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Mutation
Mutation: the changing of the structure of a gene, resulting in a variant form that may be transmitted to subsequent generations, caused by the alteration of single base units in DNA, or the deletion, insertion, or rearrangement of larger sections of genes or chromosomes.
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APR 16, 2020Health & Medicine
As mortality and infection rates rise globally, it appears that SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pande ...Written By: Stephanie Leon QuinonezAPR 15, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Have you ever been sad in the winter? If so, you’re not alone. Medaka fish feel it too. Seasonal affective disorde ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 14, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Deer antlers grow faster than cancerous tumors.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 14, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Proteins usually work together, whether as part of a pathway or a complex, and there are several ways to investigate pro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 09, 2020Cancer
Results from a study published in Nature Medicine highlights the benefits of receiving pre-surgery immunotherapy for som ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 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 07, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Mutations in a single gene had different biological impacts depending on the context.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 05, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
While advances in healthcare and medicine have increased life expectancies, the body still declines as it ages, causing ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 04, 2020Cancer
In cancer, tyrosine kinase mutations are quite common. MET is one such example that normally binds its native lig ...Written By: Jasper CantrellAPR 01, 2020Microbiology
There are a couple of different kinds of tests that researchers will be developing and clinicians will be using to disru ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 28, 2020Cancer
Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) are among the most prevalent cancers among smokers, linked to alcohol con ...Written By: Jasper CantrellMAR 26, 2020Microbiology
In the United States, there have been 83,836 confirmed cases of COVID-19, and over 529,000 worldwide.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 24, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers from the Broad and Dana-Farber Cancer Institutes have developed a diagnostic technology that can moni ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 21, 2020Technology
Mutations in bacteria or even cancer cells can make them resistant to drug treatments—that means they no longer re ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 18, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
A pricey drug, called tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), is used to continuously treat the blood cancer Chronic Myeloid Le ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 16, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Creating recombinant proteins has become much easier over the past few decades. However, those with the skills to do des ...Written By: Jasper CantrellMAR 15, 2020Microbiology
New research has suggested that after long-term follow-up, HIV is no longer detectable in a patient that was previously ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 14, 2020Genetics & Genomics
As data is collected on the pandemic virus, it appears to be collecting mutations at a rate of about 24 every year.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 07, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Data has shown conclusively that even though women tend to have poorer health than men during their adult lives, they li ...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 03, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Since the CRISPR/Cas9 editing tool was developed several years ago, many scientists have modified and improved it for di ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 02, 2020Cancer
Research published recently in Nature provides evidence for a direct link between the presence of E. coli and ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 02, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers engineer mutant ribosomes that can create biopolymers that are not found in nature.Written By: Carmen Leitch
APR 16, 2020
Health & Medicine
As mortality and infection rates rise globally, it appears that SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pande
...
Written By:
Stephanie Leon Quinonez
APR 15, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Have you ever been sad in the winter? If so, you’re not alone. Medaka fish feel it too. Seasonal affective disorde
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 14, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Deer antlers grow faster than cancerous tumors.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 14, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Proteins usually work together, whether as part of a pathway or a complex, and there are several ways to investigate pro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 09, 2020
Cancer
Results from a study published in Nature Medicine highlights the benefits of receiving pre-surgery immunotherapy for som
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
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 07, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Mutations in a single gene had different biological impacts depending on the context.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 05, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
While advances in healthcare and medicine have increased life expectancies, the body still declines as it ages, causing
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 04, 2020
Cancer
In cancer, tyrosine kinase mutations are quite common. MET is one such example that normally binds its native lig
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
APR 01, 2020
Microbiology
There are a couple of different kinds of tests that researchers will be developing and clinicians will be using to disru
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 28, 2020
Cancer
Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) are among the most prevalent cancers among smokers, linked to alcohol con
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
MAR 26, 2020
Microbiology
In the United States, there have been 83,836 confirmed cases of COVID-19, and over 529,000 worldwide.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 24, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers from the Broad and Dana-Farber Cancer Institutes have developed a diagnostic technology that can moni
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 21, 2020
Technology
Mutations in bacteria or even cancer cells can make them resistant to drug treatments—that means they no longer re
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 18, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
A pricey drug, called tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), is used to continuously treat the blood cancer Chronic Myeloid Le
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 16, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Creating recombinant proteins has become much easier over the past few decades. However, those with the skills to do des
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
MAR 15, 2020
Microbiology
New research has suggested that after long-term follow-up, HIV is no longer detectable in a patient that was previously
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 14, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
As data is collected on the pandemic virus, it appears to be collecting mutations at a rate of about 24 every year.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 07, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Data has shown conclusively that even though women tend to have poorer health than men during their adult lives, they li
...
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 03, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Since the CRISPR/Cas9 editing tool was developed several years ago, many scientists have modified and improved it for di
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 02, 2020
Cancer
Research published recently in Nature provides evidence for a direct link between the presence of E. coli and
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 02, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers engineer mutant ribosomes that can create biopolymers that are not found in nature.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch