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Genome Assembly
The computational process of deciphering the sequence composition of the genetic material (DNA) within the cell of an organism, using numerous short sequences called reads derived from different portions of the target DNA as input.
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JUL 09, 2017Microbiology
Chocolate, derived from cacao plants, is loved by people the world over. Researchers have found that microbes can keep c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 07, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Our food supply has changed a lot in the many years of human civilization, and new research can help scientists understa ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 21, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Small variations in our genetic information seems to result in bigger differences between individuals than was realized.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 12, 2017Microbiology
Scientists with the US DOE Joint Genome Institute have released a wealth of genetic data.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 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)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 LeitchFEB 26, 2017Microbiology
Scientists have found that a virus can stimulate photosynthesis in bacterial hosts. The work, which was performed at the ...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 LeitchJAN 28, 2017Microbiology
A study published in the journal Lancet Infectious Diseases has demonstrated that a diarrhea outbreak caused by the Clos ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 21, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Do Seahorses Have the Fastest Evolving Genomes?Written By: Jennifer EllisJAN 19, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
LA JOLLA, CA – January 19, 2017 – A team led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has deve ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)NOV 28, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
An organism is dependent on the replenishment and maintenance of cellular proteins in order to survive. One family of pr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 26, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
First detected by Santiago Ramón y Cajal, there are strange droplets in the cytoplasm of cells that are not well ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 30, 2016Microbiology
Current hospital laboratory testing is not great at identifying bacterial infections; it can take precious time and reso ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 13, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists at Michigan Technological University, publishing in the journal Organic Letters, have created a novel process ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 02, 2016Immunology
LA JOLLA, CA – August 2, 2016 – A new study, led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), rev ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)JUL 31, 2016Microbiology
Scientists at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have elucidated the process that acti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 22, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
In a study recently published in Science, researchers have described a cage they compare to the capsule structure that s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 20, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
With the current Zika outbreak, there’s been a definite shift in research to identify ways to stop this virus from ...JUN 13, 2016Genetics & Genomics
Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy are looking to apply DNA, the blueprints of our genetic material, to nanop ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 12, 2016Genetics & Genomics
Transcription and translation are two essential life processes for creating proteins, the cornerstone of any Genetics 10 ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 02, 2016Health & Medicine
For people with a certain gene mutation, metabolizing fat can be much harder for the body to do than it would be for a h ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 29, 2016Cancer
When the equilibrium of gene regulation is disrupted, whether by random mutation, ultraviolet light exposure, or another ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 28, 2016Earth & The Environment
Were the early building blocks of life in a humble puddle? Scientists working toward that hypothesis have ac ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)
JUL 09, 2017
Microbiology
Chocolate, derived from cacao plants, is loved by people the world over. Researchers have found that microbes can keep c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 07, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our food supply has changed a lot in the many years of human civilization, and new research can help scientists understa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 21, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Small variations in our genetic information seems to result in bigger differences between individuals than was realized.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 12, 2017
Microbiology
Scientists with the US DOE Joint Genome Institute have released a wealth of genetic data.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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)
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
FEB 26, 2017
Microbiology
Scientists have found that a virus can stimulate photosynthesis in bacterial hosts. The work, which was performed at the
...
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
JAN 28, 2017
Microbiology
A study published in the journal Lancet Infectious Diseases has demonstrated that a diarrhea outbreak caused by the Clos
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 21, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Do Seahorses Have the Fastest Evolving Genomes?
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
JAN 19, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
LA JOLLA, CA – January 19, 2017 – A team led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has deve
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
NOV 28, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
An organism is dependent on the replenishment and maintenance of cellular proteins in order to survive. One family of pr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 26, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
First detected by Santiago Ramón y Cajal, there are strange droplets in the cytoplasm of cells that are not well
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 30, 2016
Microbiology
Current hospital laboratory testing is not great at identifying bacterial infections; it can take precious time and reso
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 13, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists at Michigan Technological University, publishing in the journal Organic Letters, have created a novel process
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 02, 2016
Immunology
LA JOLLA, CA – August 2, 2016 – A new study, led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), rev
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
JUL 31, 2016
Microbiology
Scientists at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have elucidated the process that acti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 22, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
In a study recently published in Science, researchers have described a cage they compare to the capsule structure that s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 20, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
With the current Zika outbreak, there’s been a definite shift in research to identify ways to stop this virus from
...
JUN 13, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy are looking to apply DNA, the blueprints of our genetic material, to nanop
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 12, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Transcription and translation are two essential life processes for creating proteins, the cornerstone of any Genetics 10
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 02, 2016
Health & Medicine
For people with a certain gene mutation, metabolizing fat can be much harder for the body to do than it would be for a h
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 29, 2016
Cancer
When the equilibrium of gene regulation is disrupted, whether by random mutation, ultraviolet light exposure, or another
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 28, 2016
Earth & The Environment
Were the early building blocks of life in a humble puddle? Scientists working toward that hypothesis have ac
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)