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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 20, 2023Cancer
The bacteria Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) can infect tissues in the mucosal layer that lines the stomach. ...Written By: Katie KokolusAPR 18, 2023Neuroscience
Huntington's disease is a genetic disorder that causes neurodegeneration in the brain, leading to a wide range of sy ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 17, 2023Cancer
Endometrial cancer, characterized by the formation of malignant cells in the endometrium, the tissue that lines the insi ...Written By: Katie KokolusAPR 16, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have shown how interventions like a reduced calorie diet can promote healthier aging processes.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 15, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
The exact match for a mutant protein's mRNA, called an antisense oligonucleotide (ASO), stops cancerous protein producti ...Written By: Amielle MorenoAPR 15, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
Dietary supplement N-acetylcysteine increases the sensitivity of cancers to a treatment for advanced breast cancer. The ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 14, 2023Microbiology
Epstein-Barr virus can spread so easily, it is thought that over 90% of people in the world have been infected, which us ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 13, 2023Microbiology
When the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, emerged, it quickly supplanted all other variant ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 12, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
Employing synthetic GC organoids will allow researchers to prescreen for optimal antibody candidates before moving on to ...Written By: Amielle MorenoAPR 10, 2023Immunology
New research can help explain why people can be easily reinfected with coronavirus after being infected one, two, or eve ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 09, 2023Neuroscience
A study published in Brain, Behavior, and Immunity found that heavy alcohol use changes signaling pathways in the brain ...Written By: Kerry CharronAPR 04, 2023Immunology
A case of COVID-19 starts when SARS-CoV-2 infects cells in the nasal passages. Many experts and scientists have therefor ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 02, 2023Genetics & Genomics
SMA is a leading cause of infant mortality. Most cases of the disease are caused by mutations in a gene called SMN1 that ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 02, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
For the first time in history, PASLI Disease has an FDA approved treatment: leniolisib Activated PI3K Delta Syndro ...Written By: Greta AnneMAR 31, 2023Genetics & Genomics
The development of the brain has been studied in detail in various organisms, and we know a lot about the genes and cell ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 29, 2023Health & Medicine
By harnessing a cellular process called autophagy, researchers at hope to boost our body's ability to protect against in ...Written By: Amielle MorenoMAR 24, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
These giant plasma membrane vesicles & advanced microscopy enabled an analysis of cell membrane lipid architecture. Imag ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 22, 2023Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR is a gene editing technique with incredible potential. But the traditional CRISPR-Cas9 approach involves cutting ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 16, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have developed an advanced imaging technique for studying mitochondria. While these organelles are often know ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 15, 2023Genetics & Genomics
The Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing has concluded, and experts have agreed that human genome editing ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 13, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
Antibiotics are a great class of drugs used to treat a variety of infections.1 However, the bacterial life cycle is much ...Written By: Greta AnneMAR 09, 2023Microbiology
Aspergillus fumigatus is a common fungus that grows in soil, plant matter, and dust around the world. It can also infect ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 08, 2023Cancer
Genetic modification of mammalian cells has vast use in biotherapeutics development and basic research applications. An ...MAR 07, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Antibiotics can destroy many types of bacteria, but increasingly, bacterial pathogens are gaining resistance to many com ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
APR 20, 2023
Cancer
The bacteria Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) can infect tissues in the mucosal layer that lines the stomach.
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
APR 18, 2023
Neuroscience
Huntington's disease is a genetic disorder that causes neurodegeneration in the brain, leading to a wide range of sy
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 17, 2023
Cancer
Endometrial cancer, characterized by the formation of malignant cells in the endometrium, the tissue that lines the insi
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
APR 16, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have shown how interventions like a reduced calorie diet can promote healthier aging processes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 15, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
The exact match for a mutant protein's mRNA, called an antisense oligonucleotide (ASO), stops cancerous protein producti
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
APR 15, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Dietary supplement N-acetylcysteine increases the sensitivity of cancers to a treatment for advanced breast cancer. The
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 14, 2023
Microbiology
Epstein-Barr virus can spread so easily, it is thought that over 90% of people in the world have been infected, which us
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 13, 2023
Microbiology
When the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, emerged, it quickly supplanted all other variant
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 12, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Employing synthetic GC organoids will allow researchers to prescreen for optimal antibody candidates before moving on to
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
APR 10, 2023
Immunology
New research can help explain why people can be easily reinfected with coronavirus after being infected one, two, or eve
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 09, 2023
Neuroscience
A study published in Brain, Behavior, and Immunity found that heavy alcohol use changes signaling pathways in the brain
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
APR 04, 2023
Immunology
A case of COVID-19 starts when SARS-CoV-2 infects cells in the nasal passages. Many experts and scientists have therefor
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 02, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
SMA is a leading cause of infant mortality. Most cases of the disease are caused by mutations in a gene called SMN1 that
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 02, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
For the first time in history, PASLI Disease has an FDA approved treatment: leniolisib Activated PI3K Delta Syndro
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
MAR 31, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
The development of the brain has been studied in detail in various organisms, and we know a lot about the genes and cell
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 29, 2023
Health & Medicine
By harnessing a cellular process called autophagy, researchers at hope to boost our body's ability to protect against in
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
MAR 24, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
These giant plasma membrane vesicles & advanced microscopy enabled an analysis of cell membrane lipid architecture. Imag
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 22, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR is a gene editing technique with incredible potential. But the traditional CRISPR-Cas9 approach involves cutting
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 16, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have developed an advanced imaging technique for studying mitochondria. While these organelles are often know
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
The Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing has concluded, and experts have agreed that human genome editing
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 13, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Antibiotics are a great class of drugs used to treat a variety of infections.1 However, the bacterial life cycle is much
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
MAR 09, 2023
Microbiology
Aspergillus fumigatus is a common fungus that grows in soil, plant matter, and dust around the world. It can also infect
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2023
Cancer
Genetic modification of mammalian cells has vast use in biotherapeutics development and basic research applications. An
...
MAR 07, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Antibiotics can destroy many types of bacteria, but increasingly, bacterial pathogens are gaining resistance to many com
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch