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Genetic Engineering
Genetic engineering: is the direct operation/manipulation of an organism's genes using biotechnological methods. Also known as genetic modification or genetic manipulation.
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JAN 18, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Seeking a better way to study human biology, scientists have begun to develop miniature, simplified models of human orga ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 16, 2019Genetics & Genomics
New treatments for some diseases can have extremely high price tags. One example is Zolgensma, which might cost $5 milli ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 15, 2019Cannabis Sciences
With the signing of the latest farm bill, President Trump has just legalized the cultivation of hemp. The idea behind th ...Written By: Amy LoriauxJAN 09, 2019Microbiology
Microorganisms that end up on the International Space Station just do their best to survive, researchers have found.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 07, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Between 12 and 17% of all breast cancer cases are triple-negative, a highly aggressive type with few therapeutic options ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 06, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Messenger RNA normally carries genetic information from the genome to the ribosome, but researchers want to use it to tr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 05, 2019Videos
Most crops on earth don't photosynthesize efficiently; they sometimes use a wasteful cellular pathway called photorespir ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 04, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists at MIT and Arizona State University created a program that enables users to transform a drawing into a DNA st ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 30, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers created a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease that has more in common with the human disease than current mod ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 29, 2018Microbiology
There are microscopic organisms called archaea living in some of Earth's most intense environments.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 27, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Many people will soon experience the intoxication that comes with imbibing alcohol. Researchers have learned more about ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 24, 2018Genetics & Genomics
There is no treatment for Huntington's disease at this time, and the scientists hope that this work will lead to one.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 22, 2018Technology
It was not a while back ago when researchers developed a unique technique known as ‘DNA origami’ to produce ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 22, 2018Microbiology
Researchers at Princeton University have found a virus that can eavesdrop on the communications between bacteria.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 21, 2018Microbiology
The gut microbiome has many important functions, including helping us digest food. But it has to protect itself from the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 18, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Some people have a green thumb, but that doesn't mean that plants enjoy feeling it.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 17, 2018Health & Medicine
EMBL researchers have now found a way to stop itch with light in mice. Nature Biomedical Engineering publishes their res ...Written By: Aswini KannegantiDEC 15, 2018Videos
Learn more about how genetics and bioinformatics techniques are helping researchers to understand how microbes adapt, su ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 13, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Up to 40 million Americans have an anxiety disorder in any given year, and it's thought that only about a third get trea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 12, 2018Immunology
A new study highlights the effects of a target gene in HIV latent infectionWritten By: Nicholas BreehlDEC 11, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found that some dust contains high amounts of a common antimicrobial agent called triclosan.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 10, 2018Microbiology
Deep within the surface of the earth lies a gargantuan amount of carbon in the form of various types of microbial life.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 04, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Last week the world was stunned to hear that twin babies had been born after a gene-editing experiment was conducted on ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 03, 2018Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR-Cas9 is an amazing gene-editing tool, but there are some drawbacks. This work aims to fix that.Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 18, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Seeking a better way to study human biology, scientists have begun to develop miniature, simplified models of human orga
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 16, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
New treatments for some diseases can have extremely high price tags. One example is Zolgensma, which might cost $5 milli
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 15, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
With the signing of the latest farm bill, President Trump has just legalized the cultivation of hemp. The idea behind th
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 09, 2019
Microbiology
Microorganisms that end up on the International Space Station just do their best to survive, researchers have found.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Between 12 and 17% of all breast cancer cases are triple-negative, a highly aggressive type with few therapeutic options
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 06, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Messenger RNA normally carries genetic information from the genome to the ribosome, but researchers want to use it to tr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 05, 2019
Videos
Most crops on earth don't photosynthesize efficiently; they sometimes use a wasteful cellular pathway called photorespir
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists at MIT and Arizona State University created a program that enables users to transform a drawing into a DNA st
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 30, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers created a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease that has more in common with the human disease than current mod
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 29, 2018
Microbiology
There are microscopic organisms called archaea living in some of Earth's most intense environments.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 27, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Many people will soon experience the intoxication that comes with imbibing alcohol. Researchers have learned more about
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 24, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
There is no treatment for Huntington's disease at this time, and the scientists hope that this work will lead to one.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 22, 2018
Technology
It was not a while back ago when researchers developed a unique technique known as ‘DNA origami’ to produce
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 22, 2018
Microbiology
Researchers at Princeton University have found a virus that can eavesdrop on the communications between bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 21, 2018
Microbiology
The gut microbiome has many important functions, including helping us digest food. But it has to protect itself from the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 18, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Some people have a green thumb, but that doesn't mean that plants enjoy feeling it.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 17, 2018
Health & Medicine
EMBL researchers have now found a way to stop itch with light in mice. Nature Biomedical Engineering publishes their res
...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
DEC 15, 2018
Videos
Learn more about how genetics and bioinformatics techniques are helping researchers to understand how microbes adapt, su
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 13, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Up to 40 million Americans have an anxiety disorder in any given year, and it's thought that only about a third get trea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 12, 2018
Immunology
A new study highlights the effects of a target gene in HIV latent infection
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
DEC 11, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found that some dust contains high amounts of a common antimicrobial agent called triclosan.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 10, 2018
Microbiology
Deep within the surface of the earth lies a gargantuan amount of carbon in the form of various types of microbial life.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 04, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Last week the world was stunned to hear that twin babies had been born after a gene-editing experiment was conducted on
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 03, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR-Cas9 is an amazing gene-editing tool, but there are some drawbacks. This work aims to fix that.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch