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Genomics Selection
Genomics Selection: is a form of marker-assisted selection in which genetic markers covering the whole genome are used so that all quantitative trait loci (QTL) are in linkage disequilibrium with at least one marker.
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AUG 26, 2020Cancer
The body is an amazing and complex system of pathways, all working together in harmony. However, cancer can quickly disr ...Written By: Jasper CantrellAUG 17, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Once, it was thought that the tongue had zones that sensed different tastes. Researchers have learned a lot more about h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 11, 2020Neuroscience
By selectively breeding zebrafish, researchers from the Max Planck Institute have found that distinct personality traits ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 05, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have data that can finally settle a long controversy in the birding world.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 27, 2020Plants & Animals
There is a huge variety of mosquitoes in the world - around 3,500 species - and only a few seek humans for their blood m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 23, 2020Genetics & Genomics
One way the human body can try to fight the coronavirus is by mutating it; these mutations seem to disrupt it. But the v ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 08, 2020Immunology
The ability to control regulatory T cells of the immune system has long been sought out by scientists, especially those ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 03, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The children of older mothers tend to have fewer children and have higher mortality. So why is it still biologically pos ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 23, 2020Genetics & Genomics
While mutations can arise in the genome and have little consequence, sometimes they are beneficial and selected to remai ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 14, 2020Genetics & Genomics
While people usually put a lot of effort into finding a partner, recent research suggests that our bodies are choosy in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 10, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Our blood carries many types of critical cells, including platelets, red blood cells, and white blood cells, which are m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 07, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Findings from a recent study published in Science Advances report new insights on the evolution of a commonly enjoyed pl ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 29, 2020Microbiology
Antibiotics are critical drugs that have saved millions of lives, but bacteria can also gain resistance to them, renderi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 28, 2020Genetics & Genomics
In a five year study, scientists have now shown that stickleback fish were able to alter some of their traits within a s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 09, 2020Genetics & Genomics
As humans evolved, they began to walk upright, which has helped propel our species forward, literally and figuratively.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 28, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
In recent weeks, the US has struggled to supply enough tests to detect the coronavirus. Now, however, this may change th ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 07, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Data has shown conclusively that even though women tend to have poorer health than men during their adult lives, they li ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 22, 2020Genetics & Genomics
A small new study suggests that some bats might be able to resist a devastating fungal disease called white nose syndrom ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 30, 2020Microbiology
This research also suggests that antibiotics do not increase the rate at which bacteria acquire drug resistance genes.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have learned that when sperm cells mature, they activate many of their genes, which enables a repair process ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 21, 2020Cancer
New research from the University of Colorado Cancer Center has identified a way to make hematopoietic stem cells from a ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 21, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Drugs have to be rigorously tested before they can be offered to patients, so it can be much easier to find more than on ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 19, 2020Neuroscience
Ophthalmology – Amblyopia: By Christine Law M.D. Researchers in the Bear Lab at the Massachusetts Institute ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaDEC 27, 2019Genetics & Genomics
It's been estimated that there are around 70 million pet dogs in the United States, with around 36 percent of househ ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
AUG 26, 2020
Cancer
The body is an amazing and complex system of pathways, all working together in harmony. However, cancer can quickly disr
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
AUG 17, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Once, it was thought that the tongue had zones that sensed different tastes. Researchers have learned a lot more about h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 11, 2020
Neuroscience
By selectively breeding zebrafish, researchers from the Max Planck Institute have found that distinct personality traits
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 05, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have data that can finally settle a long controversy in the birding world.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 27, 2020
Plants & Animals
There is a huge variety of mosquitoes in the world - around 3,500 species - and only a few seek humans for their blood m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 23, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
One way the human body can try to fight the coronavirus is by mutating it; these mutations seem to disrupt it. But the v
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 08, 2020
Immunology
The ability to control regulatory T cells of the immune system has long been sought out by scientists, especially those
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 03, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The children of older mothers tend to have fewer children and have higher mortality. So why is it still biologically pos
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 23, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
While mutations can arise in the genome and have little consequence, sometimes they are beneficial and selected to remai
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 14, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
While people usually put a lot of effort into finding a partner, recent research suggests that our bodies are choosy in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 10, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Our blood carries many types of critical cells, including platelets, red blood cells, and white blood cells, which are m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 07, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Findings from a recent study published in Science Advances report new insights on the evolution of a commonly enjoyed pl
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 29, 2020
Microbiology
Antibiotics are critical drugs that have saved millions of lives, but bacteria can also gain resistance to them, renderi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 28, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
In a five year study, scientists have now shown that stickleback fish were able to alter some of their traits within a s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 09, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
As humans evolved, they began to walk upright, which has helped propel our species forward, literally and figuratively.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 28, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
In recent weeks, the US has struggled to supply enough tests to detect the coronavirus. Now, however, this may change th
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 07, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Data has shown conclusively that even though women tend to have poorer health than men during their adult lives, they li
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 22, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
A small new study suggests that some bats might be able to resist a devastating fungal disease called white nose syndrom
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 30, 2020
Microbiology
This research also suggests that antibiotics do not increase the rate at which bacteria acquire drug resistance genes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have learned that when sperm cells mature, they activate many of their genes, which enables a repair process
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 21, 2020
Cancer
New research from the University of Colorado Cancer Center has identified a way to make hematopoietic stem cells from a
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 21, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Drugs have to be rigorously tested before they can be offered to patients, so it can be much easier to find more than on
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 19, 2020
Neuroscience
Ophthalmology – Amblyopia: By Christine Law M.D. Researchers in the Bear Lab at the Massachusetts Institute
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
DEC 27, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
It's been estimated that there are around 70 million pet dogs in the United States, with around 36 percent of househ
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch