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Reactive Species
Reactive species, AKA free radicals or reactive oxygen species (ROS), are unstable molecules that contain oxygen and can build up in cells causing damage to DNA, RNA, and proteins.
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JAN 07, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have long wondered what makes us human. Our cells express the genes we need to carry out the functions of lif ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 06, 2022Immunology
COVID-19 infections trigger widespread oxidative damage, says new research by scientists from the Baylor College ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 31, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Our bodies have some healing and regenerative capabilities. For most of us, cuts will mend, we'll recover from mild infe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 16, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
There's plenty of evidence that when possible, it's more healthy for people to stay physically active than it is for the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 15, 2021Plants & Animals
Green tea is a popular beverage, with the green tea market expected to grow by almost 12% over the next several years. I ...Written By: Ryan VingumNOV 12, 2021Cannabis Sciences
With 3 million people from the U.S. reporting clinical cases in 2015 – accompanied by an increased projected incid ...Written By: Nadine HusamiAUG 11, 2021Cardiology
Even though we know now that vaping is harmful and addictive, it's still thought to be healthier than smoking cigarettes ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 09, 2021Microbiology
Wildlife management officials check wild populations for pathogenic disease like chronic wasting disease. So researchers ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 28, 2021Neuroscience
Researchers led by the University of California have found important neurological differences between human and mouse br ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 16, 2021Chemistry & Physics
A study recently published in the journal Angewandte Chemie International Edition debuts a new method that converts ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 26, 2021Microbiology
Foodborne illness can be prevented by cooking meat to a proper temperature and avoiding cross-contamination. But when th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 19, 2021Genetics & Genomics
For 2019, the United Nations estimated that the average life expectancy for a person is 72.6 years of age. People that l ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 05, 2021Cannabis Sciences
So far, there is no firm consensus on whether smoking cannabis can cause lung cancer. As cannabis smoke contains many si ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 09, 2021Plants & Animals
Some of the most interesting—and possibly strangest—scientific discoveries happen by accident. According to ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAR 01, 2021Microbiology
Most people know botulism as a nasty disease and botox as a wrinkle reducer that may cause a 'frozen' look if it's overu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 01, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
We've heard a lot about how important carbon and water are to life, but sulfur? Researchers think that sulfur may have a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 24, 2021Cancer
New research published in the journal Cancer Research describes the process by which iron can trigger cell death in ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 18, 2021Health & Medicine
Polish researchers have published a study that shows potential benefits of components of the cannabis family (cannabis a ...Written By: Angela DowdenDEC 14, 2020Microbiology
Hydrogen peroxide is known as a corrosive chemical and is sometimes used as a disinfectant. But scientists have now foun ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 07, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Rice University researcher Zachary Wright has discovered a previously unknown compartment inside cellular organelles cal ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 06, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are a type of highly reactive molecule that is thought to be damaging to cellular structur ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 09, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Oxidants are reactive oxygen species known to be harmful to living organisms at high concentrations and have been linked ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 14, 2020Cancer
Cold atmospheric plasma is a relatively new technique that utilizes a tool that generates a sort of plasma scalpel, exce ...Written By: Jasper CantrellOCT 06, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
A patient checks into the hospital with difficulty breathing. Is inflammation to blame? How can physicians visualize are ...Written By: Tara Fernandes
JAN 07, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have long wondered what makes us human. Our cells express the genes we need to carry out the functions of lif
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 06, 2022
Immunology
COVID-19 infections trigger widespread oxidative damage, says new research by scientists from the Baylor College
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 31, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Our bodies have some healing and regenerative capabilities. For most of us, cuts will mend, we'll recover from mild infe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 16, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
There's plenty of evidence that when possible, it's more healthy for people to stay physically active than it is for the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 15, 2021
Plants & Animals
Green tea is a popular beverage, with the green tea market expected to grow by almost 12% over the next several years. I
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
NOV 12, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
With 3 million people from the U.S. reporting clinical cases in 2015 – accompanied by an increased projected incid
...
Written By:
Nadine Husami
AUG 11, 2021
Cardiology
Even though we know now that vaping is harmful and addictive, it's still thought to be healthier than smoking cigarettes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 09, 2021
Microbiology
Wildlife management officials check wild populations for pathogenic disease like chronic wasting disease. So researchers
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 28, 2021
Neuroscience
Researchers led by the University of California have found important neurological differences between human and mouse br
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 16, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
A study recently published in the journal Angewandte Chemie International Edition debuts a new method that converts
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 26, 2021
Microbiology
Foodborne illness can be prevented by cooking meat to a proper temperature and avoiding cross-contamination. But when th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 19, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
For 2019, the United Nations estimated that the average life expectancy for a person is 72.6 years of age. People that l
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 05, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
So far, there is no firm consensus on whether smoking cannabis can cause lung cancer. As cannabis smoke contains many si
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 09, 2021
Plants & Animals
Some of the most interesting—and possibly strangest—scientific discoveries happen by accident. According to
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAR 01, 2021
Microbiology
Most people know botulism as a nasty disease and botox as a wrinkle reducer that may cause a 'frozen' look if it's overu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
We've heard a lot about how important carbon and water are to life, but sulfur? Researchers think that sulfur may have a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 24, 2021
Cancer
New research published in the journal Cancer Research describes the process by which iron can trigger cell death in
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 18, 2021
Health & Medicine
Polish researchers have published a study that shows potential benefits of components of the cannabis family (cannabis a
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
DEC 14, 2020
Microbiology
Hydrogen peroxide is known as a corrosive chemical and is sometimes used as a disinfectant. But scientists have now foun
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 07, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Rice University researcher Zachary Wright has discovered a previously unknown compartment inside cellular organelles cal
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 06, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are a type of highly reactive molecule that is thought to be damaging to cellular structur
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 09, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Oxidants are reactive oxygen species known to be harmful to living organisms at high concentrations and have been linked
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 14, 2020
Cancer
Cold atmospheric plasma is a relatively new technique that utilizes a tool that generates a sort of plasma scalpel, exce
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
OCT 06, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
A patient checks into the hospital with difficulty breathing. Is inflammation to blame? How can physicians visualize are
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes