, 2017Microbiology
Not all genetic mutations are harmful; some have no effect at all, and sometimes they might even be helpful.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 27, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found that obesity affects the health of hematopoietic stem cells, which make blood.Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2018
Microbiology
New work reveals how the marine food web is directly impacted by atmospheric carbon dioxide.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 13, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
People who are affected by autism have to contend with serious social difficulties, for which there is no effective trea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 09, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
As we get older, our body has to replace old cells with new ones. But in the brain, that process slows down as we age.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2018
Cardiology
There needs to be just the right amount of fats in the heart for optimal function - not too much and not too little. In
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 28, 2018
Immunology
A new system that tracks proteins as they come and go in the cell is predicted to help scientists identify therapeutic t
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 27, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
An innovative method has revealed the 3D crystal structure of a special molecule that helps regulate bacterial gene expr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2018
Cardiology
The inflammatory response following a heart attack affects another organ too: the kidneys. From the University of Alabam
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 19, 2018
Neuroscience
Teens and young adults who binge drink often have genetic and structural changes in the brain as a result of the overuse
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 18, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
A genetic assessment of deadly tumors revealed more about how they grow - and potential ways to stop them.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 16, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Clinical trial starting March 2018 to examine the effect of cannabidiol on hyperphasia in individuals with Prader-Willi
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
FEB 14, 2018
Cardiology
A dangerous yet inevitable part of heart disease is the replacement of healthy heart muscle cells with scar tissue. In a
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 14, 2018
Cancer
Asparagine, a non-essential amino acid plays important role in tumor progression and invasion into other tissues
Written By:
FEB 12, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Colon cancer rates are rising, especially among young people, and colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of death
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 04, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
At some point organisms changed, and grew from a single cell into one made up of many cells. But how that happened is no
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2018
Microbiology
Zika virus only impacts six to twelve percent of children born to infected mothers. Researchers are learning exactly why
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells hold a tremendous amount of research promise. Now researchers have found a very easy way to create them.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 19, 2018
Immunology
A group of scientists are studying all things type 1 diabetes, looking for causation - genetic and environmental - as we
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 17, 2018
Neuroscience
Having a few drinks with friends after work, or ordering a glass or two of wine with a meal isn't a problem for most
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 16, 2018
Microbiology
As we learn more about the microbes that populate our gastrointestinal tract, we find that they exert a powerful influen
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 09, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) have made progress in the fight against glioblastoma.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 08, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
There are six different forms of the actin protein in people, and they carry out vital functions. Two are almost the sam
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 06, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have made a discovery about the fusion of adjacent genes that is leading to new cancer therapeutics.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 29, 2017
Microbiology
Not all genetic mutations are harmful; some have no effect at all, and sometimes they might even be helpful.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 27, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found that obesity affects the health of hematopoietic stem cells, which make blood.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch