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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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OCT 11, 2023Genetics & Genomics
The causes of autism are still not well understood, although some genes have been identified that play a clear role in s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 10, 2023Genetics & Genomics
In the past few years, the H5N1 bird flu has led to the deaths of millions of wild and farmed birds around the world. It ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 09, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
In the early 1900s, Japanese scientist Kikunae Ikeda suggested that umami was a basic taste, like bitter, salty, sour, o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 06, 2023Genetics & Genomics
While testing a new way to sequence genes, researchers stumbled upon a very rare divergence in the genetic code, which t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 29, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
The brain is a crucial, sensitive organ that is well-protected by the skull and blood brain barrier, which prevents many ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 20, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Genetic editing is an invariable tool in biomedical research. Scientists have been able to engineer the genomes of a var ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 19, 2023Immunology
There are many therapies that target cancer. The most well-known is chemotherapy, which is a toxic chemical that is dire ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeSEP 14, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have engineered a beneficial microbe that can detect inflammatory boel disease. Inflammatory bowel dis ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 11, 2023Microbiology
There are some bacteria that researchers are very familiar with. Some of them are common environmental microbes with str ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 07, 2023Technology
A recent study published in Nature Communications examines a novel type of “engineering living material” tha ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScSEP 05, 2023Space & Astronomy
After spending almost 186 days in space, and 184 of those days onboard the International Space Station (ISS), the SpaceX ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScSEP 01, 2023Genetics & Genomics
In recent years, scientists have shown that parents can pass down more than just their DNA sequences to their offspring; ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 26, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Some proteins are involved in the regulation of gene activity, and these crucial proteins are often short-lived. They fu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 25, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Naked mole rats are very unusual animals. They live underground in harsh environments and have complex social structures ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 21, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells hold tremendous potential in healthcare and research science, because they can become any type of cell. Howev ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 20, 2023Microbiology
A healthy diet that includes vegetables can provide many health benefits. Scientists have now shown that cruciferous veg ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 17, 2023Technology
A recent study published in Nature Machine Intelligence examines a novel deep-learning method known as BigMHC, which can ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAUG 17, 2023Microbiology
It's been generally assumed that RNA molecules and proteins have only limited or transient interactions in cells, li ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 16, 2023Genetics & Genomics
When our bodies are exposed to a pathogen, the immune system mounts a response. Antibodies that are directed against the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 14, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
A new kind of biosensor has been created by an international team of researchers; they made bacteria that are able to de ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 26, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at Cornell University have found a way to increase carbon sequestration and the yield from tobacco plants, u ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 12, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Asp caterpillars are also known as Megalopyge opercularis; one is seen in this image from the University of Queensland, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 03, 2023Cancer
Stem cells are valuable to a wide range of biomedical and pharmaceutical research applications because of their high sel ...JUN 30, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
The CRISPR gene editing system originated in bacteria, or prokaryotic cells. Now scientists have identified a similar sy ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
OCT 11, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
The causes of autism are still not well understood, although some genes have been identified that play a clear role in s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 10, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
In the past few years, the H5N1 bird flu has led to the deaths of millions of wild and farmed birds around the world. It
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 09, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
In the early 1900s, Japanese scientist Kikunae Ikeda suggested that umami was a basic taste, like bitter, salty, sour, o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 06, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
While testing a new way to sequence genes, researchers stumbled upon a very rare divergence in the genetic code, which t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 29, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
The brain is a crucial, sensitive organ that is well-protected by the skull and blood brain barrier, which prevents many
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 20, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Genetic editing is an invariable tool in biomedical research. Scientists have been able to engineer the genomes of a var
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 19, 2023
Immunology
There are many therapies that target cancer. The most well-known is chemotherapy, which is a toxic chemical that is dire
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
SEP 14, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have engineered a beneficial microbe that can detect inflammatory boel disease. Inflammatory bowel dis
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 11, 2023
Microbiology
There are some bacteria that researchers are very familiar with. Some of them are common environmental microbes with str
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 07, 2023
Technology
A recent study published in Nature Communications examines a novel type of “engineering living material” tha
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 05, 2023
Space & Astronomy
After spending almost 186 days in space, and 184 of those days onboard the International Space Station (ISS), the SpaceX
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 01, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
In recent years, scientists have shown that parents can pass down more than just their DNA sequences to their offspring;
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 26, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Some proteins are involved in the regulation of gene activity, and these crucial proteins are often short-lived. They fu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 25, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Naked mole rats are very unusual animals. They live underground in harsh environments and have complex social structures
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 21, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells hold tremendous potential in healthcare and research science, because they can become any type of cell. Howev
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 20, 2023
Microbiology
A healthy diet that includes vegetables can provide many health benefits. Scientists have now shown that cruciferous veg
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 17, 2023
Technology
A recent study published in Nature Machine Intelligence examines a novel deep-learning method known as BigMHC, which can
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 17, 2023
Microbiology
It's been generally assumed that RNA molecules and proteins have only limited or transient interactions in cells, li
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 16, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
When our bodies are exposed to a pathogen, the immune system mounts a response. Antibodies that are directed against the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 14, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new kind of biosensor has been created by an international team of researchers; they made bacteria that are able to de
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 26, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at Cornell University have found a way to increase carbon sequestration and the yield from tobacco plants, u
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 12, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Asp caterpillars are also known as Megalopyge opercularis; one is seen in this image from the University of Queensland,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 03, 2023
Cancer
Stem cells are valuable to a wide range of biomedical and pharmaceutical research applications because of their high sel
...
JUN 30, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
The CRISPR gene editing system originated in bacteria, or prokaryotic cells. Now scientists have identified a similar sy
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch