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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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AUG 16, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Researchers want answers for the one in every hundred mothers that lose a child to stillbirth.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 16, 2020Microbiology
Bacteria in the gut have a powerful influence on our health, in part because all of those microbes have genes of their o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 15, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Small changes in the genome can sometimes have a huge impact, and researchers have found two that increase the risk of e ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 14, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
There are several coronaviruses that we know about, and they cause a wide range of illnesses. Some, like SARS-CoV-2, are ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 14, 2020Microbiology
From year to year, the influenza virus mutates and swaps genes with other flu viruses, and we need a new vaccine. But th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 13, 2020Plants & Animals
In 2007, an outbreak of yellow fever devastated the howler monkey population of El Parque El Piñalito. A genetic mutatio ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 12, 2020Genetics & Genomics
People typically think of gender in binary terms, but in the natural world, there are many examples of sexual fluidity.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 12, 2020Cancer
A first-of-its-kind study provides a comprehensive genomic study of cervical cancers in sub-Saharan Africa. Sub-Saharan ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 11, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists from Oxford University have shown that a single gene can make some strains of Staphylococcus aureus (the bact ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 11, 2020Microbiology
While we can exert a degree of control over our surroundings, we still share the world and our bodies with microbes.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 11, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
The human body is made up of around 10 trillion cells. Fascinatingly, we have 10 times more bacterial cells on our bodie ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 10, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Modern humans are exclusively Homo sapiens, but at one point, other related species were also present in the world. Nean ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 10, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
We have known for decades that lead harms the body. This work can help explain how that happens.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 09, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR gene-editing tool has changed research and is now making impacts in clinical medicine.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 09, 2020Microbiology
The gut microbiome, the community of microbes that helps us digest food and absorb nutrients, has been shown to have an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 07, 2020Cancer
Cancer is one of the most persistent and hardy diseases. Cancers often develop the ability to suppress the immune system ...Written By: Jasper CantrellAUG 07, 2020Plants & Animals
Thanks to a historic cartoon character, Tasmanian devils are commonly regarded as cantankerous and ferocious creatures. ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAUG 07, 2020Cancer
Are people with Down syndrome protected from developing solid tumors in some way? So suggests new research published in ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 06, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Cilia are like little antennae on cells, and most cells have one. If they're dysfunctional, it can cause serious problem ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 05, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists at North Carolina State University have looked into microRNA (miRNA) for hair regrowth treatment. Their studi ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 05, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have data that can finally settle a long controversy in the birding world.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 05, 2020Immunology
The battle that naturally occurs between the body’s immune system and cancerous cells is one that scientists have ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 05, 2020Cancer
Cell-free DNA (cfDNA) are small pieces of genomic DNA that have escaped into the bloodstream either through active relea ...Written By: Jasper CantrellAUG 04, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Scientists, for reasons that are unclear, mixed eggs and sperm from two different species of fish and ended up creating ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
AUG 16, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers want answers for the one in every hundred mothers that lose a child to stillbirth.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 16, 2020
Microbiology
Bacteria in the gut have a powerful influence on our health, in part because all of those microbes have genes of their o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 15, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Small changes in the genome can sometimes have a huge impact, and researchers have found two that increase the risk of e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 14, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are several coronaviruses that we know about, and they cause a wide range of illnesses. Some, like SARS-CoV-2, are
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 14, 2020
Microbiology
From year to year, the influenza virus mutates and swaps genes with other flu viruses, and we need a new vaccine. But th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 13, 2020
Plants & Animals
In 2007, an outbreak of yellow fever devastated the howler monkey population of El Parque El Piñalito. A genetic mutatio
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 12, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
People typically think of gender in binary terms, but in the natural world, there are many examples of sexual fluidity.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 12, 2020
Cancer
A first-of-its-kind study provides a comprehensive genomic study of cervical cancers in sub-Saharan Africa. Sub-Saharan
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 11, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists from Oxford University have shown that a single gene can make some strains of Staphylococcus aureus (the bact
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 11, 2020
Microbiology
While we can exert a degree of control over our surroundings, we still share the world and our bodies with microbes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 11, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
The human body is made up of around 10 trillion cells. Fascinatingly, we have 10 times more bacterial cells on our bodie
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 10, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Modern humans are exclusively Homo sapiens, but at one point, other related species were also present in the world. Nean
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 10, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
We have known for decades that lead harms the body. This work can help explain how that happens.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 09, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR gene-editing tool has changed research and is now making impacts in clinical medicine.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 09, 2020
Microbiology
The gut microbiome, the community of microbes that helps us digest food and absorb nutrients, has been shown to have an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 07, 2020
Cancer
Cancer is one of the most persistent and hardy diseases. Cancers often develop the ability to suppress the immune system
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
AUG 07, 2020
Plants & Animals
Thanks to a historic cartoon character, Tasmanian devils are commonly regarded as cantankerous and ferocious creatures.
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
AUG 07, 2020
Cancer
Are people with Down syndrome protected from developing solid tumors in some way? So suggests new research published in
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 06, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cilia are like little antennae on cells, and most cells have one. If they're dysfunctional, it can cause serious problem
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 05, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists at North Carolina State University have looked into microRNA (miRNA) for hair regrowth treatment. Their studi
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 05, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have data that can finally settle a long controversy in the birding world.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 05, 2020
Immunology
The battle that naturally occurs between the body’s immune system and cancerous cells is one that scientists have
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 05, 2020
Cancer
Cell-free DNA (cfDNA) are small pieces of genomic DNA that have escaped into the bloodstream either through active relea
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
AUG 04, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists, for reasons that are unclear, mixed eggs and sperm from two different species of fish and ended up creating
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch