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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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NOV 16, 2017Immunology
With any cancer, developing treatments is difficult because cancer cells are an abnormal version of healthy cells. Any d ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 14, 2017Neuroscience
Can alcohol be a gateway drug? Well, according to a new study from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public he ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 13, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Repeat sequences are common in our DNA, and are known to cause human disorders. In particular, a triplet repeat on the X ...NOV 13, 2017Technology
Through high-speed atomic-force microscopy, the scientists take us on an incredible journey into the realm of CRISPR at ...Written By: Julia TraversNOV 13, 2017Immunology
The battle between the immune system and growing tumors involves natural killer (NK) cells and a protective barrier put ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 12, 2017Drug Discovery & Development
Repurposing already approved drugs for new therapeutic indications to expedite new drugs being used in the clinicWritten By: Courtney SchaalNOV 11, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
A boy whose extremely fragile skin, like that of a butterfly, has been saved by an experimental therapy. The first-of-it ...NOV 10, 2017Cancer
By carefully observing how DNA is packaged inside of cancer cells, scientists have developed a therapy that they say can ...NOV 09, 2017Neuroscience
Glioblastoma is an aggressive form cancer that has a meager survival rate. Sadly, despite hundreds of research studies, ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 09, 2017Immunology
Regulatory T cells control the activity of other cells, but who regulates the regulatory T cells? Scientists from the Sa ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 08, 2017Genetics & Genomics
The flu sickens millions, and kills thousands of people every year. Researchers are always looking for ways to make a be ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 07, 2017Technology
CASIS, Boeing and MassChallenge will fund three new space station research projects spanning the fields of stem cell res ...Written By: Julia TraversNOV 06, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Chromatin remodeling is related to Fragile X Syndrome and autism; it now presents a great therapeutic target for treatme ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 06, 2017Neuroscience
Autism is a neurobiological disorder that can present in hundreds of different ways. Medical experts refer to the " ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 05, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Nusinersen may be a life-changer for patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 1.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 05, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Economics may be a factor in deciding who is ultimately benefits from the information that genetic testing provides.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 04, 2017Genetics & Genomics
As we grow old, our skin begins to sag, our hair turns grey, and individual cells show signs of the process as well.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 03, 2017Videos
Pigs have to be plumped up for slaughter, but overdoing it makes raising them very expensive. A fat pig needs more help ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 03, 2017Microbiology
The thenatomicrobiome refers to the microbial community existing on or in an animal or human host after it dies. Better ...Written By: Sarah HertrichNOV 02, 2017Neuroscience
It's important to try and reduce waste and recycle when possible. However, the idea of finding another use for healt ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 01, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have known that restriction of caloric intake is associated with a longer lifespan, but have not had many cl ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 01, 2017Cancer
A systematic survey of over 2200 tumors has revealed 27 new cancer-fighting genes that could help patients battle the di ...OCT 31, 2017Cancer
By now, it’s well established that high sugar consumption is linked to a host of health conditions, such as diabet ...OCT 31, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Researchers are learning more about the normal function of the gene that is the most common genetic cause of late-onset ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
NOV 16, 2017
Immunology
With any cancer, developing treatments is difficult because cancer cells are an abnormal version of healthy cells. Any d
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 14, 2017
Neuroscience
Can alcohol be a gateway drug? Well, according to a new study from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public he
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 13, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Repeat sequences are common in our DNA, and are known to cause human disorders. In particular, a triplet repeat on the X
...
NOV 13, 2017
Technology
Through high-speed atomic-force microscopy, the scientists take us on an incredible journey into the realm of CRISPR at
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
NOV 13, 2017
Immunology
The battle between the immune system and growing tumors involves natural killer (NK) cells and a protective barrier put
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 12, 2017
Drug Discovery & Development
Repurposing already approved drugs for new therapeutic indications to expedite new drugs being used in the clinic
Written By:
Courtney Schaal
NOV 11, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
A boy whose extremely fragile skin, like that of a butterfly, has been saved by an experimental therapy. The first-of-it
...
NOV 10, 2017
Cancer
By carefully observing how DNA is packaged inside of cancer cells, scientists have developed a therapy that they say can
...
NOV 09, 2017
Neuroscience
Glioblastoma is an aggressive form cancer that has a meager survival rate. Sadly, despite hundreds of research studies,
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 09, 2017
Immunology
Regulatory T cells control the activity of other cells, but who regulates the regulatory T cells? Scientists from the Sa
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 08, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
The flu sickens millions, and kills thousands of people every year. Researchers are always looking for ways to make a be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 07, 2017
Technology
CASIS, Boeing and MassChallenge will fund three new space station research projects spanning the fields of stem cell res
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
NOV 06, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Chromatin remodeling is related to Fragile X Syndrome and autism; it now presents a great therapeutic target for treatme
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 06, 2017
Neuroscience
Autism is a neurobiological disorder that can present in hundreds of different ways. Medical experts refer to the "
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 05, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Nusinersen may be a life-changer for patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 1.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 05, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Economics may be a factor in deciding who is ultimately benefits from the information that genetic testing provides.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 04, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
As we grow old, our skin begins to sag, our hair turns grey, and individual cells show signs of the process as well.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 03, 2017
Videos
Pigs have to be plumped up for slaughter, but overdoing it makes raising them very expensive. A fat pig needs more help
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 03, 2017
Microbiology
The thenatomicrobiome refers to the microbial community existing on or in an animal or human host after it dies. Better
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
NOV 02, 2017
Neuroscience
It's important to try and reduce waste and recycle when possible. However, the idea of finding another use for healt
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 01, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have known that restriction of caloric intake is associated with a longer lifespan, but have not had many cl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 01, 2017
Cancer
A systematic survey of over 2200 tumors has revealed 27 new cancer-fighting genes that could help patients battle the di
...
OCT 31, 2017
Cancer
By now, it’s well established that high sugar consumption is linked to a host of health conditions, such as diabet
...
OCT 31, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers are learning more about the normal function of the gene that is the most common genetic cause of late-onset
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch