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Molecular Genetics
Molecular Genetics: is the field of biology that studies the structure and function of genes at a molecular level, simultaneously using both molecular biology and genetics. This typically refers to the laboratory techniques used to identify or manipulate DNA segments that are involved in synthesis of important biological molecules.
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FEB 23, 2015Microbiology
The appearance of infectious diseases in new places and new hosts, such as West Nile virus and Ebola, is a predictable r ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeFEB 23, 2015Genetics & Genomics
The FDA has approved the Bloom Syndrome carrier test from 23andMe, Mountain View, Calif, a direct-to-consumer (DTC) gene ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeFEB 23, 2015Neuroscience
Crucial DNA difference between humans and chimps boosts brain size in mice.
The size of the human brain expan ...Written By: Greg CruikshankFEB 17, 2015Genetics & Genomics
The gradual modification of a species' structures and features, otherwise known as the principle of adaptation, is one o ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderFEB 16, 2015Health & Medicine
While it has long been known that obesity can negatively affect health in terms of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 09, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
Health professionals have long known the effects of stress on the human body. Stress can cause cardiac problems, high bl ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 04, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers using a new method that handily lengthens human telomeres have found that treated cells act like young (untr ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeJAN 15, 2015Health & Medicine
The combination of colder winter weather in some areas and the holidays can create a one two punch of too much food and ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 12, 2015Health & Medicine
While long touted for it's health benefits as well as it's ability to enhance any dinner party, red wine has been studie ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 05, 2015Immunology
While our immune system counts on the production of antibodies to spot and sap bacteria and viruses, it does not stockpi ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeJAN 01, 2015Genetics & Genomics
Most animal embryos contain three layers of cells that transform into every part of the body - from brains to bones to g ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderDEC 29, 2014Plants & Animals
When you think of research into human conditions, most people would not consider fish to be good test subjects. They don ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 12, 2014Cell & Molecular Biology
Scalloped and Yorkie genes found to be role players
Scientists from the University of California, Los Angele ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeDEC 04, 2014Cancer
Cancer researchers aiming to gain new insights into the disease are looking at it from a new angle. Through the prism of ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeDEC 01, 2014Microbiology
Timely surveillance warranted to help prevent "the Next Epidemic"
A family of viruses that can be deadly may ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeNOV 14, 2014Cell & Molecular Biology
The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) Research Institute has announced plans to launch a cell repository in 2015, wh ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 05, 2014Neuroscience
Researchers from the Genetics and Aging Research Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have created what they Alz ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderOCT 29, 2014Genetics & Genomics
The BLUEPRINT consortium-a high-impact European research initiative-aims to help us better understand the mechanisms of ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeOCT 27, 2014Cell & Molecular Biology
UC Irvine's Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center and UCLA's Eli & Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine & S ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderOCT 22, 2014Cell & Molecular Biology
How and how much living things are affected by nature vs. nurture has been an ongoing debate for many years. But, the wh ...Written By: Peter MicheliOCT 16, 2014Cell & Molecular Biology
Humans always want to find a way to extend life just a little longer. By learning how people age, researchers are attemp ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderOCT 14, 2014Microbiology
Scientists have discovered that microbiota that colonize our bodies inside and out have the capacity to create molecules ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeOCT 08, 2014Health & Medicine
Symptoms of thyroid problems include fatigue, weight gain, chills, hair loss, anxiety and excessive perspiration. The th ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderSEP 29, 2014Cancer
Penn Medicine and The Wistar Institute in Philadelphia were awarded a $12.1 million Specialized Programs of Research Exc ...Written By: Ilene Schneider
FEB 23, 2015
Microbiology
The appearance of infectious diseases in new places and new hosts, such as West Nile virus and Ebola, is a predictable r
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
FEB 23, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
The FDA has approved the Bloom Syndrome carrier test from 23andMe, Mountain View, Calif, a direct-to-consumer (DTC) gene
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
FEB 23, 2015
Neuroscience
Crucial DNA difference between humans and chimps boosts brain size in mice.
The size of the human brain expan ...
The size of the human brain expan ...
Written By:
Greg Cruikshank
FEB 17, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
The gradual modification of a species' structures and features, otherwise known as the principle of adaptation, is one o
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
FEB 16, 2015
Health & Medicine
While it has long been known that obesity can negatively affect health in terms of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 09, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
Health professionals have long known the effects of stress on the human body. Stress can cause cardiac problems, high bl
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 04, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers using a new method that handily lengthens human telomeres have found that treated cells act like young (untr
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
JAN 15, 2015
Health & Medicine
The combination of colder winter weather in some areas and the holidays can create a one two punch of too much food and
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 12, 2015
Health & Medicine
While long touted for it's health benefits as well as it's ability to enhance any dinner party, red wine has been studie
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 05, 2015
Immunology
While our immune system counts on the production of antibodies to spot and sap bacteria and viruses, it does not stockpi
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
JAN 01, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
Most animal embryos contain three layers of cells that transform into every part of the body - from brains to bones to g
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
DEC 29, 2014
Plants & Animals
When you think of research into human conditions, most people would not consider fish to be good test subjects. They don
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 12, 2014
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scalloped and Yorkie genes found to be role players
Scientists from the University of California, Los Angele ...
Scientists from the University of California, Los Angele ...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
DEC 04, 2014
Cancer
Cancer researchers aiming to gain new insights into the disease are looking at it from a new angle. Through the prism of
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
DEC 01, 2014
Microbiology
Timely surveillance warranted to help prevent "the Next Epidemic"
A family of viruses that can be deadly may ...
A family of viruses that can be deadly may ...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
NOV 14, 2014
Cell & Molecular Biology
The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) Research Institute has announced plans to launch a cell repository in 2015, wh
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 05, 2014
Neuroscience
Researchers from the Genetics and Aging Research Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have created what they Alz
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
OCT 29, 2014
Genetics & Genomics
The BLUEPRINT consortium-a high-impact European research initiative-aims to help us better understand the mechanisms of
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
OCT 27, 2014
Cell & Molecular Biology
UC Irvine's Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center and UCLA's Eli & Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine & S
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
OCT 22, 2014
Cell & Molecular Biology
How and how much living things are affected by nature vs. nurture has been an ongoing debate for many years. But, the wh
...
Written By:
Peter Micheli
OCT 16, 2014
Cell & Molecular Biology
Humans always want to find a way to extend life just a little longer. By learning how people age, researchers are attemp
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
OCT 14, 2014
Microbiology
Scientists have discovered that microbiota that colonize our bodies inside and out have the capacity to create molecules
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
OCT 08, 2014
Health & Medicine
Symptoms of thyroid problems include fatigue, weight gain, chills, hair loss, anxiety and excessive perspiration. The th
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
SEP 29, 2014
Cancer
Penn Medicine and The Wistar Institute in Philadelphia were awarded a $12.1 million Specialized Programs of Research Exc
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider