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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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MAR 29, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
A ketogenic diet- or a ‘keto’ diet- which is high in fat and low in protein and carbohydrates, may help kill ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 29, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
A compound delivered via a nasal spray can prevent and treat various COVID-19 variants in mice. The corresponding study ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 28, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Time takes a toll on the body, and as we age, disease becomes more likely. Our bodies are not as good at fighting pathog ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 28, 2022Cancer
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The growth of tumors depends in part on its microenvironment, a dynamic area surrounding the tumor, which can include no ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 23, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
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Enzymes are crucial for speeding up slow chemical reactions. Anyone who has worked in a genetics lab is familiar with a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 17, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at the Ohio State University College of Medicine have created a vaccine using CRISPR technology targeting Le ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 16, 2022Neuroscience
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Due to both conflicts in various regions in Africa and a desire for rhino horn (which has been used in traditional medic ...Written By: Ryan VingumMAR 10, 2022Microbiology
Researchers still have a lot to learn about how bladder cancer develops, though smoking is a major risk factor. But new ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 10, 2022Genetics & Genomics
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In life, animals have to be able to adapt their priorities, sometimes in critical situations, or to change focus from on ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 08, 2022Health & Medicine
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Three 18th c. women scientists, Maria Sibylla Merian, Catharina Dorrien, and Jane Colden, helped found taxonomy but are ...Written By: Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
MAR 29, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
A ketogenic diet- or a ‘keto’ diet- which is high in fat and low in protein and carbohydrates, may help kill
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 29, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
A compound delivered via a nasal spray can prevent and treat various COVID-19 variants in mice. The corresponding study
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 28, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Time takes a toll on the body, and as we age, disease becomes more likely. Our bodies are not as good at fighting pathog
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 28, 2022
Cancer
While cancer is a disease that inflicts people of all ages, it is often considered a disease of old age. The science to
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
MAR 27, 2022
Plants & Animals
It’s no secret that living in space can take a significant toll on the body. Research suggests that there are a ra
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
MAR 26, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
The growth of tumors depends in part on its microenvironment, a dynamic area surrounding the tumor, which can include no
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 23, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Organisms from plants to fungi to animals also need copper for normal health. Copper is involved in several basic biolog
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 23, 2022
Immunology
As we age, parts of our bodies get old and worn out, including the immune system. That's one reason why COVID-19 has bee
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 22, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells use the genetic information contained in DNA to generate proteins, which carry out many of the processes of life.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 22, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
A wide array of technologies have converged to make genetic testing of embryos possible. But this practice is now expand
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 22, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Rare genetic disorders occur, defined as diseases that affect less than 200,000 Americans, occur in about 6% o
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
MAR 20, 2022
Plants & Animals
It’s generally believed that evolution is a gradual process that takes place over significant periods of time.&nbs
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
MAR 20, 2022
Health & Medicine
Scientists have investigated the role of regulatory T cells in autoimmune disease. Regulatory T cells carry the CD4 prot
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
MAR 17, 2022
Neuroscience
A protein found in mice and fruit flies has a protective role against Parkinson's disease and may potentially be a n
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 17, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Enzymes are crucial for speeding up slow chemical reactions. Anyone who has worked in a genetics lab is familiar with a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 17, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at the Ohio State University College of Medicine have created a vaccine using CRISPR technology targeting Le
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 16, 2022
Neuroscience
Eight hours of sleep is typicallly recommended for most people, though research has suggested that many people aren't ge
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Trillions of microorganisms live in our gastrointestinal tracts, and many perform essential and beneficial functions, li
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2022
Plants & Animals
Due to both conflicts in various regions in Africa and a desire for rhino horn (which has been used in traditional medic
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
MAR 10, 2022
Microbiology
Researchers still have a lot to learn about how bladder cancer develops, though smoking is a major risk factor. But new
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 10, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
In a first, researchers have found a gene in an animal that helps regulate genetics, but originally came from a bacteriu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
In life, animals have to be able to adapt their priorities, sometimes in critical situations, or to change focus from on
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2022
Health & Medicine
Cryptocurrency is currently making its way into just about every industry, mainly with the help of blockchain. Blockchai
...
MAR 08, 2022
Plants & Animals
Three 18th c. women scientists, Maria Sibylla Merian, Catharina Dorrien, and Jane Colden, helped found taxonomy but are
...
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt