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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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JAN 14, 2020Microbiology
Scientists have learned that when certain bacteria are paired together, they create patterns that look like flowers.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 14, 2020Cancer
If you’ve been to the doctor recently, you’ve probably been asked if you want a flu shot this year. The flu ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 13, 2020Microbiology
Scientists are learning more about how the antimicrobial effect of some foods and how it alters the microbial community ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 13, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Acute Myeloid Leukemia is a cancer of the blood that starts in the bone marrow, where the stem cells that produce blood ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 12, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Altering two signaling pathways extended the lives of a research model called C elegans by an astonishing 500 percent.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 10, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Researchers want to turn unhealthy white fat, which stores calories, to healthier brown or beige fat that burns calories ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 09, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Early life experiences impact how the brain is formed, and creates either a stable, solid foundation for later life, or ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 09, 2020Technology
Scientists have developed a sensor that works to record the complex sensations of human skin. The development is dubbed ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 08, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Now we know more about the early stages of the human immune system.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 08, 2020Microbiology
Zoonotic diseases are caused by infectious microorganisms like bacteria or viruses, and are passed between animals, incl ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 07, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
“OPC is one of the fastest rising cancers in Western countries due to increasing HPV-related incidence, especially ...Written By: Nupur SrivastavaJAN 07, 2020Immunology
T cells may be able to reach their full potential in the fight against cancer with a little nudge. In 2010, scientists f ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 05, 2020Cancer
You might not think that obesity has anything at all to do with skin cancer. Yes, obesity has been linked as a clear ris ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 04, 2020Immunology
Chemicals commonly found in skincare products are intended to avoid interactions with the part of the immune system resp ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 01, 2020Microbiology
Honey has been used in homeopathic medicine as a wound healer, and now researchers have developed a special application ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 31, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Meat consumption has risen around the world in the past few decades, and demand is still increasing.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 31, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Computational tools are becoming increasingly important in biological research. Now scientists have found a way to use m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 31, 2019Genetics & Genomics
He Jiankui, the scientist behind the world’s first gene-edited babies in 2018, has been sentenced to three years i ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 30, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Most cell types have an appendage that appears to act like a kind of signaling hub called a cilium; it's capable of dete ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 29, 2019Genetics & Genomics
While it's known that environmental factors influence the quality of sperm, researchers have found that diet can have a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 29, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Genetic errors cause many different kinds of diseases, and gene therapy has aimed to relieve those symptoms by ad ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 23, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Muscles have a supply of restorative stem cells called satellite cells, and now they have identified a new type.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 22, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at Ohio State University have developed a new gene therapy that makes use of exosomes, fluid sacs released i ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 22, 2019Microbiology
Our world is filled with microbes, and in every kind of environment, they compete for supremacy, a competition that date ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 14, 2020
Microbiology
Scientists have learned that when certain bacteria are paired together, they create patterns that look like flowers.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 14, 2020
Cancer
If you’ve been to the doctor recently, you’ve probably been asked if you want a flu shot this year. The flu
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 13, 2020
Microbiology
Scientists are learning more about how the antimicrobial effect of some foods and how it alters the microbial community
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 13, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Acute Myeloid Leukemia is a cancer of the blood that starts in the bone marrow, where the stem cells that produce blood
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 12, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Altering two signaling pathways extended the lives of a research model called C elegans by an astonishing 500 percent.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 10, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers want to turn unhealthy white fat, which stores calories, to healthier brown or beige fat that burns calories
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 09, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Early life experiences impact how the brain is formed, and creates either a stable, solid foundation for later life, or
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 09, 2020
Technology
Scientists have developed a sensor that works to record the complex sensations of human skin. The development is dubbed
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 08, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Now we know more about the early stages of the human immune system.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 08, 2020
Microbiology
Zoonotic diseases are caused by infectious microorganisms like bacteria or viruses, and are passed between animals, incl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
“OPC is one of the fastest rising cancers in Western countries due to increasing HPV-related incidence, especially
...
Written By:
Nupur Srivastava
JAN 07, 2020
Immunology
T cells may be able to reach their full potential in the fight against cancer with a little nudge. In 2010, scientists f
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 05, 2020
Cancer
You might not think that obesity has anything at all to do with skin cancer. Yes, obesity has been linked as a clear ris
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 04, 2020
Immunology
Chemicals commonly found in skincare products are intended to avoid interactions with the part of the immune system resp
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 01, 2020
Microbiology
Honey has been used in homeopathic medicine as a wound healer, and now researchers have developed a special application
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 31, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Meat consumption has risen around the world in the past few decades, and demand is still increasing.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 31, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Computational tools are becoming increasingly important in biological research. Now scientists have found a way to use m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 31, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
He Jiankui, the scientist behind the world’s first gene-edited babies in 2018, has been sentenced to three years i
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 30, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Most cell types have an appendage that appears to act like a kind of signaling hub called a cilium; it's capable of dete
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 29, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
While it's known that environmental factors influence the quality of sperm, researchers have found that diet can have a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 29, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Genetic errors cause many different kinds of diseases, and gene therapy has aimed to relieve those symptoms by ad
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 23, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Muscles have a supply of restorative stem cells called satellite cells, and now they have identified a new type.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 22, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at Ohio State University have developed a new gene therapy that makes use of exosomes, fluid sacs released i
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 22, 2019
Microbiology
Our world is filled with microbes, and in every kind of environment, they compete for supremacy, a competition that date
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch