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Genomics
Genomics: an interdisciplinary field of science within the field of molecular biology. A genome is a complete set of DNA within a single cell of an organism, and as such, focuses on the structure, function, evolution, and mapping of genomes. Genomics aims at the collective characterization and quantification of genes, which direct the production of proteins with the assistance of enzymes and messenger molecules. Genomics also involves the sequencing and analysis of genomes.
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JUL 06, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Mosquitoes are considered to be one of the deadliest animals in the world.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 04, 2019Genetics & Genomics
In 2017, 1.8 million new cases of HIV infection were diagnosed around the world, and around 37 million people live with ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 03, 2019Genetics & Genomics
How exactly instincts are formed is a topic of hot debate. Between an interplay of genetic and environmental factors, th ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 03, 2019Genetics & Genomics
It may one day be possible to treat psychiatric disorders with therapy that targets genetic mutations, which was done in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 02, 2019Cancer
The large, complex molecules known as proteins perform many crucial functions in the human body. By carrying out diverse ...Written By: Julia TraversJUL 02, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have generated a database that catalogues how more than 45,000 mouse genes respond to ten different diseases.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 29, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Smoke can linger and leave residues on clothes, hair and furniture, creating what's called thirdhand smoke.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 28, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The inch-long sea slug Elysia rufescens eats algae for sustenance, but it gets an added benefit in the form of toxins wi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 26, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Around one in nine men will get prostate cancer, which is the second-deadliest cancer for American men after lung cancer ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 25, 2019Neuroscience
According to a new study published in Nature Genetics, spontaneous mutations or "junk" DNA that occur between genes may ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergJUN 24, 2019Genetics & Genomics
A common algebra problem given to middle and high school students goes something like this; "if a piece of paper ha ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaJUN 24, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have discovered a gene, PPP1R3A, that may be the ultimate protection against heart failure. Evidence sh ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaJUN 24, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Genetic explanations for our instincts are incomplete. Although they explain to some degree how we learn and suggest how ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 24, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
The CRISPR tool has been modified and refined since it was invented, and now scientists have created another way to use ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 23, 2019Genetics & Genomics
In 2016, an estimated 1.3 million people attempted suicide, and suicide rates are rising.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 22, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Some things are just instinct. For example, a mother’s urge to look after her young is generally considered an ins ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 22, 2019Health & Medicine
It is well established that the microbiome is essential for metabolism and digestion. The gut bacteria that make up the ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUN 20, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
DNA microscopy doesn't use optics but enables the visualization of molecules. / Image credit: J. Weinstein et al./Cell 2 ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 19, 2019Genetics & Genomics
A drop in leptin concentration, a hormone released from fat stores, was vaguely understood to influence increased ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaJUN 19, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Previous work did not look at the impact of small changes in regulatory genes.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 18, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Some human chromosomes carry genetic sequences that trace back nearly a million years.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 17, 2019Health & Medicine
For decades, scientists and doctors alike have known that excess weight and body fat are risk factors for cardiovascular ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUN 17, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Experts have pushed back forcefully against the idea that science and the world are ready to edit the human genome.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 16, 2019Microbiology
The cold virus is famously difficult to target with drugs because it can mutate rapidly.Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUL 06, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Mosquitoes are considered to be one of the deadliest animals in the world.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 04, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
In 2017, 1.8 million new cases of HIV infection were diagnosed around the world, and around 37 million people live with
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 03, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
How exactly instincts are formed is a topic of hot debate. Between an interplay of genetic and environmental factors, th
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 03, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
It may one day be possible to treat psychiatric disorders with therapy that targets genetic mutations, which was done in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 02, 2019
Cancer
The large, complex molecules known as proteins perform many crucial functions in the human body. By carrying out diverse
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
JUL 02, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have generated a database that catalogues how more than 45,000 mouse genes respond to ten different diseases.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 29, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Smoke can linger and leave residues on clothes, hair and furniture, creating what's called thirdhand smoke.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 28, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The inch-long sea slug Elysia rufescens eats algae for sustenance, but it gets an added benefit in the form of toxins wi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Around one in nine men will get prostate cancer, which is the second-deadliest cancer for American men after lung cancer
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 25, 2019
Neuroscience
According to a new study published in Nature Genetics, spontaneous mutations or "junk" DNA that occur between genes may
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
JUN 24, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
A common algebra problem given to middle and high school students goes something like this; "if a piece of paper ha
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
JUN 24, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have discovered a gene, PPP1R3A, that may be the ultimate protection against heart failure. Evidence sh
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
JUN 24, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Genetic explanations for our instincts are incomplete. Although they explain to some degree how we learn and suggest how
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 24, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
The CRISPR tool has been modified and refined since it was invented, and now scientists have created another way to use
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 23, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
In 2016, an estimated 1.3 million people attempted suicide, and suicide rates are rising.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 22, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Some things are just instinct. For example, a mother’s urge to look after her young is generally considered an ins
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 22, 2019
Health & Medicine
It is well established that the microbiome is essential for metabolism and digestion. The gut bacteria that make up the
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUN 20, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
DNA microscopy doesn't use optics but enables the visualization of molecules. / Image credit: J. Weinstein et al./Cell 2
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 19, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
A drop in leptin concentration, a hormone released from fat stores, was vaguely understood to influence increased
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
JUN 19, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Previous work did not look at the impact of small changes in regulatory genes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 18, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Some human chromosomes carry genetic sequences that trace back nearly a million years.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 17, 2019
Health & Medicine
For decades, scientists and doctors alike have known that excess weight and body fat are risk factors for cardiovascular
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUN 17, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Experts have pushed back forcefully against the idea that science and the world are ready to edit the human genome.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 16, 2019
Microbiology
The cold virus is famously difficult to target with drugs because it can mutate rapidly.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch