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Telomere
Telomere: region of repetitive nucleotide sequences at each end of a chromosome. Protects the end of the chromosome from deterioration or fusion with neighboring chromosomes.
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NOV 16, 2017Cancer
By targeting the endcaps of cancer cell chromosomes, researchers may have landed on a promising new therapy to treat the ...OCT 29, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Over the past year, findings from a Twin Study by NASA have been revealed.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 14, 2017Videos
Did you ever dream of being an astronaut as a kid? Perhaps you had visions of yourself in a rocket ship or walking on th ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 31, 2017Cardiology
Most other current research on progeria, a rare and fatal genetic aging condition, revolves around genetics, but John P. ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 21, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
The negative effects of losing a dad - for any reason - can be seen on the cellular level, researchers have found.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 24, 2017Videos
Ommmmm........ommm.....ommmm....Am I relaxed yet? Remember to put green beans on the grocery list. Oh, and pick up the d ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 12, 2017Health & Medicine
Transforming simple skin cells into semi-stem cells that can become blood vessel cells or red blood cells is a new alter ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 11, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have linked maternal stress to premature aging and an increased risk of diseases related to aging. The molec ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 16, 2017Space & Astronomy
NASA is very interested in learning exactly how long term space missions affect the human body, and thanks to the experi ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 30, 2017Videos
Telomeres cap our chromosomes; they have a protective effect. Every time a cell divides, the telomeres shorten a bit, so ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 12, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
LA JOLLA, CA – January 12, 2017 – Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered a prot ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)NOV 15, 2016Cancer
Cellular aging is thought to be controlled, in part, by the chromosomes’ telomeres – end caps that protect o ...NOV 12, 2016Cancer
Gold is precious in more ways than one. In the fight against cancer, gold nanoparticles allowed scientists to trace the ...NOV 01, 2016Videos
We need no formal reminder of the inevitable ageing process - a quick glance at the skin of a young child and the skin o ...OCT 10, 2016Immunology
One small change in the chromosomes of B lymphocytes, and the immune cells cannot proliferate and create antibodies to f ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 22, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
A research team led by Christopher J. Lengner of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine and Brad J ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 18, 2016Genetics & Genomics
Over 20 years ago researcher Didier Stainier found a zebrafish mutant he named cloche, after comparing the shape of the ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 01, 2016Cardiology
After the heart muscle cells of a newborn develop to a certain point where the body has seemed to consider is sturdy eno ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 28, 2016Cancer
Not all mutations lead to cancer, but there are some that can cause DNA to scramble beyond recognition, forming massive ...MAY 17, 2016Genetics & Genomics
Although the genetic code is famous for its double helix and not its quadruple helix, it is known to occur in other form ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 17, 2015Microbiology
Agrobacterium tumefaciens is a plant pathogen responsible for crown gall disease. I know what you’re thinkin ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUL 15, 2015Genetics & Genomics
The role of telomeres in the aging process has become a hot topic in biology, and recent study have linked telomeres - t ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderJUL 08, 2015Neuroscience
Why do some of your friends -- who are the same age as you are -- look so much younger than you do? Why do some look so ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderJUL 06, 2015Space & Astronomy
So, how's it going up there? Scott Kelly, NASA astronaut, identical twin and current International Space Station residen ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 16, 2017
Cancer
By targeting the endcaps of cancer cell chromosomes, researchers may have landed on a promising new therapy to treat the
...
OCT 29, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Over the past year, findings from a Twin Study by NASA have been revealed.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 14, 2017
Videos
Did you ever dream of being an astronaut as a kid? Perhaps you had visions of yourself in a rocket ship or walking on th
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 31, 2017
Cardiology
Most other current research on progeria, a rare and fatal genetic aging condition, revolves around genetics, but John P.
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 21, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
The negative effects of losing a dad - for any reason - can be seen on the cellular level, researchers have found.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 24, 2017
Videos
Ommmmm........ommm.....ommmm....Am I relaxed yet? Remember to put green beans on the grocery list. Oh, and pick up the d
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 12, 2017
Health & Medicine
Transforming simple skin cells into semi-stem cells that can become blood vessel cells or red blood cells is a new alter
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 11, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have linked maternal stress to premature aging and an increased risk of diseases related to aging. The molec
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 16, 2017
Space & Astronomy
NASA is very interested in learning exactly how long term space missions affect the human body, and thanks to the experi
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 30, 2017
Videos
Telomeres cap our chromosomes; they have a protective effect. Every time a cell divides, the telomeres shorten a bit, so
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 12, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
LA JOLLA, CA – January 12, 2017 – Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered a prot
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
NOV 15, 2016
Cancer
Cellular aging is thought to be controlled, in part, by the chromosomes’ telomeres – end caps that protect o
...
NOV 12, 2016
Cancer
Gold is precious in more ways than one. In the fight against cancer, gold nanoparticles allowed scientists to trace the
...
NOV 01, 2016
Videos
We need no formal reminder of the inevitable ageing process - a quick glance at the skin of a young child and the skin o
...
OCT 10, 2016
Immunology
One small change in the chromosomes of B lymphocytes, and the immune cells cannot proliferate and create antibodies to f
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 22, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
A research team led by Christopher J. Lengner of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine and Brad J
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 18, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Over 20 years ago researcher Didier Stainier found a zebrafish mutant he named cloche, after comparing the shape of the
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 01, 2016
Cardiology
After the heart muscle cells of a newborn develop to a certain point where the body has seemed to consider is sturdy eno
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 28, 2016
Cancer
Not all mutations lead to cancer, but there are some that can cause DNA to scramble beyond recognition, forming massive
...
MAY 17, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Although the genetic code is famous for its double helix and not its quadruple helix, it is known to occur in other form
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 17, 2015
Microbiology
Agrobacterium tumefaciens is a plant pathogen responsible for crown gall disease. I know what you’re thinkin
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JUL 15, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
The role of telomeres in the aging process has become a hot topic in biology, and recent study have linked telomeres - t
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
JUL 08, 2015
Neuroscience
Why do some of your friends -- who are the same age as you are -- look so much younger than you do? Why do some look so
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
JUL 06, 2015
Space & Astronomy
So, how's it going up there? Scott Kelly, NASA astronaut, identical twin and current International Space Station residen
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim