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Tolerance: is when an organism has the ability to endure unfavorable environmental conditions. Tolerance can also be defined as an acceptable amount of variation of a specified quantity in the dimensions of a machine or part.
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JUL 08, 2019Genetics & Genomics
With a more precise version of CRISPR/Cas9, researchers altered a single, mutated copy of a gene, leaving the correct on ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 04, 2019Chemistry & Physics
The year 2019 turns out to be a critical year for hydrogen. Just before the G20 summit in Japan, the International ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUN 28, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The inch-long sea slug Elysia rufescens eats algae for sustenance, but it gets an added benefit in the form of toxins wi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 20, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
UConn School of Medicine researchers report that an investigational drug used for treating for the sickle cell disease h ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 13, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Large populations are necessary to maintain important rare changes in the genome.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 06, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Recent preliminary clinical trial results indicate the immunosuppressive drug belatacept can safely and effectively trea ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 28, 2019Neuroscience
Memories of traumatic experiences can resurface over and over again, causing great emotional distress. This is a hallmar ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergMAY 20, 2019Microbiology
Stress can have a detrimental effect on our health, and appears to contribute to the development of autoimmune diseases.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 16, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
In a short period of time, researchers were able to engineer an artificial form of microbial life, using relatively simp ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 15, 2019Health & Medicine
Tuberculosis remains a public health crisis with more than 25% of the world's population having a positive tube ...Written By: Dena ArutaMAY 14, 2019Health & Medicine
Voters in Denver narrowly approved a ballott to decriminalize yet another recreational drug: psilocybin mushrooms, commo ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergMAY 08, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, a drug for the first time was shown to successfully lower t ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 07, 2019Neuroscience
In an ideal world, patients in need of pain relief would take pain medication without the inherent fear of possible opio ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergAPR 23, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Daily consumption of caffeine is seen as "normal" addiction, er, habit. It doesn't seem to pose ...Written By: Amy LoriauxAPR 16, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
The gut can sense when thirst has been sated, and whether a drink is salty.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 11, 2019Genetics & Genomics
When events like runoff change salinity levels in the ocean, it can impact coral in a way that is similar to bleaching d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 28, 2019Cannabis Sciences
A recent study published in the Journal of Palliative Medicine by Dr. Arum Kim, MD, and colleagues, from the New York Un ...Written By: Amy LoriauxMAR 25, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
A novel molecular pathway was recently discovered for an enzyme inhibitor in humans that is implicated in the developmen ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 24, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in Obesity, an inexpensive weight-loss drug FDA-approved 60 years ago for a three month short-term ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 21, 2019Immunology
For some, Spring means the return of itchy eyes and runny noses. Pollen is to blame for hay fever, but is it also causin ...Written By: Aleishia Harris-ArnoldMAR 13, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
The number of individuals diagnosed with liver cancer is on the rise and current therapies are largely ineffective. Howe ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 05, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
While life is intrinsically connected to water, there are some so-called anhydrobiotic organisms that can survive for lo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 04, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Sleep is vital to good health for a variety of reasons. For example, the risk of heart disease increases when people don ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 03, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Recently, researchers have identified a drug that could help reverse the damaging effects of heavy alcohol consumption o ...Written By: Nouran Amin
JUL 08, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
With a more precise version of CRISPR/Cas9, researchers altered a single, mutated copy of a gene, leaving the correct on
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 04, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
The year 2019 turns out to be a critical year for hydrogen. Just before the G20 summit in Japan, the International
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUN 28, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The inch-long sea slug Elysia rufescens eats algae for sustenance, but it gets an added benefit in the form of toxins wi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 20, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
UConn School of Medicine researchers report that an investigational drug used for treating for the sickle cell disease h
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 13, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Large populations are necessary to maintain important rare changes in the genome.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 06, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Recent preliminary clinical trial results indicate the immunosuppressive drug belatacept can safely and effectively trea
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 28, 2019
Neuroscience
Memories of traumatic experiences can resurface over and over again, causing great emotional distress. This is a hallmar
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
MAY 20, 2019
Microbiology
Stress can have a detrimental effect on our health, and appears to contribute to the development of autoimmune diseases.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 16, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
In a short period of time, researchers were able to engineer an artificial form of microbial life, using relatively simp
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 15, 2019
Health & Medicine
Tuberculosis remains a public health crisis with more than 25% of the world's population having a positive tube
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
MAY 14, 2019
Health & Medicine
Voters in Denver narrowly approved a ballott to decriminalize yet another recreational drug: psilocybin mushrooms, commo
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
MAY 08, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, a drug for the first time was shown to successfully lower t
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 07, 2019
Neuroscience
In an ideal world, patients in need of pain relief would take pain medication without the inherent fear of possible opio
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
APR 23, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Daily consumption of caffeine is seen as "normal" addiction, er, habit. It doesn't seem to pose
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
APR 16, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
The gut can sense when thirst has been sated, and whether a drink is salty.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 11, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
When events like runoff change salinity levels in the ocean, it can impact coral in a way that is similar to bleaching d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 28, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
A recent study published in the Journal of Palliative Medicine by Dr. Arum Kim, MD, and colleagues, from the New York Un
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
MAR 25, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
A novel molecular pathway was recently discovered for an enzyme inhibitor in humans that is implicated in the developmen
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 24, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in Obesity, an inexpensive weight-loss drug FDA-approved 60 years ago for a three month short-term
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 21, 2019
Immunology
For some, Spring means the return of itchy eyes and runny noses. Pollen is to blame for hay fever, but is it also causin
...
Written By:
Aleishia Harris-Arnold
MAR 13, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
The number of individuals diagnosed with liver cancer is on the rise and current therapies are largely ineffective. Howe
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 05, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
While life is intrinsically connected to water, there are some so-called anhydrobiotic organisms that can survive for lo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 04, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Sleep is vital to good health for a variety of reasons. For example, the risk of heart disease increases when people don
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 03, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Recently, researchers have identified a drug that could help reverse the damaging effects of heavy alcohol consumption o
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin