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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 13, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Human immunity is an incredibly complex system that have to be very carefully regulated by the body. We need our immune ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 12, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
New research has provided new insights into how a dangerous bacterium called Legionella pneumophila can interfere with t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 11, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
New research that used data from over 5,500 people to show that our organs age at different rates, and that when one org ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 08, 2023Health & Medicine
the ripple effect of shared DNA information and how the choices of distant relatives impact the entire familial treeWritten By: Amielle MorenoDEC 08, 2023Genetics & Genomics
The sequences of our genes can carry small variations; sometimes they only involve a single base. These variations can h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 05, 2023Genetics & Genomics
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Pregnant women can have prenatal testing performed during their pregnancies to determine whether or not their baby could ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 30, 2023Cardiology
BMI in adolescence plays a major role in future heart health.Written By: Savannah LoganNOV 29, 2023Cancer
The CAR-T Revolution: Developing T Cells into Cancer Assassins Cancer has long been a formidable foe, but recent ...NOV 28, 2023Genetics & Genomics
The hypothalamus is a small but crucial part of the brain that exerts control over a variety of critical functions like ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 24, 2023Microbiology
Humans and most animals host a community of microbes, including bacteria, fungi, and viruses, in their gastrointestinal ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 22, 2023Genetics & Genomics
The cells of an organism, including humans, interact closely with one another; cells have myriad ways to send and receiv ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 22, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
In a textbook, the inside of a cell is a neatly organized place with clear organelles and structures. But cells are also ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 21, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Insulin regulates blood sugar, and it is made by cells in the pancreas called beta cells. Type 1 diabetes arises when so ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 20, 2023Microbiology
Researchers have now had several years to study thethat causes COVID-19 virus, and now we know a lot more about how it c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 19, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) happen when a person is subjected to a blow or jolt to the head, or when a penetrating i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 18, 2023Neuroscience
Inhibiting an enzyme called USP30 in mice protects dopamine-producing neurons, which are typically lost as Parkinson' ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 17, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Vitamin B12 is almost exclusively found in animal products, and this essential vitamin can be difficult for vegetarians ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 16, 2023Immunology
Cancer is very difficult to treat due to various components that therapies must address to effectively kill or lyse tumo ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeNOV 15, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Little sacs can bud from cells, and they are known as extracellular vesicles. These little sacs can contain many molecul ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 14, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Genetic mutations that happen in a gene called apolipoprotein E (APOE) have long been known to have a significant impact ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 13, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Forensic DNA analysis can provide conclusive evidence to trace specific individuals to a crime scene and has been instru ...NOV 10, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Globally, bladder cancer is the ninth most commonly diagnosed cancer and is the 13th leading cause of cancer-related dea ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
DEC 13, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Human immunity is an incredibly complex system that have to be very carefully regulated by the body. We need our immune
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 12, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
New research has provided new insights into how a dangerous bacterium called Legionella pneumophila can interfere with t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 11, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
New research that used data from over 5,500 people to show that our organs age at different rates, and that when one org
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 08, 2023
Health & Medicine
the ripple effect of shared DNA information and how the choices of distant relatives impact the entire familial tree
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
DEC 08, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
The sequences of our genes can carry small variations; sometimes they only involve a single base. These variations can h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 05, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
The electric eel is an amazing animal that can unleash up to 860 volts of electricity. Scientists have now found that th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 01, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
People who are under stress have an increased risk of a variety of mental health problems. But not everyone who experien
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 30, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Pregnant women can have prenatal testing performed during their pregnancies to determine whether or not their baby could
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 30, 2023
Cardiology
BMI in adolescence plays a major role in future heart health.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
NOV 29, 2023
Cancer
The CAR-T Revolution: Developing T Cells into Cancer Assassins Cancer has long been a formidable foe, but recent
...
NOV 28, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
The hypothalamus is a small but crucial part of the brain that exerts control over a variety of critical functions like
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 24, 2023
Microbiology
Humans and most animals host a community of microbes, including bacteria, fungi, and viruses, in their gastrointestinal
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 22, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
The cells of an organism, including humans, interact closely with one another; cells have myriad ways to send and receiv
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 22, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
In a textbook, the inside of a cell is a neatly organized place with clear organelles and structures. But cells are also
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 21, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Insulin regulates blood sugar, and it is made by cells in the pancreas called beta cells. Type 1 diabetes arises when so
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 20, 2023
Microbiology
Researchers have now had several years to study thethat causes COVID-19 virus, and now we know a lot more about how it c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 19, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) happen when a person is subjected to a blow or jolt to the head, or when a penetrating i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 18, 2023
Neuroscience
Inhibiting an enzyme called USP30 in mice protects dopamine-producing neurons, which are typically lost as Parkinson'
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 17, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Vitamin B12 is almost exclusively found in animal products, and this essential vitamin can be difficult for vegetarians
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 16, 2023
Immunology
Cancer is very difficult to treat due to various components that therapies must address to effectively kill or lyse tumo
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
NOV 15, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Little sacs can bud from cells, and they are known as extracellular vesicles. These little sacs can contain many molecul
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 14, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Genetic mutations that happen in a gene called apolipoprotein E (APOE) have long been known to have a significant impact
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 13, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Forensic DNA analysis can provide conclusive evidence to trace specific individuals to a crime scene and has been instru
...
NOV 10, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Globally, bladder cancer is the ninth most commonly diagnosed cancer and is the 13th leading cause of cancer-related dea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch