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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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SEP 02, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The events that occur during early mammalian development have tone carefully orchestrated, and timed perfectly.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 29, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
"I like to call it 'the Chernobyl effect' -- you've turned the reactor on and now you can't turn it off," said senior au ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 28, 2019Microbiology
Now there is biological evidence that the virus infected people in Africa before it was identified in the US.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Mice are used as the frontline for drug testing for brain disorders. Why? Their brains are supposed to have much of the ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 27, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Efforts to edit the human genome are rolling forward, despite a call for a moratorium on heritable edits.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2019Health & Medicine
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a fast-acting skin patch that effectivel ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAUG 26, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Ticks can transmit a long list of diseases to humans and other animals, and more are emerging all the time.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 25, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
According to the findings of a clinical trial, scientists at Mt. Sinai have found a new therapeutic effective for p ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 25, 2019Technology
A team of Brown University researchers has developed a new computer model that simulates the way red blood cells become ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 25, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Breast cancer affects 250,000 women in the U.S. annually. Those with most common form test positive for hormone receptor ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 25, 2019Microbiology
Archaea occupy their own branch on the tree of life and exist in some of the most extreme environments on the planet.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 25, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
The cytoplasm of cells is about 80% water, but is full of a molecular mixture of stuff that was once thought to be disor ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 23, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Since it was developed, the CRISPR gene editing system has been refined and advanced.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 22, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
We all need sunlight, but it's very easy to get too much. Sunlight is the main source of the ultraviolet radiation we're ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 19, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Genomic DNA is modified by chemical markers called epigenetic tags, which can change gene expression without altering th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 18, 2019Genetics & Genomics
There are challenges to working with nerve cells in the lab, which can create research bottlenecks in the study of neuro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 18, 2019Cancer
New research published in Communications Biology suggests that electromagnetic fields are capable of stopping the metast ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 18, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
As tissues grow in a developing embryo, they have to fold in the right way to create the proper structures.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 13, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers are taking a new look at how the cell regulates gene expression.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 12, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Powerful genetic sequencing technologies are helping researchers learn more about how changes or errors in genes are lin ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 09, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
People that need transplants first have to wait for an organ. But even after a successful transplant, there is still a l ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 06, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Toxic proteinopathies are a group of inherited diseases that are caused when improperly folded proteins accumulate in th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 06, 2019Microbiology
A standard research mouse genotype was preserved while generating a natural microbiome by using wild mice as surrogates.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 05, 2019Microbiology
Dogs can get different kinds of cancers, including one that is transmitted by live cancer cells, which spread through se ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
SEP 02, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The events that occur during early mammalian development have tone carefully orchestrated, and timed perfectly.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 29, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
"I like to call it 'the Chernobyl effect' -- you've turned the reactor on and now you can't turn it off," said senior au
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 28, 2019
Microbiology
Now there is biological evidence that the virus infected people in Africa before it was identified in the US.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Mice are used as the frontline for drug testing for brain disorders. Why? Their brains are supposed to have much of the
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 27, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Efforts to edit the human genome are rolling forward, despite a call for a moratorium on heritable edits.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2019
Health & Medicine
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a fast-acting skin patch that effectivel
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
AUG 26, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Ticks can transmit a long list of diseases to humans and other animals, and more are emerging all the time.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 25, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
According to the findings of a clinical trial, scientists at Mt. Sinai have found a new therapeutic effective for p
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 25, 2019
Technology
A team of Brown University researchers has developed a new computer model that simulates the way red blood cells become
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 25, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Breast cancer affects 250,000 women in the U.S. annually. Those with most common form test positive for hormone receptor
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 25, 2019
Microbiology
Archaea occupy their own branch on the tree of life and exist in some of the most extreme environments on the planet.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 25, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
The cytoplasm of cells is about 80% water, but is full of a molecular mixture of stuff that was once thought to be disor
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 23, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Since it was developed, the CRISPR gene editing system has been refined and advanced.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 22, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
We all need sunlight, but it's very easy to get too much. Sunlight is the main source of the ultraviolet radiation we're
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 19, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Genomic DNA is modified by chemical markers called epigenetic tags, which can change gene expression without altering th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 18, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
There are challenges to working with nerve cells in the lab, which can create research bottlenecks in the study of neuro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 18, 2019
Cancer
New research published in Communications Biology suggests that electromagnetic fields are capable of stopping the metast
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 18, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
As tissues grow in a developing embryo, they have to fold in the right way to create the proper structures.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 13, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers are taking a new look at how the cell regulates gene expression.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 12, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Powerful genetic sequencing technologies are helping researchers learn more about how changes or errors in genes are lin
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 09, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
People that need transplants first have to wait for an organ. But even after a successful transplant, there is still a l
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 06, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Toxic proteinopathies are a group of inherited diseases that are caused when improperly folded proteins accumulate in th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 06, 2019
Microbiology
A standard research mouse genotype was preserved while generating a natural microbiome by using wild mice as surrogates.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 05, 2019
Microbiology
Dogs can get different kinds of cancers, including one that is transmitted by live cancer cells, which spread through se
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch