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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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SEP 24, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
This photo by Sozen & Jorgensen et al., Nature Communications, shows an embryo-like structure made from human stem cells ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 24, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Kleefstra syndrome is a rare genetic disease caused by a mutation or deletion in one copy of a gene called EHMT1, which ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 23, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Our skin is home to a carnival of millions of bacteria, fungi, and viruses that together form the dermal microbio ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 23, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The technology for CRISPR originated in a bacterial immune defense system. Now, the team of one of the researchers who h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 22, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
While many changes have been observed in the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients, amyloid plaques are considered a ha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 22, 2021Cardiology
For years, researchers at the Texas Heart Institute have been investigating the natural biochemical processes related to ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 22, 2021Health & Medicine
Exercise is commonly touted as a good way to improve mental health, but little is known about why physical activity can ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 22, 2021Cancer
The human genome consists of genetic material known as DNA. We all have unique DNA sequences made up of four bases ...Written By: Katie KokolusSEP 21, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Eczema is a chronic, dry skin condition that affects millions of people. A form of the disorder called atopic dermatitis ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 20, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus, which is a type of virus that can write its genetic material into th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 19, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Palaeoarchaeologists, human geographers, and other scientists have sought to understand the evolution of humans, their c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 17, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Ancient families that lived together were unlikely to have mated with one another, new research has suggested. Scientist ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 14, 2021Health & Medicine
As treatments and infection control practices surrounding COVID-19 continue to evolve, nanotechnological solutions are b ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioSEP 13, 2021Genetics & Genomics
A genome contains instructions for making genes, and when an organism needs to produce proteins, it transcribes a gene s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 13, 2021Health & Medicine
In today's society, a rural upbringing is associated with a healthier immune system less prone to allergies and auto ...Written By: Alexandria BassSEP 12, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Some diseases impact men, or women, at different rates or severities, with different symptoms or varied ages of onset; t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 11, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Scientists sequenced most of the human genome abut two decades ago. It took many years to complete the project because o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 09, 2021Genetics & Genomics
In diagrams of cells, DNA is usually shown as a mass in the cell's nucleus, like a bowl of ramen noodles. But researcher ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 07, 2021Plants & Animals
New research suggests that all modern dogs are descended from the same 23,000-year-old Siberian ancestorWritten By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattSEP 07, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
For years, many researchers have been trying to answer the question "What makes us human?" from both a biological and ph ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 07, 2021Microbiology
The world has rapidly become familiar with sarbecoviruses, two of which jumped to humans in recent years. The first was ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 06, 2021Genetics & Genomics
In our gut, there is a vast community of microorganisms. It's crucial that they stay there in the gastrointestinal tract ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 06, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The CRISPR gene editor uses RNA molecules that act as guides that ta Cas9 proteins, which are like enzymatic scissors, t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 02, 2021Genetics & Genomics
There's so much more to the human genome than just instructions for making proteins, for example, many non-coding region ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
SEP 24, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
This photo by Sozen & Jorgensen et al., Nature Communications, shows an embryo-like structure made from human stem cells
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 24, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Kleefstra syndrome is a rare genetic disease caused by a mutation or deletion in one copy of a gene called EHMT1, which
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 23, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Our skin is home to a carnival of millions of bacteria, fungi, and viruses that together form the dermal microbio
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 23, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The technology for CRISPR originated in a bacterial immune defense system. Now, the team of one of the researchers who h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 22, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
While many changes have been observed in the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients, amyloid plaques are considered a ha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 22, 2021
Cardiology
For years, researchers at the Texas Heart Institute have been investigating the natural biochemical processes related to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 22, 2021
Health & Medicine
Exercise is commonly touted as a good way to improve mental health, but little is known about why physical activity can
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 22, 2021
Cancer
The human genome consists of genetic material known as DNA. We all have unique DNA sequences made up of four bases
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
SEP 21, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Eczema is a chronic, dry skin condition that affects millions of people. A form of the disorder called atopic dermatitis
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 20, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus, which is a type of virus that can write its genetic material into th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 19, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Palaeoarchaeologists, human geographers, and other scientists have sought to understand the evolution of humans, their c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 17, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Ancient families that lived together were unlikely to have mated with one another, new research has suggested. Scientist
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 14, 2021
Health & Medicine
As treatments and infection control practices surrounding COVID-19 continue to evolve, nanotechnological solutions are b
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
SEP 13, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
A genome contains instructions for making genes, and when an organism needs to produce proteins, it transcribes a gene s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 13, 2021
Health & Medicine
In today's society, a rural upbringing is associated with a healthier immune system less prone to allergies and auto
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
SEP 12, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Some diseases impact men, or women, at different rates or severities, with different symptoms or varied ages of onset; t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 11, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists sequenced most of the human genome abut two decades ago. It took many years to complete the project because o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 09, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
In diagrams of cells, DNA is usually shown as a mass in the cell's nucleus, like a bowl of ramen noodles. But researcher
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 07, 2021
Plants & Animals
New research suggests that all modern dogs are descended from the same 23,000-year-old Siberian ancestor
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
SEP 07, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
For years, many researchers have been trying to answer the question "What makes us human?" from both a biological and ph
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 07, 2021
Microbiology
The world has rapidly become familiar with sarbecoviruses, two of which jumped to humans in recent years. The first was
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 06, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
In our gut, there is a vast community of microorganisms. It's crucial that they stay there in the gastrointestinal tract
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 06, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The CRISPR gene editor uses RNA molecules that act as guides that ta Cas9 proteins, which are like enzymatic scissors, t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 02, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
There's so much more to the human genome than just instructions for making proteins, for example, many non-coding region
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch