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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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NOV 10, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Directed evolution is a Nobel-prize winning technique that has now been simplified and accelerated.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 09, 2018Cardiology
In small-town New England, everyone knows the unique characteristic symptom of Lyme disease. A bulls-eye pattern rash ar ...Written By: Abbie ArceNOV 07, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers want to identify the tiny, non-coding RNAs that control gene expression - and contribute to disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 06, 2018Videos
Researchers have to design a new flu vaccine every year. But there are efforts to create a vaccine that works against al ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 06, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Rodents are known as common research models, but zebrafish have been gaining ground as an attractive alternative for man ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 05, 2018Videos
We know that UV rays can do damage to our DNA - but how?Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 03, 2018Microbiology
The pathogen that causes TB has been able to evolve, and often, the typical therapeutic for the illness does not work.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 31, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
The promise of immunotherapy in oncology is stronger than ever. Now, an international team of scientists and physicians ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 24, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
According to a recent study at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), a newly engineered antiviral ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 23, 2018Immunology
A point mutation has caused a de novo immune deficiency observed in two patientsWritten By: Nicholas BreehlOCT 22, 2018Genetics & Genomics
The majority of plants that grow in the wild and on farms have undergone some kind of duplication event in their genomes ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 21, 2018Technology
According to recent research published in the Journal of Molecular Diagnostics, outcomes of patients with non-small-cell ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 21, 2018Microbiology
Once thought to have come from Africa ~5,000 years ago, the dominant form of this pathogen really came from Europe, and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 21, 2018Genetics & Genomics
This work has opened up new therapeutic avenues that the scientists will be exploring.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 18, 2018Genetics & Genomics
For many years, researchers have been searching for the genetic influences that affect the development of MS.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 18, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
The brain starts out as a dynamic organ that is capable of many changes. That flexibility allows us to learn, adapt and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 18, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
According to research published in the journal Science Translational Medicine in collaboration with a study led by the N ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 14, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Anyone that has had a sunburn knows that even a light brush against the skin, like that from putting on clothes, can bec ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 14, 2018Immunology
Scientists reveal a pathway involved in cancer cell ability to act as stem cellsWritten By: Nicholas BreehlOCT 11, 2018Chemistry & Physics
Last Wednesday, Oct 3rd, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the winners of 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry: F ...Written By: Daniel DuanOCT 10, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have used a mouse model to show that it's possible to treat an illness before sickness occurs.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 09, 2018Genetics & Genomics
This tool might be used in the future to forecast many different traits.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 09, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
According to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), researchers at Florida Atl ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 08, 2018Genetics & Genomics
The last Neanderthals died around 40,000 years ago, but not before breeding with other humans that were starting to move ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
NOV 10, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Directed evolution is a Nobel-prize winning technique that has now been simplified and accelerated.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 09, 2018
Cardiology
In small-town New England, everyone knows the unique characteristic symptom of Lyme disease. A bulls-eye pattern rash ar
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
NOV 07, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers want to identify the tiny, non-coding RNAs that control gene expression - and contribute to disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 06, 2018
Videos
Researchers have to design a new flu vaccine every year. But there are efforts to create a vaccine that works against al
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 06, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Rodents are known as common research models, but zebrafish have been gaining ground as an attractive alternative for man
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 05, 2018
Videos
We know that UV rays can do damage to our DNA - but how?
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 03, 2018
Microbiology
The pathogen that causes TB has been able to evolve, and often, the typical therapeutic for the illness does not work.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 31, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
The promise of immunotherapy in oncology is stronger than ever. Now, an international team of scientists and physicians
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 24, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
According to a recent study at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), a newly engineered antiviral
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 23, 2018
Immunology
A point mutation has caused a de novo immune deficiency observed in two patients
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
OCT 22, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
The majority of plants that grow in the wild and on farms have undergone some kind of duplication event in their genomes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 21, 2018
Technology
According to recent research published in the Journal of Molecular Diagnostics, outcomes of patients with non-small-cell
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 21, 2018
Microbiology
Once thought to have come from Africa ~5,000 years ago, the dominant form of this pathogen really came from Europe, and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 21, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
This work has opened up new therapeutic avenues that the scientists will be exploring.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 18, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
For many years, researchers have been searching for the genetic influences that affect the development of MS.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 18, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
The brain starts out as a dynamic organ that is capable of many changes. That flexibility allows us to learn, adapt and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 18, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
According to research published in the journal Science Translational Medicine in collaboration with a study led by the N
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 14, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Anyone that has had a sunburn knows that even a light brush against the skin, like that from putting on clothes, can bec
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 14, 2018
Immunology
Scientists reveal a pathway involved in cancer cell ability to act as stem cells
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
OCT 11, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Last Wednesday, Oct 3rd, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the winners of 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry: F
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
OCT 10, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have used a mouse model to show that it's possible to treat an illness before sickness occurs.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 09, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
This tool might be used in the future to forecast many different traits.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 09, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
According to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), researchers at Florida Atl
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 08, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
The last Neanderthals died around 40,000 years ago, but not before breeding with other humans that were starting to move
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch