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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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JAN 24, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
In the central nervous system, cells called microglia act to protect it. When a pathogen like a virus activates microgli ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2017Videos
Lipids are usually thought of as structural components in cells, aiding in the integrity of cell membranes and storing e ...Written By: Jennifer EllisJAN 23, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Higher Mutation Rates Found in Stressed E. coliWritten By: Jennifer EllisJAN 17, 2017Cancer
It’s estimated that as much as 90 percent of cancer deaths are due to metastasis - the spread of cancer from the p ...JAN 14, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists are always striving to know more about the physiology of exercise, especially as health conditions related to ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 13, 2017Immunology
TGF-beta may be an “old story” in the study of cancer but a plot twist was recently encountered by scientist ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 09, 2017Genetics & Genomics
It turns out re-examining older data can really help shed light on diseases given new technology. Researchers from Unive ...Written By: Jennifer EllisJAN 04, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Premenstrual Mood Disorder Gene Network DiscoveredWritten By: Jennifer EllisJAN 01, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
In cells, proteins often have a variety of roles. New details have emerged about one particular protein called Nrf2, it ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 31, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
New sperm have to be continuously made for successful human reproduction. Scientists sought to learn more about the mech ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 30, 2016Genetics & Genomics
Gene Pathway Regulates Growth and Development of the Cerebral CortexWritten By: Jennifer EllisDEC 30, 2016Plants & Animals
When it comes to survival, some animals are more resilient than others, but one place where resilience shines is in our ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 29, 2016Genetics & Genomics
Scientists at the University of Michigan have discovered what they call a ‘master switch’ that causes women ...Written By: Jennifer EllisDEC 27, 2016Immunology
Regulatory T cells (Tregs) step in to mute the immune system after it has mounted a response against whatever foreign in ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 26, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have found more evidence that RNA that does not code for pro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 25, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Exercise is generally seen as good for the body, but new work from researchers at Baylor College of Medicine demonstrate ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 23, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
New evidence from researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine has indicated that a protein call ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 21, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
JUPITER, FL – December 21, 2016 – In a new study, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)DEC 20, 2016Cardiology
The hypoxia response has been found to be vital for the proper formation of the heart ventricles during gestation, addin ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 20, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
The cells of organisms move through growth stages, duplicating DNA and eventually dividing, and control of that cycle wa ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 19, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
There are vast swaths of genomic regions that don't code for protein, once nicknamed and thought of as junk DNA and RNA. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 15, 2016Neuroscience
Thanks to specialized cells called astrocytes, neurons are protected from an excessive immune response after brain injur ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 14, 2016Cancer
A new study of glioblastoma implicates a gene that helps the brain cancer to survive and proliferate, even in the face o ...DEC 13, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Genetic information from genes on DNA is first transcribed into RNA before being made into proteins, the major building ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
In the central nervous system, cells called microglia act to protect it. When a pathogen like a virus activates microgli
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2017
Videos
Lipids are usually thought of as structural components in cells, aiding in the integrity of cell membranes and storing e
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
JAN 23, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Higher Mutation Rates Found in Stressed E. coli
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
JAN 17, 2017
Cancer
It’s estimated that as much as 90 percent of cancer deaths are due to metastasis - the spread of cancer from the p
...
JAN 14, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists are always striving to know more about the physiology of exercise, especially as health conditions related to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 13, 2017
Immunology
TGF-beta may be an “old story” in the study of cancer but a plot twist was recently encountered by scientist
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 09, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
It turns out re-examining older data can really help shed light on diseases given new technology. Researchers from Unive
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
JAN 04, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Premenstrual Mood Disorder Gene Network Discovered
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
JAN 01, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
In cells, proteins often have a variety of roles. New details have emerged about one particular protein called Nrf2, it
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 31, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
New sperm have to be continuously made for successful human reproduction. Scientists sought to learn more about the mech
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 30, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Gene Pathway Regulates Growth and Development of the Cerebral Cortex
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
DEC 30, 2016
Plants & Animals
When it comes to survival, some animals are more resilient than others, but one place where resilience shines is in our
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 29, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists at the University of Michigan have discovered what they call a ‘master switch’ that causes women
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
DEC 27, 2016
Immunology
Regulatory T cells (Tregs) step in to mute the immune system after it has mounted a response against whatever foreign in
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 26, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have found more evidence that RNA that does not code for pro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 25, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Exercise is generally seen as good for the body, but new work from researchers at Baylor College of Medicine demonstrate
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 23, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
New evidence from researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine has indicated that a protein call
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 21, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
JUPITER, FL – December 21, 2016 – In a new study, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
DEC 20, 2016
Cardiology
The hypoxia response has been found to be vital for the proper formation of the heart ventricles during gestation, addin
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 20, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
The cells of organisms move through growth stages, duplicating DNA and eventually dividing, and control of that cycle wa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 19, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are vast swaths of genomic regions that don't code for protein, once nicknamed and thought of as junk DNA and RNA.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 15, 2016
Neuroscience
Thanks to specialized cells called astrocytes, neurons are protected from an excessive immune response after brain injur
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 14, 2016
Cancer
A new study of glioblastoma implicates a gene that helps the brain cancer to survive and proliferate, even in the face o
...
DEC 13, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Genetic information from genes on DNA is first transcribed into RNA before being made into proteins, the major building
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch