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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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AUG 21, 2023Space & Astronomy
A recent study published in Nature Communications examines how microgravity can impact red blood cells and bone density ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAUG 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 18, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Since 2014, the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge https://www.als.org/IBC has inspired more than 17 million people to raise $115 ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 17, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Group A streptococci are one of the most common pathogens that humans are exposed to, and they can cause infections with ...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 17, 2023Cardiology
A new cause of vascular dementia has been identified, which may lead to new treatment options.Written By: Savannah LoganAUG 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 15, 2023Microbiology
Two major new reports have identified some of the reasons why certain populations fared better while others were hit har ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 14, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Research has indicated that the environment and diet of mothers can affect the health of their offspring. A new study ha ...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 LeitchAUG 12, 2023Earth & The Environment
An international team of scientists have examined the ancient history of atmospheric CO2 on Earth and unraveled its effe ...Written By: Amelia RhodelandAUG 12, 2023Microbiology
Even as the pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 has begun to subside, and now causes fewer infections and deaths compared to the h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 10, 2023Immunology
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, much of the world’s concern has subsided. Masks are not required anymore, distance re ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeAUG 10, 2023Cancer
Cancer clinical trials often assess the efficacy of drugs, but they can also investigate other medical interventions lik ...Written By: Katie KokolusAUG 09, 2023Genetics & Genomics
There are about 20,000 genes that encode for protein in the human genome, and we don't know much about many of them. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 09, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
Gene therapy can now target kidney cells allowing future clinicians to target childhood kidney diseasesWritten By: Amielle MorenoAUG 08, 2023Microbiology
There are many microbes in our environment; many are harmless, some perform important functions, and some may pose a thr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 07, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Rotifers are multicellular, microscopic marine animals that live in soils and freshwater environments. They are transpar ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 04, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Bacterial cells can easily share genes with one another, and have a few ways to do so. Viruses called bacteriophages inf ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 03, 2023Microbiology
The gut microbiome is home to trillions of microorganisms, which have been shown to have a dramatic impact on many aspec ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 02, 2023Genetics & Genomics
In a study in which scientists took a novel approach to deciphering the genetics of autism, scientists have found that a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 02, 2023Immunology
Cancer is a general term that encompasses different subtypes of abnormal cellular growth in different areas of the body. ...Written By: Brian G. Morreale
AUG 21, 2023
Space & Astronomy
A recent study published in Nature Communications examines how microgravity can impact red blood cells and bone density
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
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 18, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Since 2014, the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge https://www.als.org/IBC has inspired more than 17 million people to raise $115
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 17, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Group A streptococci are one of the most common pathogens that humans are exposed to, and they can cause infections with
...
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 17, 2023
Cardiology
A new cause of vascular dementia has been identified, which may lead to new treatment options.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
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 15, 2023
Microbiology
Two major new reports have identified some of the reasons why certain populations fared better while others were hit har
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 14, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Research has indicated that the environment and diet of mothers can affect the health of their offspring. A new study ha
...
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
AUG 12, 2023
Earth & The Environment
An international team of scientists have examined the ancient history of atmospheric CO2 on Earth and unraveled its effe
...
Written By:
Amelia Rhodeland
AUG 12, 2023
Microbiology
Even as the pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 has begun to subside, and now causes fewer infections and deaths compared to the h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 10, 2023
Immunology
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, much of the world’s concern has subsided. Masks are not required anymore, distance re
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
AUG 10, 2023
Cancer
Cancer clinical trials often assess the efficacy of drugs, but they can also investigate other medical interventions lik
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
AUG 09, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
There are about 20,000 genes that encode for protein in the human genome, and we don't know much about many of them.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 09, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Gene therapy can now target kidney cells allowing future clinicians to target childhood kidney diseases
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
AUG 08, 2023
Microbiology
There are many microbes in our environment; many are harmless, some perform important functions, and some may pose a thr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 07, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Rotifers are multicellular, microscopic marine animals that live in soils and freshwater environments. They are transpar
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 04, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Bacterial cells can easily share genes with one another, and have a few ways to do so. Viruses called bacteriophages inf
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 03, 2023
Microbiology
The gut microbiome is home to trillions of microorganisms, which have been shown to have a dramatic impact on many aspec
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 02, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
In a study in which scientists took a novel approach to deciphering the genetics of autism, scientists have found that a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 02, 2023
Immunology
Cancer is a general term that encompasses different subtypes of abnormal cellular growth in different areas of the body.
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale