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In vitro biology
In vitro biology is the study of cells, tissues, and organs from various organisms including plants, animals, and humans. When performed in vitro, these studies are performed outside of the living organism, in a laboratory.
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MAY 28, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Urine contains an abundance of dissolved salts and minerals such as calcium and uric acid. These can form crystal ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAY 13, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
People have long been searching for natural ways to treat cancer in an effort to avoid some of the harmful side effects ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 12, 2020Microbiology
Melting permafrost has been revealing some remarkably well-preserved and extremely old stuff, like a prehistoric puppy a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 11, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Alzheimer's is a common form of dementia that affects as many as 5.5 million Americans and the incidence is increasing a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 30, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
New research has changed what we know about how cells interact with each other.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 09, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The spinal column develops from a row of structures called somites, which bud off sequentially in a process called somit ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 09, 2020Cancer
The research to find effective treatments and diagnosing tools in the fight against cancer has led to a thorough investi ...Written By: Jasper CantrellAPR 06, 2020Cancer
Hepatocellular carcinoma, or HCC, is a type of liver cancer, and the third most prevalent cancer-caused death in ...Written By: Jasper CantrellMAR 12, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers found a use for the zika virus; they treated advanced tumors of the central nervous system of three elderly ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 04, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
In a first, scientists have used the CRISPR gene-editing tool inside of a person's body to treat a serious eye disorder.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 02, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers engineer mutant ribosomes that can create biopolymers that are not found in nature.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 17, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Some individuals are morning people to the extreme. Some genetic mutations give the body clock a 20 instead of 24-hour c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 19, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
This work is a breakthrough for the study of neuromuscular diseases including ALS, muscular dystrophy and multiple scler ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 04, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Organisms as different as humans and algae have some biological mechanisms in common.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 02, 2020Cancer
In order to mimic the microenvironment of a tumor in the human body, researchers from Kyoto University have developed a ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 31, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Meat consumption has risen around the world in the past few decades, and demand is still increasing.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 20, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Down’s Syndrome (DS) is a genetic disorder brought on by the presence of all of part of a third copy of chromosome ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 09, 2019Plants & Animals
The Northern white rhino is already on the brink of extinction with just two living females in the world today. Sudan, t ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 25, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have long known that the cause behind Alexander disease is a genetic culprit—mainly a mutation leading ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 19, 2019Microbiology
Around a third of the global population, including 40 million Americans are thought to be infected with a parasite calle ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 24, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have taken a close look at transcription in the Escherichia coli bacterium at the level of a single molecule.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 16, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Hematopoietic stem cells are used to create a population of Natural Killer T-cells that could sustain and renew within t ...Written By: Carly BoydSEP 14, 2019Genetics & Genomics
We all carry a vast number of microbes with us, and the microbial community in the gut is closely linked to our health a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 07, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania reveal answers to help better treat pancreatic cancer in the future.Written By: Carly Boyd
MAY 28, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Urine contains an abundance of dissolved salts and minerals such as calcium and uric acid. These can form crystal
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAY 13, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
People have long been searching for natural ways to treat cancer in an effort to avoid some of the harmful side effects
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 12, 2020
Microbiology
Melting permafrost has been revealing some remarkably well-preserved and extremely old stuff, like a prehistoric puppy a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 11, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Alzheimer's is a common form of dementia that affects as many as 5.5 million Americans and the incidence is increasing a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 30, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
New research has changed what we know about how cells interact with each other.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 09, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The spinal column develops from a row of structures called somites, which bud off sequentially in a process called somit
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 09, 2020
Cancer
The research to find effective treatments and diagnosing tools in the fight against cancer has led to a thorough investi
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
APR 06, 2020
Cancer
Hepatocellular carcinoma, or HCC, is a type of liver cancer, and the third most prevalent cancer-caused death in
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
MAR 12, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers found a use for the zika virus; they treated advanced tumors of the central nervous system of three elderly
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 04, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
In a first, scientists have used the CRISPR gene-editing tool inside of a person's body to treat a serious eye disorder.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 02, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers engineer mutant ribosomes that can create biopolymers that are not found in nature.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 17, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Some individuals are morning people to the extreme. Some genetic mutations give the body clock a 20 instead of 24-hour c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 19, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
This work is a breakthrough for the study of neuromuscular diseases including ALS, muscular dystrophy and multiple scler
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Organisms as different as humans and algae have some biological mechanisms in common.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 02, 2020
Cancer
In order to mimic the microenvironment of a tumor in the human body, researchers from Kyoto University have developed a
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 31, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Meat consumption has risen around the world in the past few decades, and demand is still increasing.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 20, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Down’s Syndrome (DS) is a genetic disorder brought on by the presence of all of part of a third copy of chromosome
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 09, 2019
Plants & Animals
The Northern white rhino is already on the brink of extinction with just two living females in the world today. Sudan, t
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 25, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have long known that the cause behind Alexander disease is a genetic culprit—mainly a mutation leading
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 19, 2019
Microbiology
Around a third of the global population, including 40 million Americans are thought to be infected with a parasite calle
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 24, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have taken a close look at transcription in the Escherichia coli bacterium at the level of a single molecule.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 16, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Hematopoietic stem cells are used to create a population of Natural Killer T-cells that could sustain and renew within t
...
Written By:
Carly Boyd
SEP 14, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
We all carry a vast number of microbes with us, and the microbial community in the gut is closely linked to our health a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 07, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania reveal answers to help better treat pancreatic cancer in the future.
Written By:
Carly Boyd