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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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DEC 29, 2018Microbiology
There are microscopic organisms called archaea living in some of Earth's most intense environments.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 28, 2018Videos
You may have heard of Sanger sequencing, a common tool used in the genetics laboratory to decode the sequence of a stran ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 28, 2018Genetics & Genomics
There has been considerable debate about the safety of marijuana, which has only increased since the drug has been legal ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 27, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Many people will soon experience the intoxication that comes with imbibing alcohol. Researchers have learned more about ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 26, 2018Immunology
A team from Scripps Research has found a molecular cause of a group of rare autoimmune disorders in which the immune sys ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlDEC 26, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have long been seeking to understand aging. Researchers found age-related changes in cell-free DNA.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 24, 2018Genetics & Genomics
There is no treatment for Huntington's disease at this time, and the scientists hope that this work will lead to one.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 24, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
There's nothing particularly striking about planarians on first glance, but they can regrow their whole body from a bit ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 24, 2018Plants & Animals
There exist a bevy of ways that an animal species can be driven to evolve, but one of the more controversial methods of ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 22, 2018Videos
Genetic sequencing can help clinicians decide on the best treatment for individual patients.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 22, 2018Technology
It was not a while back ago when researchers developed a unique technique known as ‘DNA origami’ to produce ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 22, 2018Microbiology
Researchers at Princeton University have found a virus that can eavesdrop on the communications between bacteria.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 21, 2018Microbiology
The gut microbiome has many important functions, including helping us digest food. But it has to protect itself from the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 20, 2018Videos
It may be possible to swab a dog's cheek and do a genetic test to see if it would make a good service dog.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 20, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
As people get older, some remain healthy while others begin to get chronically ill.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 20, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Genetic research has moved beyond the single mutation that causes a disease. Scientists want to know more about traits t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 20, 2018Health & Medicine
Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous disease that most commonly affects the lungs, but any organ system can be involved. It is ...Written By: Dena ArutaDEC 18, 2018Microbiology
Three new strains of the virus in the largest population study of the infection ever done in Africa.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 18, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Some people have a green thumb, but that doesn't mean that plants enjoy feeling it.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 17, 2018Health & Medicine
EMBL researchers have now found a way to stop itch with light in mice. Nature Biomedical Engineering publishes their res ...Written By: Aswini KannegantiDEC 17, 2018Health & Medicine
One subtype of K2P channel expressed in sensory neurons, TRESK has been reported to play a role in MA in its truncated f ...Written By: Aswini KannegantiDEC 17, 2018Genetics & Genomics
People have been desperate to learn more about the potential causes of autism, and researchers have been making some pro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 17, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at UT Southwestern believe that a protein called ApoE is the primary factor in late-onset Alzheimer's di ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 16, 2018Cardiology
In September the Department of Health and Human Services (D.H.H.S.) released a statement citing “serious regulator ...Written By: Abbie Arce
DEC 29, 2018
Microbiology
There are microscopic organisms called archaea living in some of Earth's most intense environments.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 28, 2018
Videos
You may have heard of Sanger sequencing, a common tool used in the genetics laboratory to decode the sequence of a stran
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 28, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
There has been considerable debate about the safety of marijuana, which has only increased since the drug has been legal
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 27, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Many people will soon experience the intoxication that comes with imbibing alcohol. Researchers have learned more about
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 26, 2018
Immunology
A team from Scripps Research has found a molecular cause of a group of rare autoimmune disorders in which the immune sys
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
DEC 26, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have long been seeking to understand aging. Researchers found age-related changes in cell-free DNA.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 24, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
There is no treatment for Huntington's disease at this time, and the scientists hope that this work will lead to one.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 24, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
There's nothing particularly striking about planarians on first glance, but they can regrow their whole body from a bit
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 24, 2018
Plants & Animals
There exist a bevy of ways that an animal species can be driven to evolve, but one of the more controversial methods of
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 22, 2018
Videos
Genetic sequencing can help clinicians decide on the best treatment for individual patients.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 22, 2018
Technology
It was not a while back ago when researchers developed a unique technique known as ‘DNA origami’ to produce
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 22, 2018
Microbiology
Researchers at Princeton University have found a virus that can eavesdrop on the communications between bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 21, 2018
Microbiology
The gut microbiome has many important functions, including helping us digest food. But it has to protect itself from the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 20, 2018
Videos
It may be possible to swab a dog's cheek and do a genetic test to see if it would make a good service dog.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 20, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
As people get older, some remain healthy while others begin to get chronically ill.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 20, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Genetic research has moved beyond the single mutation that causes a disease. Scientists want to know more about traits t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 20, 2018
Health & Medicine
Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous disease that most commonly affects the lungs, but any organ system can be involved. It is
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
DEC 18, 2018
Microbiology
Three new strains of the virus in the largest population study of the infection ever done in Africa.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 18, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Some people have a green thumb, but that doesn't mean that plants enjoy feeling it.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 17, 2018
Health & Medicine
EMBL researchers have now found a way to stop itch with light in mice. Nature Biomedical Engineering publishes their res
...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
DEC 17, 2018
Health & Medicine
One subtype of K2P channel expressed in sensory neurons, TRESK has been reported to play a role in MA in its truncated f
...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
DEC 17, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
People have been desperate to learn more about the potential causes of autism, and researchers have been making some pro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 17, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at UT Southwestern believe that a protein called ApoE is the primary factor in late-onset Alzheimer's di
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 16, 2018
Cardiology
In September the Department of Health and Human Services (D.H.H.S.) released a statement citing “serious regulator
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce