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T-Cells
T-Cells: A type of white blood cell that plays an important role in the immune system. They are produced by the thymus gland and help the body fight off viruses, bacteria, and parasites.
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MAR 21, 2020Technology
Mutations in bacteria or even cancer cells can make them resistant to drug treatments—that means they no longer re ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 17, 2020Microbiology
Intestinal stem cells help regenerate the lining of the intestine, and that lining or epithelium plays a number of criti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 17, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
It has been suggested that life arose from molecules that gradually came together in the right ways to form simple cells ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 16, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
The immune molecule interleukin-2 (IL-2) is a growth factor that stimulates the immune system to produce T-cells. Their ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 15, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The body's immune system is able to identify the cancerous cells of a tumor and launch an attack against them.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 12, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers found a use for the zika virus; they treated advanced tumors of the central nervous system of three elderly ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 08, 2020Cancer
A new study led by scientists at the University of Sussex suggests an alternative treatment strategy for patients diagno ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 08, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have identified a strategy used by cells to shield them from the toxins that can be released by dangerous bac ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 08, 2020Microbiology
It is seeming more likely that COVID-19, caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, will impact many people.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 08, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Cells have to store the entire genome in the nucleus, and this lengthy DNA molecule has to be carefully packaged by prot ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 06, 2020Cancer
New research published in the journal Cell suggests that stress experienced during gestation in the womb, as well a ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 05, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
In the US alone, around 187,000 children and adolescents have Type 1 diabetes, alongside 1.4 million people aged 20 and ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 04, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
In a first, scientists have used the CRISPR gene-editing tool inside of a person's body to treat a serious eye disorder.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 04, 2020Cancer
Researchers collaborating to develop the first vaccine capable of preventing colorectal cancer are preparing to move the ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 04, 2020Genetics & Genomics
An international team of researchers has analyzed cartilage from a baby duckbilled dinosaur, and they have identified bi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 03, 2020Microbiology
There have now been nine deaths in the United States, all in Washington state from COVID-19, the illness caused by the n ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 03, 2020Cancer
Research published recently in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences details the development of a new ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 03, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Since the CRISPR/Cas9 editing tool was developed several years ago, many scientists have modified and improved it for di ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 02, 2020Cancer
Research published recently in Nature provides evidence for a direct link between the presence of E. coli and ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 02, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers engineer mutant ribosomes that can create biopolymers that are not found in nature.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 01, 2020Microbiology
The microbes in our digestive tract can affect human health in many ways.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 23, 2020Cancer
New research published in Genes and Development has identified one of the mysteries of aging. According to scientists at ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 23, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Bacterial enzymes can serve many processes, from breaking down pollutants and digesting foods to metabolizing drugs.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 21, 2020Cancer
A team of researchers from Cornell has taken an innovative approach to crack the diversity code of cancer cells. Using a ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 21, 2020
Technology
Mutations in bacteria or even cancer cells can make them resistant to drug treatments—that means they no longer re
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 17, 2020
Microbiology
Intestinal stem cells help regenerate the lining of the intestine, and that lining or epithelium plays a number of criti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 17, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
It has been suggested that life arose from molecules that gradually came together in the right ways to form simple cells
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 16, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
The immune molecule interleukin-2 (IL-2) is a growth factor that stimulates the immune system to produce T-cells. Their
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 15, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The body's immune system is able to identify the cancerous cells of a tumor and launch an attack against them.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 12, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers found a use for the zika virus; they treated advanced tumors of the central nervous system of three elderly
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2020
Cancer
A new study led by scientists at the University of Sussex suggests an alternative treatment strategy for patients diagno
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 08, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have identified a strategy used by cells to shield them from the toxins that can be released by dangerous bac
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2020
Microbiology
It is seeming more likely that COVID-19, caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, will impact many people.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Cells have to store the entire genome in the nucleus, and this lengthy DNA molecule has to be carefully packaged by prot
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 06, 2020
Cancer
New research published in the journal Cell suggests that stress experienced during gestation in the womb, as well a
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 05, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
In the US alone, around 187,000 children and adolescents have Type 1 diabetes, alongside 1.4 million people aged 20 and
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 04, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
In a first, scientists have used the CRISPR gene-editing tool inside of a person's body to treat a serious eye disorder.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 04, 2020
Cancer
Researchers collaborating to develop the first vaccine capable of preventing colorectal cancer are preparing to move the
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 04, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
An international team of researchers has analyzed cartilage from a baby duckbilled dinosaur, and they have identified bi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 03, 2020
Microbiology
There have now been nine deaths in the United States, all in Washington state from COVID-19, the illness caused by the n
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 03, 2020
Cancer
Research published recently in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences details the development of a new
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 03, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Since the CRISPR/Cas9 editing tool was developed several years ago, many scientists have modified and improved it for di
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 02, 2020
Cancer
Research published recently in Nature provides evidence for a direct link between the presence of E. coli and
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 02, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers engineer mutant ribosomes that can create biopolymers that are not found in nature.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2020
Microbiology
The microbes in our digestive tract can affect human health in many ways.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 23, 2020
Cancer
New research published in Genes and Development has identified one of the mysteries of aging. According to scientists at
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 23, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Bacterial enzymes can serve many processes, from breaking down pollutants and digesting foods to metabolizing drugs.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2020
Cancer
A team of researchers from Cornell has taken an innovative approach to crack the diversity code of cancer cells. Using a
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan