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Human Genetics
Human Genetics: is the study of inheritance as it exist in human beings. This field encompasses a variety of overlapping grounds including: classical genetics, cytogenetics, molecular genetics, biochemical genetics, genomics, clinical genetics, population genetics, developmental genetics, and genetic counseling.
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MAR 22, 2017Plants & Animals
Scientists are learning that more animals use tools in the wild than previously thought. It seems humans aren’t th ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 21, 2017Videos
While microbes reside virtually everywhere, there has been intense research interest in microbes residing in one place i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 20, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
When using cell culture models, scientists are usually analyzing whole populations of cells, averaging the effects seen ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 18, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Iceland has generated a wealth of genetic data. The island nation is isolated, so since it was settled around 1,200 year ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 15, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have developed an extensive database encompassing all drugs and compounds that aim to extend lifespan. Calle ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 13, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
While there is a lot of skepticism surrounding genetically modified foods, they have helped solve serious problems in ag ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 10, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
There are many rare disorders and while they don't get much attention from the public at large, they are life-changi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 10, 2017Cardiology
A careful balance must be struck between various pathways in the body, or adverse cardiac events like heart attac ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 09, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Neanderthals died off 40,000 years ago, but not before passing on some of their genes to humans, who have in turn carrie ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 08, 2017Microbiology
Neanderthals are our closest extinct relative, and through their DNA scientists have gained new insight into their die, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 07, 2017Cardiology
Scientists identified a protein that enables cardiac cells to stand up to heart disease by helping them recuperate follo ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 07, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
It’s no surprise that different species undergo development in different ways, with a huge range in the amount of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 07, 2017Videos
While the answer to this question is most definitely not a clear yes or no, scientists in China have begun the investiga ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 06, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Mathematical modeling has been successfully used in myriad applications, from predicting the weather to understanding be ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 05, 2017Microbiology
Alarm bells have been ringing all over the world about drug-resistant superbugs, which are expected to pose a huge threa ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 03, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
While we may think of our genome as being relatively stable an unchanging, but there are many opportunities for subtle a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 02, 2017Videos
This talk, presented by The University of California, San Diego features J. Craig Venter, Ph.D., who is known as an expe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 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 28, 2017Cancer
Normal cells abide by strict biological schedules – that is, they grow, divide, and die at regular intervals accor ...FEB 27, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Diets that restrict caloric intake tend to result in healthier outcomes in mice and people, when it comes to both aging ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 26, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
The body relies on proteins for many functions; they are the essential building blocks of cells and work in maintenance, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 25, 2017Videos
This video is presented by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, it features the president and founding director of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 25, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Japanese scientists have confirmed the diagnosis of Down syndrome in a 24-year-old female chimp named Kanako. This marks ...FEB 19, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have been searching for reliable ways to alter gene expression for decades. While there have been many advan ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAR 22, 2017
Plants & Animals
Scientists are learning that more animals use tools in the wild than previously thought. It seems humans aren’t th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 21, 2017
Videos
While microbes reside virtually everywhere, there has been intense research interest in microbes residing in one place i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 20, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
When using cell culture models, scientists are usually analyzing whole populations of cells, averaging the effects seen
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 18, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Iceland has generated a wealth of genetic data. The island nation is isolated, so since it was settled around 1,200 year
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have developed an extensive database encompassing all drugs and compounds that aim to extend lifespan. Calle
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 13, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
While there is a lot of skepticism surrounding genetically modified foods, they have helped solve serious problems in ag
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 10, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
There are many rare disorders and while they don't get much attention from the public at large, they are life-changi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 10, 2017
Cardiology
A careful balance must be struck between various pathways in the body, or adverse cardiac events like heart attac
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 09, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Neanderthals died off 40,000 years ago, but not before passing on some of their genes to humans, who have in turn carrie
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2017
Microbiology
Neanderthals are our closest extinct relative, and through their DNA scientists have gained new insight into their die,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 07, 2017
Cardiology
Scientists identified a protein that enables cardiac cells to stand up to heart disease by helping them recuperate follo
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 07, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
It’s no surprise that different species undergo development in different ways, with a huge range in the amount of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 07, 2017
Videos
While the answer to this question is most definitely not a clear yes or no, scientists in China have begun the investiga
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 06, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Mathematical modeling has been successfully used in myriad applications, from predicting the weather to understanding be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 05, 2017
Microbiology
Alarm bells have been ringing all over the world about drug-resistant superbugs, which are expected to pose a huge threa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 03, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
While we may think of our genome as being relatively stable an unchanging, but there are many opportunities for subtle a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 02, 2017
Videos
This talk, presented by The University of California, San Diego features J. Craig Venter, Ph.D., who is known as an expe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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 28, 2017
Cancer
Normal cells abide by strict biological schedules – that is, they grow, divide, and die at regular intervals accor
...
FEB 27, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Diets that restrict caloric intake tend to result in healthier outcomes in mice and people, when it comes to both aging
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 26, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
The body relies on proteins for many functions; they are the essential building blocks of cells and work in maintenance,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 25, 2017
Videos
This video is presented by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, it features the president and founding director of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 25, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Japanese scientists have confirmed the diagnosis of Down syndrome in a 24-year-old female chimp named Kanako. This marks
...
FEB 19, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have been searching for reliable ways to alter gene expression for decades. While there have been many advan
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch