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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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MAY 17, 2017Technology
Researchers based out of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and McCormick School of Engineering, both l ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 13, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
It has been known for some time that folic acid is vital to a healthy pregnancy, although researchers have been unsure e ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 10, 2017Neuroscience
Addiction, whether to drugs or alcohol, has its roots in the brain. Brain chemistry and activity is significantly altere ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 01, 2017Genetics & Genomics
The first low-cost, easy-to-use optogenetics hardware platform will let biologists who have little or no training in eng ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 18, 2017Videos
Using CRISPR gene-editing technique, scientists at Tokushima University in Japan have genetically engineered tomatoes wi ...APR 15, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
The expansion of bacterial colonies depends on the availability of sustenance, and when nutrients are good quality, micr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 01, 2017Earth & The Environment
In efforts to turn away from fossil fuels, many scientists have dedicated themselves to investigating biofuels,which &nb ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 29, 2017Videos
There has been an ongoing controversy about the simultaneous dangers and wonders of GMOs, or genetically modified organi ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 28, 2017Genetics & Genomics
TSRI Scientists Reveal How Viruses Disable Bacterial Immune Systems LA JOLLA, CA – March 28, 2017 – Picture ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)MAR 25, 2017Microbiology
Within the nucleus of each cell are the blueprints for life, DNA, and it has to be carefully organized into chromosomes ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 23, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
A special microscopy technique enabled scientists to see inside of live mouse lungs; it revealed a role for lungs in the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 21, 2017Cancer
You’ve heard of virus causing cancer. Now here’s a virus that can fight cancer. To selectively destroy cance ...MAR 17, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists are creating synthetic yeast, broadly aiming to gain a better understanding of the biology of cells. This wor ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 13, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
While there is a lot of skepticism surrounding genetically modified foods, they have helped solve serious problems in ag ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 11, 2017Cancer
New work by scientists at Rockefeller University in New York could help young patients suffering from leukemia. They eng ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 28, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have been trying to use the body's natural defenses to fight successfully against cancer, a promising idea st ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 23, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Using cells in culture for biomedical research usually involves taking an entire population, rather than i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 16, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
The CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing system has made a tremendous impact in the years since it's development. Scientists h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 13, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Research teams have made progress in the study of a group of common genetic diseases termed RASopathies because they are ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 12, 2017Videos
In this recently released video from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, you can get a look at the winners from 2 ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 07, 2017Neuroscience
No matter where you go, there will be some particulate matter in the air you breathe. Some of it occurs naturally, like ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 05, 2017Microbiology
'Virus-like particles' (VLPs) have been used to create effective vaccines for a number of viral diseases includi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 04, 2017Videos
In this lecture presented by the American Society for Microbiology, you can learn about how and why modifications to gen ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 04, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
New work from investigators at the Graduate School of Biosphere Science at Hiroshima University may significantly impact ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAY 17, 2017
Technology
Researchers based out of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and McCormick School of Engineering, both l
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 13, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
It has been known for some time that folic acid is vital to a healthy pregnancy, although researchers have been unsure e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 10, 2017
Neuroscience
Addiction, whether to drugs or alcohol, has its roots in the brain. Brain chemistry and activity is significantly altere
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 01, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
The first low-cost, easy-to-use optogenetics hardware platform will let biologists who have little or no training in eng
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 18, 2017
Videos
Using CRISPR gene-editing technique, scientists at Tokushima University in Japan have genetically engineered tomatoes wi
...
APR 15, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
The expansion of bacterial colonies depends on the availability of sustenance, and when nutrients are good quality, micr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 01, 2017
Earth & The Environment
In efforts to turn away from fossil fuels, many scientists have dedicated themselves to investigating biofuels,which &nb
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 29, 2017
Videos
There has been an ongoing controversy about the simultaneous dangers and wonders of GMOs, or genetically modified organi
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 28, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
TSRI Scientists Reveal How Viruses Disable Bacterial Immune Systems LA JOLLA, CA – March 28, 2017 – Picture
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
MAR 25, 2017
Microbiology
Within the nucleus of each cell are the blueprints for life, DNA, and it has to be carefully organized into chromosomes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 23, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
A special microscopy technique enabled scientists to see inside of live mouse lungs; it revealed a role for lungs in the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 21, 2017
Cancer
You’ve heard of virus causing cancer. Now here’s a virus that can fight cancer. To selectively destroy cance
...
MAR 17, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists are creating synthetic yeast, broadly aiming to gain a better understanding of the biology of cells. This wor
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 13, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
While there is a lot of skepticism surrounding genetically modified foods, they have helped solve serious problems in ag
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 11, 2017
Cancer
New work by scientists at Rockefeller University in New York could help young patients suffering from leukemia. They eng
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 28, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have been trying to use the body's natural defenses to fight successfully against cancer, a promising idea st
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 23, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Using cells in culture for biomedical research usually involves taking an entire population, rather than i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 16, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
The CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing system has made a tremendous impact in the years since it's development. Scientists h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 13, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Research teams have made progress in the study of a group of common genetic diseases termed RASopathies because they are
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 12, 2017
Videos
In this recently released video from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, you can get a look at the winners from 2
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 07, 2017
Neuroscience
No matter where you go, there will be some particulate matter in the air you breathe. Some of it occurs naturally, like
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 05, 2017
Microbiology
'Virus-like particles' (VLPs) have been used to create effective vaccines for a number of viral diseases includi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 04, 2017
Videos
In this lecture presented by the American Society for Microbiology, you can learn about how and why modifications to gen
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 04, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
New work from investigators at the Graduate School of Biosphere Science at Hiroshima University may significantly impact
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch