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Genome Sciences
Genome science refers to the study of the genome, and organism's complete set of DNA which includes all of its genes. Genome constrasts with genetics, the latter of which refers to the study of one specific gene and their role in inheritance.
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JAN 09, 2018Microbiology
Humanity will need to find solutions to feed a growing population; there are 7.6 billion people on the planet, a number ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 07, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Worms that can reproduce by fertilizing themselves might have lost around a quarter of their genome to do so.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 07, 2018Microbiology
We host a community of microbes in our guts, and researchers know that specific bacteria in that microbiome are connecte ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 04, 2018Immunology
How does a West African monkey species called sooty mangabeys resist SIV, the “monkey version” of HIV, and p ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 02, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
A device was made to capture tiny cellular particles called extracellular vesicles, to assess the microRNAs inside for d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 29, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Some of the worst wildlife diseases have been fungal. Now scientists have found that a fungus is impacting snakes.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 21, 2017Cancer
Famous for its distinctive resemblance to a mini brain, the walnut is not only tasty, but also packs a punch in health b ...DEC 15, 2017Cardiology
Scientists from the University of California - Los Angeles introduce “MyLeukoMap,” an experimental blood tes ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 13, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Colorectal cancer is on the rise among young people, and researchers are working to learn what is behind the increase.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 11, 2017Genetics & Genomics
As we age and whenever tissue is damaged, cells divide and replace old ones. The DNA in the nucleus has to be accurately ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 07, 2017Earth & The Environment
If we could bioengineer drought-resistant plants to survive in semi-arid conditions, what would that mean for drought-ri ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 05, 2017Drug Discovery & Development
Summary of ethical principles for biotechnology advances in human disease set forth by global summitWritten By: Courtney SchaalDEC 05, 2017Health & Medicine
Getting from seed to plant is a complicated process that involves many different genetic players.Written By: Loren DeVitoDEC 02, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Researchers are trying to find out how to use genetic data to improve metabolic health; they are discovering diets are n ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 01, 2017Drug Discovery & Development
Considerations and Limitations of High Throughput Screening for Drug DiscoveryWritten By: Courtney SchaalNOV 26, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
As a species, humans have close living relatives in other primates. Researchers have been looking at the things that mak ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 24, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Children that suffer from epidermolysis bullosa, sometimes called butterfly children because of their fragile skin, face ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 22, 2017Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR and high-speed atomic force microscopy combine to form a powerful, rapid way to screen the genome.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 16, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Organisms start out as a bunch of cells, and when it comes to development, many mysteries remain.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 14, 2017Genetics & Genomics
People who doubt evolution need only look around to see examples of it in action.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 11, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
A boy whose extremely fragile skin, like that of a butterfly, has been saved by an experimental therapy. The first-of-it ...NOV 08, 2017Genetics & Genomics
The flu sickens millions, and kills thousands of people every year. Researchers are always looking for ways to make a be ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 07, 2017Technology
CASIS, Boeing and MassChallenge will fund three new space station research projects spanning the fields of stem cell res ...Written By: Julia TraversNOV 05, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Economics may be a factor in deciding who is ultimately benefits from the information that genetic testing provides.Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 09, 2018
Microbiology
Humanity will need to find solutions to feed a growing population; there are 7.6 billion people on the planet, a number
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Worms that can reproduce by fertilizing themselves might have lost around a quarter of their genome to do so.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2018
Microbiology
We host a community of microbes in our guts, and researchers know that specific bacteria in that microbiome are connecte
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2018
Immunology
How does a West African monkey species called sooty mangabeys resist SIV, the “monkey version” of HIV, and p
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 02, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
A device was made to capture tiny cellular particles called extracellular vesicles, to assess the microRNAs inside for d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 29, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Some of the worst wildlife diseases have been fungal. Now scientists have found that a fungus is impacting snakes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 21, 2017
Cancer
Famous for its distinctive resemblance to a mini brain, the walnut is not only tasty, but also packs a punch in health b
...
DEC 15, 2017
Cardiology
Scientists from the University of California - Los Angeles introduce “MyLeukoMap,” an experimental blood tes
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 13, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Colorectal cancer is on the rise among young people, and researchers are working to learn what is behind the increase.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 11, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
As we age and whenever tissue is damaged, cells divide and replace old ones. The DNA in the nucleus has to be accurately
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 07, 2017
Earth & The Environment
If we could bioengineer drought-resistant plants to survive in semi-arid conditions, what would that mean for drought-ri
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 05, 2017
Drug Discovery & Development
Summary of ethical principles for biotechnology advances in human disease set forth by global summit
Written By:
Courtney Schaal
DEC 05, 2017
Health & Medicine
Getting from seed to plant is a complicated process that involves many different genetic players.
Written By:
Loren DeVito
DEC 02, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers are trying to find out how to use genetic data to improve metabolic health; they are discovering diets are n
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 01, 2017
Drug Discovery & Development
Considerations and Limitations of High Throughput Screening for Drug Discovery
Written By:
Courtney Schaal
NOV 26, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
As a species, humans have close living relatives in other primates. Researchers have been looking at the things that mak
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 24, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Children that suffer from epidermolysis bullosa, sometimes called butterfly children because of their fragile skin, face
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 22, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR and high-speed atomic force microscopy combine to form a powerful, rapid way to screen the genome.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 16, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Organisms start out as a bunch of cells, and when it comes to development, many mysteries remain.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 14, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
People who doubt evolution need only look around to see examples of it in action.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 11, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
A boy whose extremely fragile skin, like that of a butterfly, has been saved by an experimental therapy. The first-of-it
...
NOV 08, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
The flu sickens millions, and kills thousands of people every year. Researchers are always looking for ways to make a be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 07, 2017
Technology
CASIS, Boeing and MassChallenge will fund three new space station research projects spanning the fields of stem cell res
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
NOV 05, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Economics may be a factor in deciding who is ultimately benefits from the information that genetic testing provides.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch