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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 14, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Interestingly, this genetic variation is not within the coding portion of a gene; it lies adjacent to it.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 14, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Plastics are found everywhere in our world, and they contain chemicals that pose a risk to our health when that plastic ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 13, 2018Cannabis Sciences
It's known that marijuana makes people crave food in a phenomenon commonly called the munchies; until now, we didn't kno ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 12, 2018Microbiology
Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium that causes stomach ulcers, and can lead to gastric cancer.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 11, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
For the first time, researchers have modeled mitosis in interactive 4D.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 10, 2018Microbiology
We share the world with an untold number of microorganisms, most of which pose no threat to us; but some microbes can be ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 10, 2018Videos
The brain is often referred to as a computer. Researchers have tried for years to make artificial intelligence as fast a ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 10, 2018Neuroscience
Dementia is a growing problem for healthcare providers, patients, and families. The WHO estimates that globally more tha ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 06, 2018Genetics & Genomics
The human genome was once estimated to contain 50,000 to 90,000 genes; that number has been revised steadily downward.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 04, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria that were long thought to be untreatable may now be treated with a powerful antibiotic acc ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 04, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
According to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a genetic disorder kno ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 03, 2018Microbiology
This work is a step toward bioengineering the microbes in the gut for improved human health.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 03, 2018Genetics & Genomics
In mice lacking genes important to acetylcholine signaling, REM sleep was nearly lost.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 03, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are beginning to learn more about how gene mutations that affect RNA splicing are connected to health proble ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 03, 2018Immunology
Insulin boosts T cells to better fight infection and bolster the immune response.Written By: Caitlin WilliamsSEP 02, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
New research shows that scientists have to take steps to verify the identity of the cell lines they grow.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 02, 2018Genetics & Genomics
By sequencing the opium poppy's DNA, scientists have revealed important details about how it makes its medicine.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 01, 2018Technology
The Hedgehog signaling pathway is known to transmit information to embryonic cells. However, insufficient signaling duri ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 01, 2018Cancer
We have always been told to eat more vegetables as they are rich in many nutrients and vitamins as well as the ability t ...Written By: Heba El-wassefAUG 30, 2018Genetics & Genomics
New research has revealed genetic rearrangements that happen far before bone cancer starts growing in children.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 28, 2018Genetics & Genomics
This cell type has never been observed in laboratory animals.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 26, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have been confounded for years by genetic errors with the sequence, but a different effect on people.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 25, 2018Genetics & Genomics
About one of every 3,500 Americans suffers from a degenerative eye disease called retinitis pigmentosaWritten By: Carmen Leitch
SEP 14, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Interestingly, this genetic variation is not within the coding portion of a gene; it lies adjacent to it.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 14, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Plastics are found everywhere in our world, and they contain chemicals that pose a risk to our health when that plastic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 13, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
It's known that marijuana makes people crave food in a phenomenon commonly called the munchies; until now, we didn't kno
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 12, 2018
Microbiology
Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium that causes stomach ulcers, and can lead to gastric cancer.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 11, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
For the first time, researchers have modeled mitosis in interactive 4D.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 10, 2018
Microbiology
We share the world with an untold number of microorganisms, most of which pose no threat to us; but some microbes can be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 10, 2018
Videos
The brain is often referred to as a computer. Researchers have tried for years to make artificial intelligence as fast a
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 10, 2018
Neuroscience
Dementia is a growing problem for healthcare providers, patients, and families. The WHO estimates that globally more tha
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 06, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
The human genome was once estimated to contain 50,000 to 90,000 genes; that number has been revised steadily downward.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 04, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria that were long thought to be untreatable may now be treated with a powerful antibiotic acc
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 04, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
According to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a genetic disorder kno
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 03, 2018
Microbiology
This work is a step toward bioengineering the microbes in the gut for improved human health.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 03, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
In mice lacking genes important to acetylcholine signaling, REM sleep was nearly lost.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 03, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are beginning to learn more about how gene mutations that affect RNA splicing are connected to health proble
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 03, 2018
Immunology
Insulin boosts T cells to better fight infection and bolster the immune response.
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
SEP 02, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
New research shows that scientists have to take steps to verify the identity of the cell lines they grow.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 02, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
By sequencing the opium poppy's DNA, scientists have revealed important details about how it makes its medicine.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 01, 2018
Technology
The Hedgehog signaling pathway is known to transmit information to embryonic cells. However, insufficient signaling duri
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 01, 2018
Cancer
We have always been told to eat more vegetables as they are rich in many nutrients and vitamins as well as the ability t
...
Written By:
Heba El-wassef
AUG 30, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
New research has revealed genetic rearrangements that happen far before bone cancer starts growing in children.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 28, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
This cell type has never been observed in laboratory animals.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 26, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have been confounded for years by genetic errors with the sequence, but a different effect on people.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 25, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
About one of every 3,500 Americans suffers from a degenerative eye disease called retinitis pigmentosa
Written By:
Carmen Leitch