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Molecular Biology
Molecular Biology: concerns the molecular basis of biological activity between biomolecules in the various systems of a cell, including the interactions between DNA, RNA, and proteins and their biosynthesis, as well as the regulation of these interactions. Molecular biology explores cells, their characteristics, parts, and chemical processes, and pays special attention to how molecules control a cell's activities and growth. Looking at the molecular machinery of life began in the early 1930s, but truly modern molecular biology emerged with the uncovering of the structure of DNA in the 1960s.
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JUL 31, 2022Genetics & Genomics
DNA was characterized in 1953, and shortly after, the nature of the genetic code was revealed.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 29, 2022Microbiology
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers and scientists have searched for the origins of the virus. After i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 29, 2022Immunology
SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes COVID-19. Since we first encountered it in late 2019, the virus has continued to mut ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 28, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Freeze drying, lyophilization, and cryodesiccation are all terms used to describe the process of removing water from a s ...JUL 28, 2022Cancer
Cytokines, proteins that affect the immune system, can elicit their effects in either a beneficial or an inhibitory capa ...Written By: Katie KokolusJUL 27, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Excessive or binge drinking can cause plenty of immediate problems for drinkers, like risky behaviors, car crashes, viol ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 25, 2022Genetics & Genomics
When the genomes of parents come together to create the genome of a child, their DNA recombines; similar parts are rearr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 25, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
The environments surrounding cancer cells are thought to promote cancer growth. Researchers have previously shown that c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 25, 2022Cardiology
A new study from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and recently published in Science discusses how the loss ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUL 24, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Human egg cells, called oocytes, have to last a long time. They are created before birth, and they stay viable for many ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 24, 2022Microbiology
Lassa virus infections are asymptomatic in about 80 percent of people. But the virus also causes Lassa fever (LF), which ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 23, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Antibiotics induce sex-specific effects on the gut microbiome of male and female rats. The corresponding study was publi ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 22, 2022Genetics & Genomics
In recent years, the field of genetics has undergone a revolution. But it started with one man, Gregor Mendel.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 21, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists are beginning to understand the significant impact of a process called hematopoietic mosaic loss of Y chromos ...Written By: Zoe MichaudJUL 21, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
In our best practices blog, we explore how lateral flow assay design affects test performance. Read on to gain a deeper ...JUL 21, 2022Immunology
Using cryo-electron microscopy, researchers captured images of a molecule called an autoantibody as it attached to a rec ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 21, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Huge sections of the human genome are made up of highly repetitive sequences, areas where bases like ATATAT repeat in lo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 20, 2022Microbiology
The paramyxovirus includes serious pathogens that can cause pandemics, including ones that lead primarily to mild. Illne ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 19, 2022Immunology
The immune system relies on signals, which may be activated by the presence of a pathogen, for example. Chemokines are c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 19, 2022Genetics & Genomics
New research has found that there is a genetic connection between Alzheimer's disease and gastrointestinal disorders lik ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 18, 2022Neuroscience
People usually only have to learn how to ride a bicycle once; and once a person learns how, they can get on and start ri ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 17, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Biomolecular condensates can concentrate important components of the cell together. But other structures form too.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 16, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Whole blood exchange reduces the formation of amyloid beta plaques in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease. The corre ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 16, 2022Microbiology
Breastfeeding is encouraged because it provides many benefits to both mothers and infants. Breastmilk is nutritious, and ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUL 31, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
DNA was characterized in 1953, and shortly after, the nature of the genetic code was revealed.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 29, 2022
Microbiology
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers and scientists have searched for the origins of the virus. After i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 29, 2022
Immunology
SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes COVID-19. Since we first encountered it in late 2019, the virus has continued to mut
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 28, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Freeze drying, lyophilization, and cryodesiccation are all terms used to describe the process of removing water from a s
...
JUL 28, 2022
Cancer
Cytokines, proteins that affect the immune system, can elicit their effects in either a beneficial or an inhibitory capa
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUL 27, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Excessive or binge drinking can cause plenty of immediate problems for drinkers, like risky behaviors, car crashes, viol
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 25, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
When the genomes of parents come together to create the genome of a child, their DNA recombines; similar parts are rearr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 25, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
The environments surrounding cancer cells are thought to promote cancer growth. Researchers have previously shown that c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 25, 2022
Cardiology
A new study from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and recently published in Science discusses how the loss
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUL 24, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Human egg cells, called oocytes, have to last a long time. They are created before birth, and they stay viable for many
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 24, 2022
Microbiology
Lassa virus infections are asymptomatic in about 80 percent of people. But the virus also causes Lassa fever (LF), which
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 23, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Antibiotics induce sex-specific effects on the gut microbiome of male and female rats. The corresponding study was publi
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 22, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
In recent years, the field of genetics has undergone a revolution. But it started with one man, Gregor Mendel.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 21, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists are beginning to understand the significant impact of a process called hematopoietic mosaic loss of Y chromos
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
JUL 21, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
In our best practices blog, we explore how lateral flow assay design affects test performance. Read on to gain a deeper
...
JUL 21, 2022
Immunology
Using cryo-electron microscopy, researchers captured images of a molecule called an autoantibody as it attached to a rec
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 21, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Huge sections of the human genome are made up of highly repetitive sequences, areas where bases like ATATAT repeat in lo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 20, 2022
Microbiology
The paramyxovirus includes serious pathogens that can cause pandemics, including ones that lead primarily to mild. Illne
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 19, 2022
Immunology
The immune system relies on signals, which may be activated by the presence of a pathogen, for example. Chemokines are c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 19, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
New research has found that there is a genetic connection between Alzheimer's disease and gastrointestinal disorders lik
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 18, 2022
Neuroscience
People usually only have to learn how to ride a bicycle once; and once a person learns how, they can get on and start ri
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 17, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Biomolecular condensates can concentrate important components of the cell together. But other structures form too.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 16, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Whole blood exchange reduces the formation of amyloid beta plaques in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease. The corre
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 16, 2022
Microbiology
Breastfeeding is encouraged because it provides many benefits to both mothers and infants. Breastmilk is nutritious, and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch