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Gene: is a sequence of nucleotides in DNA or RNA that codes for a molecule that has a function. During gene expression, the DNA is first copied into RNA. The RNA can be directly functional or be the intermediate template for a protein that performs a function.
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OCT 06, 2018Genetics & Genomics
In a first, researchers have found a genetic mutation that has a sex-specific effect on pancreatic cancer risk.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 05, 2018Videos
Site-directed mutagenesis is a common tool in the molecular laboratory. But someone had to pioneer it first.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 04, 2018Videos
Another Koch Institute Image Award winner from 2018 is presented in this video from MIT.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 04, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Small cell cancers often have poor prognoses.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 04, 2018Videos
Many people wonder exactly what causes Fibromyalgia, since there was never a definite answer, some question if the disea ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 03, 2018Genetics & Genomics
You may not have heard of the groundcherry, but scientists are eager to get people to try the newly-modified exotic frui ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 03, 2018Immunology
A team of researchers from Duke Human Vaccine Institute has recently published their work regarding the interplay of nat ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlOCT 02, 2018Health & Medicine
Just as recently as a few decades ago, many common health screenings were not readily available. Mammography, for b ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 01, 2018Immunology
The immune system consists of a variety of different cell types. But how do the cells undergo differentiation? A study r ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlOCT 01, 2018Microbiology
It's estimated that 780 million people worldwide don't have access to clean drinking water.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 30, 2018Technology
Cross-disciplinary scientists at Washington State University created an implantable, biofuel-powered sensor that runs on ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 29, 2018Videos
The CRISPR gene-editing system has been touted as a miraculous tool, but it has its problems.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 28, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Over fifty years ago, scientists in Russia began to selectively breed silver foxes to replicate domestication.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 27, 2018Genetics & Genomics
According to the EPA, algal blooms threaten every state and in our changing climate, they may be more common.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 27, 2018Health & Medicine
Binge drinking is not a good idea. Alcohol is linked to cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, and some forms of can ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 25, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at Caltech have taken an interesting approach to synthetic biology.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 24, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Driving is an everyday activity for many people around the world, and it comes with serious risks.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 24, 2018Videos
Gender identity is an issue that some have trouble understanding. It’s not always about male or female, because ge ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 23, 2018Videos
Scientists have been interested in understanding how our physiology shapes who we are for many years.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 23, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Insulin is a necessary medicine for diabetics, but new work shows that insulin may also be used to treat chronic bowel i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 22, 2018Immunology
Immune brain cell inflammation due to aging can be mitigated through a high fiber dietWritten By: Nicholas BreehlSEP 22, 2018Videos
Once written off as junk, it was suggested that some regions of the genome that don't code for protein act as regulators ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 21, 2018Microbiology
Probiotics have entered the mass market as both food additives and supplements, and they have been touted as a health be ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 20, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Not all liquids mix, like oil and water; the phenomenon is called liquid-liquid phase separation. We're learning more ab ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
OCT 06, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
In a first, researchers have found a genetic mutation that has a sex-specific effect on pancreatic cancer risk.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 05, 2018
Videos
Site-directed mutagenesis is a common tool in the molecular laboratory. But someone had to pioneer it first.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 04, 2018
Videos
Another Koch Institute Image Award winner from 2018 is presented in this video from MIT.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 04, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Small cell cancers often have poor prognoses.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 04, 2018
Videos
Many people wonder exactly what causes Fibromyalgia, since there was never a definite answer, some question if the disea
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 03, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
You may not have heard of the groundcherry, but scientists are eager to get people to try the newly-modified exotic frui
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 03, 2018
Immunology
A team of researchers from Duke Human Vaccine Institute has recently published their work regarding the interplay of nat
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
OCT 02, 2018
Health & Medicine
Just as recently as a few decades ago, many common health screenings were not readily available. Mammography, for b
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 01, 2018
Immunology
The immune system consists of a variety of different cell types. But how do the cells undergo differentiation? A study r
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
OCT 01, 2018
Microbiology
It's estimated that 780 million people worldwide don't have access to clean drinking water.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 30, 2018
Technology
Cross-disciplinary scientists at Washington State University created an implantable, biofuel-powered sensor that runs on
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 29, 2018
Videos
The CRISPR gene-editing system has been touted as a miraculous tool, but it has its problems.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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 27, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
According to the EPA, algal blooms threaten every state and in our changing climate, they may be more common.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 27, 2018
Health & Medicine
Binge drinking is not a good idea. Alcohol is linked to cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, and some forms of can
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 25, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at Caltech have taken an interesting approach to synthetic biology.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 24, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Driving is an everyday activity for many people around the world, and it comes with serious risks.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 24, 2018
Videos
Gender identity is an issue that some have trouble understanding. It’s not always about male or female, because ge
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 23, 2018
Videos
Scientists have been interested in understanding how our physiology shapes who we are for many years.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 23, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Insulin is a necessary medicine for diabetics, but new work shows that insulin may also be used to treat chronic bowel i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 22, 2018
Immunology
Immune brain cell inflammation due to aging can be mitigated through a high fiber diet
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
SEP 22, 2018
Videos
Once written off as junk, it was suggested that some regions of the genome that don't code for protein act as regulators
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 21, 2018
Microbiology
Probiotics have entered the mass market as both food additives and supplements, and they have been touted as a health be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 20, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Not all liquids mix, like oil and water; the phenomenon is called liquid-liquid phase separation. We're learning more ab
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch