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Genetics
Genetics: the study of genes, genetic variation, and heredity in living organisms. It is generally considered a field of biology, but intersects frequently with many other life sciences and is strongly linked with the study of information systems. The father of genetics is Gregor Mendel, a late 19th-century scientist and Augustinian friar. Mendel studied "trait inheritance", patterns in the way traits are handed down from parents to offspring. He observed that organisms (pea plants) inherit traits by way of discrete "units of inheritance". This term, still used today, is a somewhat ambiguous definition of what is referred to as a gene.
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DEC 08, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have used UK Biobank data to reveal more 30 genes that can influence vitamin D levels, some of which are kno ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 07, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Mental illnesses are thought to directly impact about one in every seven people worldwide, according to the World Health ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 03, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have recently been learning more about the importance of small bits of circular genetic material known as ext ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 01, 2025eBooksSingle-cell sequencing is a valuable tool for analyzing complex cellular populations, enabling high-resolution views of ...NOV 30, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Many dog owners may not be surprised to learn that most dogs still carry some wolf DNA in their genomes. Domestication h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 27, 2025Cell & Molecular Biology
When a gene is expressed, its DNA sequence is transcribed into a molecule known as RNA. Then the cell processes and edit ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 27, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have revealed parts of the genome that are especially vulnerable to mutations that occur very early on in dev ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 27, 2025Immunology
Nearly two million Americans are affected by type 1 diabetes. Diabetes occurs when the body cannot produce enough insuli ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeNOV 26, 2025Microbiology
Bacterial cells can easily swap bits of DNA, and many of those pieces of genetic material carry genes that confer resist ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 26, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Mitochondria are well known as the powerhouses of the cell because of their energy generating capabilities. These little ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 25, 2025Cell & Molecular Biology
The CRISPR gene editing technique has had a dramatic influence on biomedical research, and has even been applied to a fe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 18, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Like many viruses, the rabies virus has a relatively small genome compared to most organisms. Scientists have now reveal ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 17, 2025Genetics & Genomics
A gene known as ACTN3 has earned the nickname "the gene for speed" and it may have an influence on how androgens...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 14, 2025eBooksAutomation of high-speed, high quality DNA purification with sbeadex™ Lightning and the Lynx&n ...Sponsored By: LGC Biosearch TechnologiesNOV 11, 2025Health & MedicineCatch up on the latest scientific talks from ESHRE 2025 exploring trends and advancements in preimplantation genetic tes ...Sponsored By: Thermo Fisher ScientificNOV 10, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Our DNA is arranged into chromosomes that carry a kind of protective shield at their ends, called telomeres. These prote ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 09, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Although the genetic cause of many diseases have been identified, it's estimated that as many as 70% of patients with a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 06, 2025Immunology
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive brain disorder that results in loss of cognitive function. Patients with Alzh ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeNOV 04, 2025Cell & Molecular Biology
In recent years, effective obesity treatments like Ozempic and Mounjaro have changed lives. These drugs mimic the effect ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 03, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Oxygen is vital to the body. When levels of oxygen in the blood get too low, serious problems can arise. This can happen ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 02, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Millions of people around the world are considered obese, a condition that is associated with a range of other disorders ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 30, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Heart disease is still the number one cause of death among adults worldwide. High cholesterol levels are one contributor ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 27, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have long been working to understand the causes of Alzheimer's disease. Some cases are related to genetics...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 22, 2025Cell & Molecular Biology
Down syndrome affects around one in 640 children born in the US every year, and is the most common genetic cause of inte ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
DEC 08, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have used UK Biobank data to reveal more 30 genes that can influence vitamin D levels, some of which are kno
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 07, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Mental illnesses are thought to directly impact about one in every seven people worldwide, according to the World Health
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 03, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have recently been learning more about the importance of small bits of circular genetic material known as ext
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 01, 2025
eBooks
Single-cell sequencing is a valuable tool for analyzing complex cellular populations, enabling high-resolution views of
...
NOV 30, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Many dog owners may not be surprised to learn that most dogs still carry some wolf DNA in their genomes. Domestication h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 27, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
When a gene is expressed, its DNA sequence is transcribed into a molecule known as RNA. Then the cell processes and edit
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 27, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have revealed parts of the genome that are especially vulnerable to mutations that occur very early on in dev
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 27, 2025
Immunology
Nearly two million Americans are affected by type 1 diabetes. Diabetes occurs when the body cannot produce enough insuli
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
NOV 26, 2025
Microbiology
Bacterial cells can easily swap bits of DNA, and many of those pieces of genetic material carry genes that confer resist
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 26, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Mitochondria are well known as the powerhouses of the cell because of their energy generating capabilities. These little
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 25, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
The CRISPR gene editing technique has had a dramatic influence on biomedical research, and has even been applied to a fe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 18, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Like many viruses, the rabies virus has a relatively small genome compared to most organisms. Scientists have now reveal
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 17, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
A gene known as ACTN3 has earned the nickname "the gene for speed" and it may have an influence on how androgens...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 14, 2025
eBooks
Automation of high-speed, high quality DNA purification with sbeadex™ Lightning and the Lynx&n
...
Sponsored By:
LGC Biosearch Technologies
NOV 11, 2025
Health & Medicine
Catch up on the latest scientific talks from ESHRE 2025 exploring trends and advancements in preimplantation genetic tes
...
Sponsored By:
Thermo Fisher Scientific
NOV 10, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Our DNA is arranged into chromosomes that carry a kind of protective shield at their ends, called telomeres. These prote
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 09, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Although the genetic cause of many diseases have been identified, it's estimated that as many as 70% of patients with a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 06, 2025
Immunology
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive brain disorder that results in loss of cognitive function. Patients with Alzh
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
NOV 04, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
In recent years, effective obesity treatments like Ozempic and Mounjaro have changed lives. These drugs mimic the effect
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 03, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Oxygen is vital to the body. When levels of oxygen in the blood get too low, serious problems can arise. This can happen
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 02, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Millions of people around the world are considered obese, a condition that is associated with a range of other disorders
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 30, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Heart disease is still the number one cause of death among adults worldwide. High cholesterol levels are one contributor
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 27, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have long been working to understand the causes of Alzheimer's disease. Some cases are related to genetics...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 22, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
Down syndrome affects around one in 640 children born in the US every year, and is the most common genetic cause of inte
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch