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Nucleic Acid
Nucleic acids ( i.e., DNA and RNA) are the key macromolecules of life, composed of nucleotide monomers that consist of a 5-carbon sugar ( ribose for DNA and deoxyribose for RNA), a base (adenine, guanine, thymine, cytosine, or uracil), and a phosphate group.
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DEC 12, 2018Immunology
A group of researchers describes the biophysical and structural characteristics of an immune regulating protein called h ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlNOV 17, 2018Genetics & Genomics
A life-threatening kidney disease may be one day be a treatable condition thanks to new work by researchers, and patient ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 16, 2018Technology
Human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV), weakens the immune system by attacking healthy cells. Currently, the management of ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 12, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have discovered that longstanding textbook knowledge about an important molecule called mRNA is probably inc ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 06, 2018Genetics & Genomics
The human genome was once estimated to contain 50,000 to 90,000 genes; that number has been revised steadily downward.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 01, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers are developing a test for Zika that uses saliva to identify diagnostic markers of the virus much more quickl ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)AUG 31, 2018Technology
Wouldn’t it be convenient to have technology that can easily, quickly and cheaply categorize whether or not a mosq ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 28, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
According to a research study led by UCLA, a bacteria-like agent used in combination with an immunotherapeutic drug may ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 31, 2018Immunology
Lab-designed nucleic acid nanoparticles elicit varied and specific immune response from immune cells based on shape, siz ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 20, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Although CRISPR has grabbed a lot of headlines in recent years, it is not the only gene-editing game in town.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 05, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
For some people, aspirin can help prevent colon cancer; now researchers have learned more about how that happens.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 16, 2018Cancer
Scientists increasingly see the similarities between the dedifferentiated stem cell and cancer progression process. Res ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanFEB 15, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
CRISPR technology continues to revolutionize biology; two new diagnostic tools based on the technique have now been deve ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 14, 2017Chemistry & Physics
The origin of life, formally known as abiogenesis, is the natural process by which first replicating life form arises fr ...Written By: Daniel DuanOCT 19, 2017Microbiology
The World Health Organization recently estimated that there are approximately 48.4 million illnesses attributed to ...Written By: Sarah HertrichOCT 11, 2017Chemistry & Physics
Chemistry Nobel Laureate Jacques Dubochet, Joachim Frank, and Richard Henderson. Credit: The Royal Swedish Academy of Sc ...Written By: Daniel DuanSEP 06, 2017Infographics
In the journey to scientific discoveries, every step plays a critical role in reaching your goals. Molecular biology inv ...SEP 05, 2017Immunology
There are key differences between the two parts of the immune system - innate and adaptive - and a new study adds one mo ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 18, 2017Immunology
Since the development of vaccines protecting people from the disease in 1950s, polio has been all but eradicated. Severa ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 05, 2017Microbiology
There are several kinds of hepatitis, and while types A, B, and C get attention, hepatitis E (HEV) is becoming more prev ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 27, 2017Videos
Your body may look nearly symmetrical on the outside, but on the inside it is anything but! Most of our vital organs are ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 13, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
While there is a lot of skepticism surrounding genetically modified foods, they have helped solve serious problems in ag ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 09, 2017Cancer
Glioblastoma is one of the most aggressive cancers in the world. There is constant research into the causes of these tum ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 12, 2018
Immunology
A group of researchers describes the biophysical and structural characteristics of an immune regulating protein called h
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
NOV 17, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
A life-threatening kidney disease may be one day be a treatable condition thanks to new work by researchers, and patient
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 16, 2018
Technology
Human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV), weakens the immune system by attacking healthy cells. Currently, the management of
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 12, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have discovered that longstanding textbook knowledge about an important molecule called mRNA is probably inc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 06, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
The human genome was once estimated to contain 50,000 to 90,000 genes; that number has been revised steadily downward.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 01, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers are developing a test for Zika that uses saliva to identify diagnostic markers of the virus much more quickl
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
AUG 31, 2018
Technology
Wouldn’t it be convenient to have technology that can easily, quickly and cheaply categorize whether or not a mosq
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 28, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
According to a research study led by UCLA, a bacteria-like agent used in combination with an immunotherapeutic drug may
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 31, 2018
Immunology
Lab-designed nucleic acid nanoparticles elicit varied and specific immune response from immune cells based on shape, siz
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 20, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Although CRISPR has grabbed a lot of headlines in recent years, it is not the only gene-editing game in town.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 05, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
For some people, aspirin can help prevent colon cancer; now researchers have learned more about how that happens.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 16, 2018
Cancer
Scientists increasingly see the similarities between the dedifferentiated stem cell and cancer progression process. Res
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
FEB 15, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
CRISPR technology continues to revolutionize biology; two new diagnostic tools based on the technique have now been deve
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 14, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
The origin of life, formally known as abiogenesis, is the natural process by which first replicating life form arises fr
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
OCT 19, 2017
Microbiology
The World Health Organization recently estimated that there are approximately 48.4 million illnesses attributed to
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
OCT 11, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
Chemistry Nobel Laureate Jacques Dubochet, Joachim Frank, and Richard Henderson. Credit: The Royal Swedish Academy of Sc
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
SEP 06, 2017
Infographics
In the journey to scientific discoveries, every step plays a critical role in reaching your goals. Molecular biology inv
...
SEP 05, 2017
Immunology
There are key differences between the two parts of the immune system - innate and adaptive - and a new study adds one mo
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 18, 2017
Immunology
Since the development of vaccines protecting people from the disease in 1950s, polio has been all but eradicated. Severa
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 05, 2017
Microbiology
There are several kinds of hepatitis, and while types A, B, and C get attention, hepatitis E (HEV) is becoming more prev
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 27, 2017
Videos
Your body may look nearly symmetrical on the outside, but on the inside it is anything but! Most of our vital organs are
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 13, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
While there is a lot of skepticism surrounding genetically modified foods, they have helped solve serious problems in ag
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 09, 2017
Cancer
Glioblastoma is one of the most aggressive cancers in the world. There is constant research into the causes of these tum
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim