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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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SEP 26, 2017Immunology
With no FDA-approved vaccines or antiviral drugs to treat Ebola, those affected rely on the immune system to save them f ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 22, 2017Chemistry & Physics
Theranostics: one stone can kill two or three birds. Credit: Ko et al. 2014/Clinical Endoscopy This September the Journa ...Written By: Daniel DuanSEP 20, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
By studying the genetics behind butterfly wing patterns, researchers understand how a single gene can create limitless p ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 19, 2017Neuroscience
Picture a lab, with a semi-evil looking scientist cackling about controlling the brain with pulses of light. Sound like ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 06, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are making strides in synthetic biology, and are not starting to learn how to add functionality to genomes, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 01, 2017Chemistry & Physics
The Spacefaring Power of Pee. Credit: ACSReaction Besides water, which is the main component, urine also has a small per ...Written By: Daniel DuanAUG 31, 2017Cancer
For patients battling leukemia, there is hope in the form of a newly approved gene therapy. Called Kymriah, this is the ...AUG 17, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells may be a new therapeutic avenue for baldness or alopecia, in which hair is lost because of aging, chemotherap ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 03, 2017Cardiology
Using in vitro fertilization (IVF), scientists are introducing genetic editing machinery into egg and sperm cells to pre ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 03, 2017Neuroscience
"It's all in your head!" Many people say this when they think of diet, exercise or kicking a bad habit. It ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 02, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have made a breakthrough by successfully repairing a deleterious genetic mutation in a human embryo that cau ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 28, 2017Cancer
Broccoli, the polarizing cruciferous vegetable, is back in the headlines again. This time, researchers were inspired by ...JUL 22, 2017Cancer
A cutting-edge therapy that uses a person’s own immune cells to kill cancer just received a historic vote of confi ...JUL 17, 2017Cancer
Scientists are putting a target on cancer’s back, and immune cells are being trained to track down and kill that t ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 13, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
In a first for the US, a committee of experts appointed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an experi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 11, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Mitochondria carry a small amount of their own DNA. If there are mutations in that DNA, they can cause serious disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 27, 2017Microbiology
There is still a lot about viruses that we don't know, and researchers have now taken a major step forward.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 05, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Our internal clocks can be affected by food intake.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 05, 2017Health & Medicine
Why can’t cardiac tissue repair itself? Maybe if Baylor College of Medicine scientists can figure it out, they can ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 04, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Reearchers have found that taste cells that detect sour flavors also appear to react to water.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 03, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers hope to relieve the symptoms of severe allergies by targeting the overactive immune system instead of just t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 02, 2017Microbiology
Bacteria have huge potential as specialized factories that can synthesize precious molecules.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 25, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Water has many unique characteristics; scientists have now found another one.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 24, 2017Videos
Did you know that in just the US about 1 million animals loose their lives as roadkill EVERY DAY? That's a lot of chicke ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 26, 2017
Immunology
With no FDA-approved vaccines or antiviral drugs to treat Ebola, those affected rely on the immune system to save them f
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 22, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
Theranostics: one stone can kill two or three birds. Credit: Ko et al. 2014/Clinical Endoscopy This September the Journa
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
SEP 20, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
By studying the genetics behind butterfly wing patterns, researchers understand how a single gene can create limitless p
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 19, 2017
Neuroscience
Picture a lab, with a semi-evil looking scientist cackling about controlling the brain with pulses of light. Sound like
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 06, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are making strides in synthetic biology, and are not starting to learn how to add functionality to genomes,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 01, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
The Spacefaring Power of Pee. Credit: ACSReaction Besides water, which is the main component, urine also has a small per
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
AUG 31, 2017
Cancer
For patients battling leukemia, there is hope in the form of a newly approved gene therapy. Called Kymriah, this is the
...
AUG 17, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells may be a new therapeutic avenue for baldness or alopecia, in which hair is lost because of aging, chemotherap
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 03, 2017
Cardiology
Using in vitro fertilization (IVF), scientists are introducing genetic editing machinery into egg and sperm cells to pre
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 03, 2017
Neuroscience
"It's all in your head!" Many people say this when they think of diet, exercise or kicking a bad habit. It
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 02, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have made a breakthrough by successfully repairing a deleterious genetic mutation in a human embryo that cau
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 28, 2017
Cancer
Broccoli, the polarizing cruciferous vegetable, is back in the headlines again. This time, researchers were inspired by
...
JUL 22, 2017
Cancer
A cutting-edge therapy that uses a person’s own immune cells to kill cancer just received a historic vote of confi
...
JUL 17, 2017
Cancer
Scientists are putting a target on cancer’s back, and immune cells are being trained to track down and kill that t
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 13, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
In a first for the US, a committee of experts appointed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an experi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 11, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Mitochondria carry a small amount of their own DNA. If there are mutations in that DNA, they can cause serious disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 27, 2017
Microbiology
There is still a lot about viruses that we don't know, and researchers have now taken a major step forward.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 05, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our internal clocks can be affected by food intake.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 05, 2017
Health & Medicine
Why can’t cardiac tissue repair itself? Maybe if Baylor College of Medicine scientists can figure it out, they can
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 04, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Reearchers have found that taste cells that detect sour flavors also appear to react to water.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 03, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers hope to relieve the symptoms of severe allergies by targeting the overactive immune system instead of just t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 02, 2017
Microbiology
Bacteria have huge potential as specialized factories that can synthesize precious molecules.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 25, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Water has many unique characteristics; scientists have now found another one.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 24, 2017
Videos
Did you know that in just the US about 1 million animals loose their lives as roadkill EVERY DAY? That's a lot of chicke
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan