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Growth and development refers to the genetic and environmental factors leading to an increase in physical size and function/capability of a given organism.
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MAR 06, 2017Cancer
Scientists at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center have investigated the relationship between soy consumption ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 04, 2017Microbiology
Tuberculosis is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Despite the advances of modern medicine, there are a ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAR 04, 2017Immunology
Six years ago, researchers from Kobe University discovered a new condition caused by an autoimmune reaction against PIT- ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 28, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have been trying to use the body's natural defenses to fight successfully against cancer, a promising idea st ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 27, 2017Infographics
Feeling forgetful? Finding it hard to focus? Have a shortened temper? You might need more sleep… Sleep deprivatio ...Written By: Jennifer EllisFEB 20, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
A new molecule has been found and it could help in the development of new antibiotics – a major priority for publi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 20, 2017Neuroscience
Using high-tech scans has become commonplace in neuroscience. CT scans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and PET scans a ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 17, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Brain tumors are difficult to detect, often only becoming apparent long after symptoms like seizures have begun. New wor ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 16, 2017Microbiology
Spoiler alert, you’re infected with Epstein-Barr virus. Well, you’re probably infected - nearly 98% of peopl ...Written By: Kerry EvansFEB 14, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
New work has demonstrated that bone injuries can be repaired using a sheet of a carbon compound that has photocatalytic ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 13, 2017Genetics & Genomics
An international team of scientists has discovered a gene involved in DNA replication that when mutated has profound eff ...Written By: Jennifer EllisFEB 12, 2017Videos
In this recently released video from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, you can get a look at the winners from 2 ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 10, 2017Microbiology
MRSA, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, is a dangerous type of staph bacteria that can be a serious threat to ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 09, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at KU Leuven in Belgium and King's College London have found more evidence for the role and importance o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 06, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
An exceedingly rare and disfiguring condition with no cure, known colloquially as “Tree man syndrome,” has a ...FEB 06, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
For several years, scientists have known that a protein called activity-dependent neuroprotective protein, ADNP, is muta ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 03, 2017Cancer
Scientists on the quest to offer more hope for glioblastoma patients may have found a way to stop the growth of the dead ...FEB 03, 2017Earth & The Environment
Ireland has taken the biggest leap that any nation has yet to taken: the commitment to divest all public funds from foss ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 01, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Understanding the physiology that underlies the transition as a cell moves from being healthy to being cancerous is a cr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 30, 2017Cardiology
Whether to make actual repairs on the heart or just to study the diseases that plague it, many scientists are in hot in ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 28, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
The entire genome of humans has been sequenced, but we still don’t know everything about every gene. Genes sometim ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 28, 2017Health & Medicine
The immune response to viruses includes a group of signaling proteins that act like a home security system in the body, ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 25, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Grain sorghum is a grass plant crop grown for food grain, animal feed, the production of alcoholic beverages, and biofue ...Written By: Jennifer EllisJAN 21, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
A Chinese company recently laid claim to being the first to successfully implant 3D, synthetically printed blood vessels ...
MAR 06, 2017
Cancer
Scientists at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center have investigated the relationship between soy consumption
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 04, 2017
Microbiology
Tuberculosis is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Despite the advances of modern medicine, there are a
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAR 04, 2017
Immunology
Six years ago, researchers from Kobe University discovered a new condition caused by an autoimmune reaction against PIT-
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 28, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have been trying to use the body's natural defenses to fight successfully against cancer, a promising idea st
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 27, 2017
Infographics
Feeling forgetful? Finding it hard to focus? Have a shortened temper? You might need more sleep… Sleep deprivatio
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
FEB 20, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
A new molecule has been found and it could help in the development of new antibiotics – a major priority for publi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2017
Neuroscience
Using high-tech scans has become commonplace in neuroscience. CT scans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and PET scans a
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 17, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Brain tumors are difficult to detect, often only becoming apparent long after symptoms like seizures have begun. New wor
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 16, 2017
Microbiology
Spoiler alert, you’re infected with Epstein-Barr virus. Well, you’re probably infected - nearly 98% of peopl
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
FEB 14, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
New work has demonstrated that bone injuries can be repaired using a sheet of a carbon compound that has photocatalytic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 13, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
An international team of scientists has discovered a gene involved in DNA replication that when mutated has profound eff
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
FEB 12, 2017
Videos
In this recently released video from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, you can get a look at the winners from 2
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 10, 2017
Microbiology
MRSA, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, is a dangerous type of staph bacteria that can be a serious threat to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 09, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at KU Leuven in Belgium and King's College London have found more evidence for the role and importance o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 06, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
An exceedingly rare and disfiguring condition with no cure, known colloquially as “Tree man syndrome,” has a
...
FEB 06, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
For several years, scientists have known that a protein called activity-dependent neuroprotective protein, ADNP, is muta
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2017
Cancer
Scientists on the quest to offer more hope for glioblastoma patients may have found a way to stop the growth of the dead
...
FEB 03, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Ireland has taken the biggest leap that any nation has yet to taken: the commitment to divest all public funds from foss
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 01, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Understanding the physiology that underlies the transition as a cell moves from being healthy to being cancerous is a cr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 30, 2017
Cardiology
Whether to make actual repairs on the heart or just to study the diseases that plague it, many scientists are in hot in
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 28, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
The entire genome of humans has been sequenced, but we still don’t know everything about every gene. Genes sometim
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 28, 2017
Health & Medicine
The immune response to viruses includes a group of signaling proteins that act like a home security system in the body,
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 25, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Grain sorghum is a grass plant crop grown for food grain, animal feed, the production of alcoholic beverages, and biofue
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
JAN 21, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
A Chinese company recently laid claim to being the first to successfully implant 3D, synthetically printed blood vessels
...