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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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MAR 09, 2019Videos
Researchers in Australia are building a database that will contain genetic information about older people that are healt ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 05, 2019Microbiology
A common type of fungus, Malassezia yeasts, have been found in the gut, and may make disease worse for people with IBD.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 03, 2019Space & Astronomy
Just as expected, SpaceX moved forward with a momentous end-to-end demonstration launch for NASA on Saturday, verifying ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 01, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers report in a study published in the journal Stem Cell Reports, that nicotine exerted adverse effects on human ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 26, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Estimates vary but there are around 20,000 proteins that encode for protein in the human genome. So what's the rest for?Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 25, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The impressive great white shark has been able to capture the attention of humans and is the subject of endless fascinat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 23, 2019Health & Medicine
Facklamia species are Gram-positive, facultatively anaerobic bacteria that present a challenge for clinical labs to ...Written By: Dena ArutaFEB 23, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Different mechanisms helped genes conferring antibiotic resistance spread through a population of fish gut bacteria.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 20, 2019Videos
Scientists at Ginkgo Bioworks are using genetic technology to bring back the essence of extinct plants.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 20, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Strep throat is a common illness. Now researchers know why it sometimes causes a flesh-eating disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 18, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found a small change in a gene called MRGPRX4 that is linked to a significant increase in the preferenc ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 15, 2019Genetics & Genomics
New research utilizing genetic data from over two million people has identified new genes that are linked to depression.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 12, 2019Space & Astronomy
The Earth’s molten iron core manufactures strong magnetic fields that shield the Earth from space radiation, such ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 12, 2019Cancer
A recent study compared the cancer genomes of a rare form of melanoma (mucosal melanoma) in humans, dogs, and horses in ...Written By: Amy LoriauxFEB 10, 2019Space & Astronomy
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft made the history books yet again on New Year’s Day when it flew past a dark, ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 10, 2019Microbiology
Some viruses, like Zika, can be challenging to study when they suddenly cause outbreaks because they can be very difficu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 10, 2019Genetics & Genomics
We all carry around a massive community of microbes in our gastrointestinal tracts, which help us digest food and absorb ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 10, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Proteins that can counteract the CRISPR system appear to be more common than thought.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 05, 2019Microbiology
Bacteria have to be able to defend themselves from other microbes, making some microbes valuable producers of antibiotic ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 04, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists can now find genes in wild plants that can make modern crops more resistant to disease, without impacting yie ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 03, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The Earth BioGenome Project aims to sequence and characterize the genomes of all known eukaryotes.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 02, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have added support to the idea that certain people are predisposed to eating disorders, and have identified a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 01, 2019Cancer
Accelerated Evolution Biotechnology, Ltd. (AEBI), an Israeli company led by CEO Dr. Ilan Morad, made some bold clai ...Written By: Amy Loriaux
MAR 09, 2019
Videos
Researchers in Australia are building a database that will contain genetic information about older people that are healt
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 05, 2019
Microbiology
A common type of fungus, Malassezia yeasts, have been found in the gut, and may make disease worse for people with IBD.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 03, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Just as expected, SpaceX moved forward with a momentous end-to-end demonstration launch for NASA on Saturday, verifying
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 01, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers report in a study published in the journal Stem Cell Reports, that nicotine exerted adverse effects on human
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Estimates vary but there are around 20,000 proteins that encode for protein in the human genome. So what's the rest for?
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 25, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The impressive great white shark has been able to capture the attention of humans and is the subject of endless fascinat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 23, 2019
Health & Medicine
Facklamia species are Gram-positive, facultatively anaerobic bacteria that present a challenge for clinical labs to
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
FEB 23, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Different mechanisms helped genes conferring antibiotic resistance spread through a population of fish gut bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2019
Videos
Scientists at Ginkgo Bioworks are using genetic technology to bring back the essence of extinct plants.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Strep throat is a common illness. Now researchers know why it sometimes causes a flesh-eating disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 18, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found a small change in a gene called MRGPRX4 that is linked to a significant increase in the preferenc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 15, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
New research utilizing genetic data from over two million people has identified new genes that are linked to depression.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 12, 2019
Space & Astronomy
The Earth’s molten iron core manufactures strong magnetic fields that shield the Earth from space radiation, such
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 12, 2019
Cancer
A recent study compared the cancer genomes of a rare form of melanoma (mucosal melanoma) in humans, dogs, and horses in
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 10, 2019
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft made the history books yet again on New Year’s Day when it flew past a dark,
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 10, 2019
Microbiology
Some viruses, like Zika, can be challenging to study when they suddenly cause outbreaks because they can be very difficu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 10, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
We all carry around a massive community of microbes in our gastrointestinal tracts, which help us digest food and absorb
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 10, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Proteins that can counteract the CRISPR system appear to be more common than thought.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 05, 2019
Microbiology
Bacteria have to be able to defend themselves from other microbes, making some microbes valuable producers of antibiotic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 04, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists can now find genes in wild plants that can make modern crops more resistant to disease, without impacting yie
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The Earth BioGenome Project aims to sequence and characterize the genomes of all known eukaryotes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 02, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have added support to the idea that certain people are predisposed to eating disorders, and have identified a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 01, 2019
Cancer
Accelerated Evolution Biotechnology, Ltd. (AEBI), an Israeli company led by CEO Dr. Ilan Morad, made some bold clai
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux