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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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DEC 19, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have created a spatial atlas of the incredible process of human limb development, including processes that in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 19, 2023Technology
The landscape of breast cancer treatment is undergoing a shift, with the emergence of more individualized decision-makin ...Written By: Greta AnneDEC 15, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Our genes play a huge role in everything about us, and it's thought that they don't change much over time. But m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 14, 2023Immunology
A gene editing tool using a system known as CRISPR-Cas9 has recently been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administrat ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeDEC 14, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Morning sickness during pregnancy is very common; as many as seven in ten pregnancies women go through the nausea and vo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 14, 2023Cannabis Sciences
A research team comprised of researchers from Yale University and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (USVA) conduct ...Written By: Kerry CharronDEC 13, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Human immunity is an incredibly complex system that have to be very carefully regulated by the body. We need our immune ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 12, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
New research has provided new insights into how a dangerous bacterium called Legionella pneumophila can interfere with t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 11, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
New research that used data from over 5,500 people to show that our organs age at different rates, and that when one org ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 08, 2023Health & Medicine
the ripple effect of shared DNA information and how the choices of distant relatives impact the entire familial treeWritten By: Amielle MorenoDEC 08, 2023Genetics & Genomics
The sequences of our genes can carry small variations; sometimes they only involve a single base. These variations can h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 05, 2023Genetics & Genomics
The electric eel is an amazing animal that can unleash up to 860 volts of electricity. Scientists have now found that th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 04, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Autoimmune disorders are incredible complex and can be very difficult to treat, in part because the cause of the disorde ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 01, 2023Genetics & Genomics
People who are under stress have an increased risk of a variety of mental health problems. But not everyone who experien ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 30, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Pregnant women can have prenatal testing performed during their pregnancies to determine whether or not their baby could ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 29, 2023Cancer
The CAR-T Revolution: Developing T Cells into Cancer Assassins Cancer has long been a formidable foe, but recent ...NOV 28, 2023Genetics & Genomics
The hypothalamus is a small but crucial part of the brain that exerts control over a variety of critical functions like ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 24, 2023Microbiology
Humans and most animals host a community of microbes, including bacteria, fungi, and viruses, in their gastrointestinal ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 22, 2023Genetics & Genomics
The cells of an organism, including humans, interact closely with one another; cells have myriad ways to send and receiv ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 22, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
In a textbook, the inside of a cell is a neatly organized place with clear organelles and structures. But cells are also ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 21, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Insulin regulates blood sugar, and it is made by cells in the pancreas called beta cells. Type 1 diabetes arises when so ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 20, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
This genome-based imaging technique could be used in the detection of cancer, dementia, or heart disease, among many oth ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 19, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) happen when a person is subjected to a blow or jolt to the head, or when a penetrating i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 18, 2023Neuroscience
Inhibiting an enzyme called USP30 in mice protects dopamine-producing neurons, which are typically lost as Parkinson' ...Written By: Annie Lennon
DEC 19, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have created a spatial atlas of the incredible process of human limb development, including processes that in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 19, 2023
Technology
The landscape of breast cancer treatment is undergoing a shift, with the emergence of more individualized decision-makin
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
DEC 15, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Our genes play a huge role in everything about us, and it's thought that they don't change much over time. But m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 14, 2023
Immunology
A gene editing tool using a system known as CRISPR-Cas9 has recently been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administrat
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
DEC 14, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Morning sickness during pregnancy is very common; as many as seven in ten pregnancies women go through the nausea and vo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 14, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
A research team comprised of researchers from Yale University and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (USVA) conduct
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
DEC 13, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Human immunity is an incredibly complex system that have to be very carefully regulated by the body. We need our immune
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 12, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
New research has provided new insights into how a dangerous bacterium called Legionella pneumophila can interfere with t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 11, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
New research that used data from over 5,500 people to show that our organs age at different rates, and that when one org
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 08, 2023
Health & Medicine
the ripple effect of shared DNA information and how the choices of distant relatives impact the entire familial tree
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
DEC 08, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
The sequences of our genes can carry small variations; sometimes they only involve a single base. These variations can h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 05, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
The electric eel is an amazing animal that can unleash up to 860 volts of electricity. Scientists have now found that th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 04, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Autoimmune disorders are incredible complex and can be very difficult to treat, in part because the cause of the disorde
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 01, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
People who are under stress have an increased risk of a variety of mental health problems. But not everyone who experien
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 30, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Pregnant women can have prenatal testing performed during their pregnancies to determine whether or not their baby could
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 29, 2023
Cancer
The CAR-T Revolution: Developing T Cells into Cancer Assassins Cancer has long been a formidable foe, but recent
...
NOV 28, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
The hypothalamus is a small but crucial part of the brain that exerts control over a variety of critical functions like
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 24, 2023
Microbiology
Humans and most animals host a community of microbes, including bacteria, fungi, and viruses, in their gastrointestinal
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 22, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
The cells of an organism, including humans, interact closely with one another; cells have myriad ways to send and receiv
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 22, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
In a textbook, the inside of a cell is a neatly organized place with clear organelles and structures. But cells are also
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 21, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Insulin regulates blood sugar, and it is made by cells in the pancreas called beta cells. Type 1 diabetes arises when so
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 20, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
This genome-based imaging technique could be used in the detection of cancer, dementia, or heart disease, among many oth
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 19, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) happen when a person is subjected to a blow or jolt to the head, or when a penetrating i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 18, 2023
Neuroscience
Inhibiting an enzyme called USP30 in mice protects dopamine-producing neurons, which are typically lost as Parkinson'
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon