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Systems Biology
Systems Biology: Systems biology is the computational and mathematical modeling of complex biological systems. It is a biology-based interdisciplinary field of study that focuses on complex interactions within biological systems, using a holistic approach to biological research.
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JAN 10, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Zellweger Spectrum Disorder (ZSD) is a term for a rare group of neurodegenerative disorders that are caused by mutations ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 07, 2024Earth & The Environment
Mercury (Hg) is an extremely toxic element. The use of mercury in industry is being phased out in many places ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 06, 2024Genetics & Genomics
The sleep-wake cycle, or circadian rhythm, is closely related to many aspects of our biology, including food intake. Dis ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 04, 2024Immunology
The new year brings new hope and new goals that are targeted at improving quality of life. One common new year’s r ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeJAN 04, 2024Immunology
Since the clinical application of anti-CTLA-4 and anti-PD-1 immunotherapy, treatments targeting the immune system (immun ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeJAN 04, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
In healthy people, urine color typically ranges from colorless to yellow. Urine is created by the excretory system, as t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 04, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
After leukemia, tumors of the central nervous system (CNS) are second most common cancer in children, and the primary ca ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 02, 2024Cancer
Immunotherapies have drastically improved the array of treatment options available for cancer patients. In contras ...Written By: Katie KokolusDEC 28, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Insulin, which is a hormone that is crucial for the proper control of blood sugar levels, is produced by beta cells in t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 26, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Organisms are composed of cells, some of which are constantly replaced, while others stay in place for a long time. For ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 25, 2023Cancer
Regulatory T cells, Tregs for short, represent a divisive type of immune cell that can elicit beneficial but also harmfu ...Written By: Katie KokolusDEC 22, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
When a person presents with the symptoms of a viral infection, diagnosis may not be so straightforward unless they are i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 22, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Decorating a holiday tree is an essential part of the winter season for many people. But those trees can also spark a he ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 21, 2023Immunology
There are many different types of cancer treatments currently available. The most commonly known form is chemotherapy, i ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeDEC 14, 2023Immunology
A gene editing tool using a system known as CRISPR-Cas9 has recently been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administrat ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeDEC 13, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease in which the protective coating that insulated neurons, called the myel ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 13, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Human immunity is an incredibly complex system that have to be very carefully regulated by the body. We need our immune ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 12, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
New research has provided new insights into how a dangerous bacterium called Legionella pneumophila can interfere with t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 04, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Bacterial cells are far simpler than animal cells - bacterial cells don't even have membrane-bound organelles like m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 01, 2023Earth & The Environment
Can marine protected areas (MPAs) have a positive effect on the scuba diving industry? This is something a recent study ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 29, 2023Cancer
The CAR-T Revolution: Developing T Cells into Cancer Assassins Cancer has long been a formidable foe, but recent ...NOV 22, 2023Genetics & Genomics
The cells of an organism, including humans, interact closely with one another; cells have myriad ways to send and receiv ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 21, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Insulin regulates blood sugar, and it is made by cells in the pancreas called beta cells. Type 1 diabetes arises when so ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 17, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Vitamin B12 is almost exclusively found in animal products, and this essential vitamin can be difficult for vegetarians ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 10, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Zellweger Spectrum Disorder (ZSD) is a term for a rare group of neurodegenerative disorders that are caused by mutations
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2024
Earth & The Environment
Mercury (Hg) is an extremely toxic element. The use of mercury in industry is being phased out in many places ...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 06, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
The sleep-wake cycle, or circadian rhythm, is closely related to many aspects of our biology, including food intake. Dis
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2024
Immunology
The new year brings new hope and new goals that are targeted at improving quality of life. One common new year’s r
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
JAN 04, 2024
Immunology
Since the clinical application of anti-CTLA-4 and anti-PD-1 immunotherapy, treatments targeting the immune system (immun
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
JAN 04, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
In healthy people, urine color typically ranges from colorless to yellow. Urine is created by the excretory system, as t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
After leukemia, tumors of the central nervous system (CNS) are second most common cancer in children, and the primary ca
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 02, 2024
Cancer
Immunotherapies have drastically improved the array of treatment options available for cancer patients. In contras
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
DEC 28, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Insulin, which is a hormone that is crucial for the proper control of blood sugar levels, is produced by beta cells in t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 26, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Organisms are composed of cells, some of which are constantly replaced, while others stay in place for a long time. For
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 25, 2023
Cancer
Regulatory T cells, Tregs for short, represent a divisive type of immune cell that can elicit beneficial but also harmfu
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
DEC 22, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
When a person presents with the symptoms of a viral infection, diagnosis may not be so straightforward unless they are i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 22, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Decorating a holiday tree is an essential part of the winter season for many people. But those trees can also spark a he
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 21, 2023
Immunology
There are many different types of cancer treatments currently available. The most commonly known form is chemotherapy, i
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
DEC 14, 2023
Immunology
A gene editing tool using a system known as CRISPR-Cas9 has recently been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administrat
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
DEC 13, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease in which the protective coating that insulated neurons, called the myel
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 13, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Human immunity is an incredibly complex system that have to be very carefully regulated by the body. We need our immune
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 12, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
New research has provided new insights into how a dangerous bacterium called Legionella pneumophila can interfere with t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 04, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Bacterial cells are far simpler than animal cells - bacterial cells don't even have membrane-bound organelles like m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 01, 2023
Earth & The Environment
Can marine protected areas (MPAs) have a positive effect on the scuba diving industry? This is something a recent study
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 29, 2023
Cancer
The CAR-T Revolution: Developing T Cells into Cancer Assassins Cancer has long been a formidable foe, but recent
...
NOV 22, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
The cells of an organism, including humans, interact closely with one another; cells have myriad ways to send and receiv
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 21, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Insulin regulates blood sugar, and it is made by cells in the pancreas called beta cells. Type 1 diabetes arises when so
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 17, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Vitamin B12 is almost exclusively found in animal products, and this essential vitamin can be difficult for vegetarians
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch