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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 01, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
During development and throughout our lives, cells have to 'know' where to go to form the right structures and properly ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 01, 2020Cardiology
The heart is a vital part of the body that can last one hundred years, yet even a small change can cause massive consequ ...Written By: Jasper CantrellOCT 01, 2020Cancer
One key to understanding cancer metabolomics lies in the ability to accurately replicate the natural environment of the ...Sponsored By: Human Metabolome TechnologiesSEP 30, 2020Microbiology
Schistosomiasis doesn't get much research attention, but it affects around 240 million people around the world, killing ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 30, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Genetic research has upended what we thought was true of Vikings. These seafaring invaders left archeological sites thro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 29, 2020Chemistry & Physics
New research published in the journal Matter reports on the development of electronic blood vessels that are capable of ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 28, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Since the start of the pandemic, scientists have been trying to find out why some people get such severe illness from SA ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 28, 2020Cardiology
For the first time, researchers have gained unprecedented insight into the function of the healthy human heart by creati ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 27, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Over the last few months, various headlines have emerged suggesting the potential for cannabinoids, and in particular, c ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 27, 2020Genetics & Genomics
While humans beings carry mostly the same genes on two copies of 23 chromosomes, the sex chromosomes are a bit different ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 25, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have discovered that African-Americans and people of European ancestry may have different genetic causes of a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 24, 2020Cardiology
With the advancement of genomics and genome sequencing, it has become possible for researchers to study diseases down to ...Written By: Jasper CantrellSEP 23, 2020Microbiology
Poxviruses are deadly viruses that are known to infect both animals and humans. Cowpox and monkeypox are both known to s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 23, 2020Immunology
Antibodies are Y-shaped proteins that play a central role in the immune system’s arsenal of germ-busting weapons. ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 22, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Friedreich's ataxia causes degeneration in the peripheral nervous system, and movement is progressively impaired over ti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 20, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found that errors in a gene called LMNB1, which produces the lamin B1 protein, have devastating effects ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 19, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have determined that mice have brain cells that can help them learn to avoid bad experiences.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 17, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Scientists can use advanced genomics techniques to mine samples for all the genetic material they contain.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 17, 2020Immunology
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, in partnership with BioNTech has reported that one of its lead vaccine candidates has shown ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 16, 2020Cancer
New research published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology reports evidence that some people are geneticall ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 16, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The genome still holds many secrets, some of which probably have a direct relationship to human disease. Beyond genes th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 14, 2020Genetics & Genomics
While they may occur in adults, a rare, aggressive type of brain cancer called atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumors tend to ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 14, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
It was once thought that cellular machines called organelles, which are structures bound by membranes, directed most of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 13, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Most humans carry the same genes in their genome, but how are genes expressed differently in men and women?Written By: Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
During development and throughout our lives, cells have to 'know' where to go to form the right structures and properly
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2020
Cardiology
The heart is a vital part of the body that can last one hundred years, yet even a small change can cause massive consequ
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
OCT 01, 2020
Cancer
One key to understanding cancer metabolomics lies in the ability to accurately replicate the natural environment of the
...
Sponsored By:
Human Metabolome Technologies
SEP 30, 2020
Microbiology
Schistosomiasis doesn't get much research attention, but it affects around 240 million people around the world, killing
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 30, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Genetic research has upended what we thought was true of Vikings. These seafaring invaders left archeological sites thro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 29, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
New research published in the journal Matter reports on the development of electronic blood vessels that are capable of
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 28, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Since the start of the pandemic, scientists have been trying to find out why some people get such severe illness from SA
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 28, 2020
Cardiology
For the first time, researchers have gained unprecedented insight into the function of the healthy human heart by creati
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 27, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Over the last few months, various headlines have emerged suggesting the potential for cannabinoids, and in particular, c
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 27, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
While humans beings carry mostly the same genes on two copies of 23 chromosomes, the sex chromosomes are a bit different
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 25, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have discovered that African-Americans and people of European ancestry may have different genetic causes of a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 24, 2020
Cardiology
With the advancement of genomics and genome sequencing, it has become possible for researchers to study diseases down to
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
SEP 23, 2020
Microbiology
Poxviruses are deadly viruses that are known to infect both animals and humans. Cowpox and monkeypox are both known to s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 23, 2020
Immunology
Antibodies are Y-shaped proteins that play a central role in the immune system’s arsenal of germ-busting weapons.
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 22, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Friedreich's ataxia causes degeneration in the peripheral nervous system, and movement is progressively impaired over ti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 20, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found that errors in a gene called LMNB1, which produces the lamin B1 protein, have devastating effects
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 19, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have determined that mice have brain cells that can help them learn to avoid bad experiences.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 17, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists can use advanced genomics techniques to mine samples for all the genetic material they contain.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 17, 2020
Immunology
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, in partnership with BioNTech has reported that one of its lead vaccine candidates has shown
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 16, 2020
Cancer
New research published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology reports evidence that some people are geneticall
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 16, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The genome still holds many secrets, some of which probably have a direct relationship to human disease. Beyond genes th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 14, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
While they may occur in adults, a rare, aggressive type of brain cancer called atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumors tend to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 14, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
It was once thought that cellular machines called organelles, which are structures bound by membranes, directed most of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 13, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Most humans carry the same genes in their genome, but how are genes expressed differently in men and women?
Written By:
Carmen Leitch