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Structural Biology
Structural biology is a branch of molecular biology, biochemistry, and biophysics concerned with the molecular structure of biological macromolecules, how they acquire the structures they have, and how alterations in their structures affect their function.
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JUL 15, 2020Plants & Animals
The familial and social relationships between whales, such as orcas and bottlenose dolphins, are moderately understood. ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUL 14, 2020Immunology
Scientists all over the world are racing to develop a vaccine that effectively and safely prompts protective immunity to ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 13, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers tagged proteins in the basement membranes of worms to visulize them. Image credit: Dan Keeley, UNC Chapel Hi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 13, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Advances in computational and genetic technologies have enabled scientists to search the genome to look for places where ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 11, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have begun to examine how cocaine exposure alters gene expression in a specific region of the brain, and the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 09, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Is genomics helping to reduce inequality? Unfortunately, ten commentaries by a panel of bioethicists suggests that no, i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 08, 2020Immunology
The ability to control regulatory T cells of the immune system has long been sought out by scientists, especially those ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 07, 2020Immunology
An international team of researchers has analysed how SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, hijacks the proteins i ...Written By: Hilary ThompsonJUL 07, 2020Microbiology
Urinary tract infections can be very painful and can cause nausea, chills, and fever. A pathogenic strain of E. coli is ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 06, 2020Microbiology
The pandemic coronavirus has caused a wide range of different symptoms, and as time goes on, we may find that it can hav ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 06, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The folds of the human brain are essential to its function, and improper folding has been linked to a variety of disorde ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 03, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Campylobacter jejuni is a foodborne bacterial pathogen that causes millions of cases of food poisoning each year.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 02, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have now learned more about a critical protein in the brain called the NMDA receptor, tracking every atom as ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 29, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have been working to understand Alzheimer's disease for over 100 years. A major feature of the disease is th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 29, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The microbial pathogens of the world have shown us how powerful they can be, most recently proven by the current pandemi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 28, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Scientists used a fish called the inland silverside, Menidia beryllina, to show that even small amounts of chemicals tha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 27, 2020Microbiology
We have to share the world with microbes; they can grow almost anywhere, from hydrothermal vents deep in the sea, to the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 25, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Drug-resistant bacteria pose a serious threat to public health, and scientists have been searching for new antibiotics t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 25, 2020Immunology
When cells become diseased or infected, a “suicide switch” is triggered, preventing neighboring cells from b ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 21, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Pollen is produced by trees, grasses, and weeds, and it's a way for plants to reproduce by disseminating their genet ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 19, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have published complementary studies in Nature Communications that have greatly advanced our understanding of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 16, 2020Earth & The Environment
Plastics and microplastics are certainly not recent developments in ocean pollution. However, scientists continue to inv ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUN 15, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disorder, in which the immune system attacks an insulating sheath that coats ne ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 15, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The autonomic nervous system is linked to the intrinsic cardiac nervous system (ICN), which is thought to help regulate ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUL 15, 2020
Plants & Animals
The familial and social relationships between whales, such as orcas and bottlenose dolphins, are moderately understood.
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUL 14, 2020
Immunology
Scientists all over the world are racing to develop a vaccine that effectively and safely prompts protective immunity to
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 13, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers tagged proteins in the basement membranes of worms to visulize them. Image credit: Dan Keeley, UNC Chapel Hi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 13, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Advances in computational and genetic technologies have enabled scientists to search the genome to look for places where
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 11, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have begun to examine how cocaine exposure alters gene expression in a specific region of the brain, and the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 09, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Is genomics helping to reduce inequality? Unfortunately, ten commentaries by a panel of bioethicists suggests that no, i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 08, 2020
Immunology
The ability to control regulatory T cells of the immune system has long been sought out by scientists, especially those
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 07, 2020
Immunology
An international team of researchers has analysed how SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, hijacks the proteins i
...
Written By:
Hilary Thompson
JUL 07, 2020
Microbiology
Urinary tract infections can be very painful and can cause nausea, chills, and fever. A pathogenic strain of E. coli is
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 06, 2020
Microbiology
The pandemic coronavirus has caused a wide range of different symptoms, and as time goes on, we may find that it can hav
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 06, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The folds of the human brain are essential to its function, and improper folding has been linked to a variety of disorde
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 03, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Campylobacter jejuni is a foodborne bacterial pathogen that causes millions of cases of food poisoning each year.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 02, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have now learned more about a critical protein in the brain called the NMDA receptor, tracking every atom as
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 29, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have been working to understand Alzheimer's disease for over 100 years. A major feature of the disease is th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 29, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The microbial pathogens of the world have shown us how powerful they can be, most recently proven by the current pandemi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 28, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists used a fish called the inland silverside, Menidia beryllina, to show that even small amounts of chemicals tha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 27, 2020
Microbiology
We have to share the world with microbes; they can grow almost anywhere, from hydrothermal vents deep in the sea, to the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 25, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Drug-resistant bacteria pose a serious threat to public health, and scientists have been searching for new antibiotics t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 25, 2020
Immunology
When cells become diseased or infected, a “suicide switch” is triggered, preventing neighboring cells from b
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 21, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Pollen is produced by trees, grasses, and weeds, and it's a way for plants to reproduce by disseminating their genet
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 19, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have published complementary studies in Nature Communications that have greatly advanced our understanding of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 16, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Plastics and microplastics are certainly not recent developments in ocean pollution. However, scientists continue to inv
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUN 15, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disorder, in which the immune system attacks an insulating sheath that coats ne
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 15, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The autonomic nervous system is linked to the intrinsic cardiac nervous system (ICN), which is thought to help regulate
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch