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Sequencing
Sequencing: is the process of determining the nucleic acid sequence - the order of nucleotides in DNA. It includes any method or technology that is used to determine the order of the four bases: adenine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine.
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DEC 19, 2019Microbiology
This is the first time that investigators have gotten a complete, ancient human genome from anything but bones.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 16, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Fraser firs are farmed to supply us with great-smelling Christmas trees that hold their needles, but they are also susce ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 12, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
While the human genome has been sequenced, there are plenty of parts of it that we don't know much about.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 11, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have discovered a new autoinflammatory disease, which they have called CRIA (cleavage-resistant RIPK1-induce ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 11, 2019Microbiology
Our world is teeming with bacteria and viruses, and in the oceans, their coexistence has them locked in an evolutionary ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 08, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The scientists are hopeful that this work will lead to new therapeutics for neurodegenerative disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 05, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive individuals are treated with antiretroviral therapies to reduce the amount o ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 04, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
A physician is faced with 3 patients: an elderly person with a chronic cough, a child being wheeled out of surgery and a ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 03, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Gene sequencing technologies have created a wealth of data, and scientists can now do more with all that information.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 01, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Since the CRISPR gene editor was created, researchers around the world have tweaked and refined the tool to use it in a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 01, 2019Genetics & Genomics
To send gene therapy to diseased cells, scientists have turned to adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) to act as a delivery s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 27, 2019Neuroscience
In the US, 1 in every 59 children has autism, with 1 in every 20 having ADHD. Now, researchers from Denmark’s nati ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 27, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Humans have evolved in some ways to be less susceptible to pathogens, but those benefits can also carry risks of other d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 26, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
Blurred or double vision, and in extreme cases, complete vision loss are amongst the earliest symptoms of multiple scler ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 26, 2019Microbiology
A flu drug, while still safe and effective, encourages flu viruses to mutate, especially in children.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 25, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Some broiler chickens suffer from wooden breast syndrome, which causes their meat to turn chewy and hard. Birds with thi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 24, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The 'Devil Worm' was found in an aquifer and is the deepest animal that's been found living beneath the surface of the E ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 24, 2019Microbiology
Different forms of microbes have been able to make a home even in the harshest conditions. But there are still locations ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 22, 2019Cancer
New research published in Nature suggests that ring-shaped extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) is particularly abundant in tumo ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 20, 2019Genetics & Genomics
There are vast portions of the genome that don't code for protein, but researchers are learning more about how important ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 20, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
For many cancers, early detection has a tremendous impact on patient outcomes. Yet, sadly, many of the most common malig ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 18, 2019Space & Astronomy
There are so many stars in the modern universe that we couldn’t ever hope to count them all. Many are so distant f ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 18, 2019Cancer
New research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that certain “hyperhotspots&rdq ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 18, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Now that we know more about the impact of some cancer treatments, they can be applied optimally.Written By: Carmen Leitch
DEC 19, 2019
Microbiology
This is the first time that investigators have gotten a complete, ancient human genome from anything but bones.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 16, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Fraser firs are farmed to supply us with great-smelling Christmas trees that hold their needles, but they are also susce
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 12, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
While the human genome has been sequenced, there are plenty of parts of it that we don't know much about.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 11, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have discovered a new autoinflammatory disease, which they have called CRIA (cleavage-resistant RIPK1-induce
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 11, 2019
Microbiology
Our world is teeming with bacteria and viruses, and in the oceans, their coexistence has them locked in an evolutionary
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 08, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The scientists are hopeful that this work will lead to new therapeutics for neurodegenerative disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 05, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive individuals are treated with antiretroviral therapies to reduce the amount o
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 04, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
A physician is faced with 3 patients: an elderly person with a chronic cough, a child being wheeled out of surgery and a
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 03, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Gene sequencing technologies have created a wealth of data, and scientists can now do more with all that information.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 01, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Since the CRISPR gene editor was created, researchers around the world have tweaked and refined the tool to use it in a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 01, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
To send gene therapy to diseased cells, scientists have turned to adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) to act as a delivery s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 27, 2019
Neuroscience
In the US, 1 in every 59 children has autism, with 1 in every 20 having ADHD. Now, researchers from Denmark’s nati
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 27, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Humans have evolved in some ways to be less susceptible to pathogens, but those benefits can also carry risks of other d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 26, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
Blurred or double vision, and in extreme cases, complete vision loss are amongst the earliest symptoms of multiple scler
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 26, 2019
Microbiology
A flu drug, while still safe and effective, encourages flu viruses to mutate, especially in children.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 25, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Some broiler chickens suffer from wooden breast syndrome, which causes their meat to turn chewy and hard. Birds with thi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 24, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The 'Devil Worm' was found in an aquifer and is the deepest animal that's been found living beneath the surface of the E
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 24, 2019
Microbiology
Different forms of microbes have been able to make a home even in the harshest conditions. But there are still locations
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 22, 2019
Cancer
New research published in Nature suggests that ring-shaped extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) is particularly abundant in tumo
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 20, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
There are vast portions of the genome that don't code for protein, but researchers are learning more about how important
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 20, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
For many cancers, early detection has a tremendous impact on patient outcomes. Yet, sadly, many of the most common malig
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 18, 2019
Space & Astronomy
There are so many stars in the modern universe that we couldn’t ever hope to count them all. Many are so distant f
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 18, 2019
Cancer
New research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that certain “hyperhotspots&rdq
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 18, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Now that we know more about the impact of some cancer treatments, they can be applied optimally.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch