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Material science and biotechnology
Material science is a scientific field focusing on the research and development of materials, including glass, polymers, and metals. Biotechnology is a related, but separate, field of science that uses biology to develop new products that can benefit health. Material science and biotechnology can intersect to discover new drugs, improve medial treatment and diagnostic procedures, improve medical screening techniques, and create new materials that help enhance health.
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MAR 29, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
An illustration by Mindy Takamiya of Kyoto University iCeMS shows how dead cells signal to the body that it's time to el ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 26, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
For the many people waiting for transplants, 3D-printed organs can't come soon enough. Researchers have been making stri ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 01, 2021Microbiology
Most people know botulism as a nasty disease and botox as a wrinkle reducer that may cause a 'frozen' look if it's overu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 25, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Beauty is skin deep and so are wounds. Closely monitoring wound healing progress has been a challenge for doctors, mainl ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 27, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Gene therapy holds tremendous promise for its potential to cure genetic diseases. We've also recently seen how critical ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 08, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The many advances that have propelled the field of genetics forward have taken a tremendous amount of work in different ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 30, 2020Plants & Animals
Soil helps provide plants with some of the nutrients they need, like phosphorous. Fertilizers may include phosphorous, w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 28, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Cell culture models are one way for scientists to learn more about biology. But cells grow in large cultures that are of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 25, 2020Plants & Animals
Chameleons are well known for their ability to change the color of their skin to blend in with their surroundings, send ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 25, 2020Genetics & Genomics
There are thought to be more than 94 million cats in the US alone. Researchers have now improved the reference genome se ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 11, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Terahertz waves sit in the far infrared/microwave portion of the electromagnetic spectrum, and can be generated by power ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 23, 2020Microbiology
Poxviruses are deadly viruses that are known to infect both animals and humans. Cowpox and monkeypox are both known to s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 14, 2020Plants & Animals
Rest easy, chips-and-dip lovers, the world's guacamole supply has been secured for future generations.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 31, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
In a first, researchers have used acidity and alkalinity - pH as a switch that can turn a green light-activated bonding ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 17, 2020Microbiology
Microbes in our gastrointestinal tract may not only be closely linked to our health, but they may also be useful as a di ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 02, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Using the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool, researchers have knocked out a gene in a cephalopod for the first time.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 29, 2020Genetics & Genomics
A phenomenon called liquid-liquid phase separation can be easily demonstrated by mixing oil and vinegar. It's not only f ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 26, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
An extract from seaweed has outperformed Remdesivir in ousting COVID-19 during cellular tests, according to new research ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 22, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Every cell in our boy carries a copy of the genome in its nucleus. Some cells are constantly replenished, and the genome ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 21, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Pollen is produced by trees, grasses, and weeds, and it's a way for plants to reproduce by disseminating their genet ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 08, 2020Earth & The Environment
The ocean remains largely unexplored, and the ocean’s twilight zone is of key interest to researchers. Named for t ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAY 31, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells are full of a huge variety of structures and molecules that all work together, but many techniques will only allow ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 26, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
It may one day be possible to treat hormone-related diseases using this method.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 20, 2020Genetics & Genomics
New research may aid in the development of gene therapies for diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAR 29, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
An illustration by Mindy Takamiya of Kyoto University iCeMS shows how dead cells signal to the body that it's time to el
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 26, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
For the many people waiting for transplants, 3D-printed organs can't come soon enough. Researchers have been making stri
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2021
Microbiology
Most people know botulism as a nasty disease and botox as a wrinkle reducer that may cause a 'frozen' look if it's overu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 25, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Beauty is skin deep and so are wounds. Closely monitoring wound healing progress has been a challenge for doctors, mainl
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 27, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Gene therapy holds tremendous promise for its potential to cure genetic diseases. We've also recently seen how critical
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 08, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The many advances that have propelled the field of genetics forward have taken a tremendous amount of work in different
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 30, 2020
Plants & Animals
Soil helps provide plants with some of the nutrients they need, like phosphorous. Fertilizers may include phosphorous, w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 28, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cell culture models are one way for scientists to learn more about biology. But cells grow in large cultures that are of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 25, 2020
Plants & Animals
Chameleons are well known for their ability to change the color of their skin to blend in with their surroundings, send
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 25, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
There are thought to be more than 94 million cats in the US alone. Researchers have now improved the reference genome se
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 11, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Terahertz waves sit in the far infrared/microwave portion of the electromagnetic spectrum, and can be generated by power
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 23, 2020
Microbiology
Poxviruses are deadly viruses that are known to infect both animals and humans. Cowpox and monkeypox are both known to s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 14, 2020
Plants & Animals
Rest easy, chips-and-dip lovers, the world's guacamole supply has been secured for future generations.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 31, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
In a first, researchers have used acidity and alkalinity - pH as a switch that can turn a green light-activated bonding
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 17, 2020
Microbiology
Microbes in our gastrointestinal tract may not only be closely linked to our health, but they may also be useful as a di
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 02, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Using the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool, researchers have knocked out a gene in a cephalopod for the first time.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 29, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
A phenomenon called liquid-liquid phase separation can be easily demonstrated by mixing oil and vinegar. It's not only f
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 26, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
An extract from seaweed has outperformed Remdesivir in ousting COVID-19 during cellular tests, according to new research
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 22, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Every cell in our boy carries a copy of the genome in its nucleus. Some cells are constantly replenished, and the genome
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 21, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Pollen is produced by trees, grasses, and weeds, and it's a way for plants to reproduce by disseminating their genet
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 08, 2020
Earth & The Environment
The ocean remains largely unexplored, and the ocean’s twilight zone is of key interest to researchers. Named for t
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAY 31, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells are full of a huge variety of structures and molecules that all work together, but many techniques will only allow
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 26, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
It may one day be possible to treat hormone-related diseases using this method.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 20, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
New research may aid in the development of gene therapies for diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch