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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 09, 2016Genetics & Genomics
Natural killer cells that can kill and contain viruses and cancerous tumors can be manipulated by epigenetics, a finding ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)MAR 04, 2016Health & Medicine
Without a system of protein interactions to govern when organisms like humans feel hungry and compelled to eat, there&rs ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 24, 2016Genetics & Genomics
Bacteria are not without protection from antibiotics, they actually incorporate a system of closely-linked genes from th ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 10, 2016Health & Medicine
Researchers have found a chain of reactions within nerve cells that signal pain related to inflammation. Developing drug ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetFEB 06, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Ever wonder how the money raised by the Ice Bucket Challenge for ALS was used? Among other things, the money helped fund ...FEB 04, 2016Immunology
The body needs regulatory T cells (Tregs) on the sidelines of an immune attack, making sure tempers don’t run too ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 02, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
A team led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has solved a long-standing mystery in cell biology by ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)FEB 02, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
In a historic, unprecedented move, UK national fertility regulators have given the green light for scientists to use the ...JAN 31, 2016Genetics & Genomics
If you’ve ever taken a biology class, you have an understanding of what a gene is. You would be familiar with the ...Written By: Cassidy ReichJAN 26, 2016Genetics & Genomics
In order for the body to produced proteins to perform countless functions for daily maintenance, messenger RNA (mRNA) mu ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 18, 2016Immunology
Two recent studies have connected protein Blimp1 to key regulation of plasma cells’ ability to produce pathogen-fi ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 17, 2016Microbiology
Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School identified a new mechanism that mammals use ...Written By: Kerry EvansJAN 12, 2016Cancer
A gene that is known to suppress the growth and spread of many types of cancer has the opposite effect in some forms of ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JAN 11, 2016Genetics & Genomics
From the Sanger Institute/ EMBL-EBI Single Cell Genomics Centre, scientists say it is now possible to assay both DNA met ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 08, 2016Cardiology
A diet high in sugar has been long known to correlate with a risk of cardiovascular disease, and new research from the U ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 29, 2015Immunology
The inflammatory response is vital for fighting off infections, but too much inflammation can damage the body tissues an ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 23, 2015Videos
Most people probably hate holiday traveling - the crowd, the long lines, and of course, the ensuing jet lag. The scienti ...DEC 22, 2015Cancer
Findings from a new study led by scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) suggest a p ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)DEC 11, 2015Microbiology
Ever had jet-lag? This woe of long-distance travelers strikes when your circadian rhythm (or, biological clock) is ...Written By: Kerry EvansNOV 29, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
Nearly all mammalian cells contain cilia – microscopic hair-like structures that extend from the surface of cells. ...Written By: Sarah HertrichNOV 25, 2015Videos
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic's Florida campus are trying to shut down cancer cell growth with MicroRNA proteins. While ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 24, 2015Neuroscience
A prestigious honor given only every other year by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has been awarded to Cardiff University ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 21, 2015Cardiology
Neurofibromin is an important protein found in all of your cells that naturally suppresses tumor formation and is an ant ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 21, 2015Immunology
The pathology behind autoimmune disease is different than any other type of disease, since no outside agent is causing c ...Written By: Kara Marker
MAR 09, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Natural killer cells that can kill and contain viruses and cancerous tumors can be manipulated by epigenetics, a finding
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAR 04, 2016
Health & Medicine
Without a system of protein interactions to govern when organisms like humans feel hungry and compelled to eat, there&rs
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 24, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Bacteria are not without protection from antibiotics, they actually incorporate a system of closely-linked genes from th
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 10, 2016
Health & Medicine
Researchers have found a chain of reactions within nerve cells that signal pain related to inflammation. Developing drug
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
FEB 06, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Ever wonder how the money raised by the Ice Bucket Challenge for ALS was used? Among other things, the money helped fund
...
FEB 04, 2016
Immunology
The body needs regulatory T cells (Tregs) on the sidelines of an immune attack, making sure tempers don’t run too
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 02, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
A team led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has solved a long-standing mystery in cell biology by
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
FEB 02, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
In a historic, unprecedented move, UK national fertility regulators have given the green light for scientists to use the
...
JAN 31, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
If you’ve ever taken a biology class, you have an understanding of what a gene is. You would be familiar with the
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
JAN 26, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
In order for the body to produced proteins to perform countless functions for daily maintenance, messenger RNA (mRNA) mu
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 18, 2016
Immunology
Two recent studies have connected protein Blimp1 to key regulation of plasma cells’ ability to produce pathogen-fi
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 17, 2016
Microbiology
Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School identified a new mechanism that mammals use
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JAN 12, 2016
Cancer
A gene that is known to suppress the growth and spread of many types of cancer has the opposite effect in some forms of
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JAN 11, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
From the Sanger Institute/ EMBL-EBI Single Cell Genomics Centre, scientists say it is now possible to assay both DNA met
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 08, 2016
Cardiology
A diet high in sugar has been long known to correlate with a risk of cardiovascular disease, and new research from the U
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 29, 2015
Immunology
The inflammatory response is vital for fighting off infections, but too much inflammation can damage the body tissues an
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 23, 2015
Videos
Most people probably hate holiday traveling - the crowd, the long lines, and of course, the ensuing jet lag. The scienti
...
DEC 22, 2015
Cancer
Findings from a new study led by scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) suggest a p
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
DEC 11, 2015
Microbiology
Ever had jet-lag? This woe of long-distance travelers strikes when your circadian rhythm (or, biological clock) is
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
NOV 29, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
Nearly all mammalian cells contain cilia – microscopic hair-like structures that extend from the surface of cells.
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
NOV 25, 2015
Videos
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic's Florida campus are trying to shut down cancer cell growth with MicroRNA proteins. While
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 24, 2015
Neuroscience
A prestigious honor given only every other year by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has been awarded to Cardiff University
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 21, 2015
Cardiology
Neurofibromin is an important protein found in all of your cells that naturally suppresses tumor formation and is an ant
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 21, 2015
Immunology
The pathology behind autoimmune disease is different than any other type of disease, since no outside agent is causing c
...
Written By:
Kara Marker