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Transduction: the transfer of genetic material from one organism (as a bacterium) to another by a genetic vector and especially a bacteriophage
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SEP 29, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
The lysosome is a small membrane bound organelle that can be found in most animal cells. It was once thought that these ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 27, 2022Neuroscience
Hypoxic-ischemic brain injury, which occurs when the brain's supply of oxygen and blood is blocked for a period of time, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 25, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
In cells, active genes are transcribed into mRNA molecules, which can be edited and processed in a variety of ways, to u ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 19, 2022Neuroscience
There are important neural circuits in the hypothalamus that help us sense our own hunger and when we feel full after a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 11, 2022Neuroscience
Nearly every type of cell in the human body carries a little antenna-like structure called a cilium, which can serve var ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 31, 2022Immunology
T cells help us fight pathogens, and there are many kinds. New research has shown that a type of T cell that stays in th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 25, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Anywhere from 200 to 1,000 species of bacteria reside in the human gut microbiome, and researchers have been trying to d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 23, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Huntington's disease is a neurodegenerative disease that causes the gradual breakdown of neurons in the brain. The disor ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 17, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Surprisingly similar mechanisms of pattern recognition can be found among incredibly diverse organisms.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 25, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
The environments surrounding cancer cells are thought to promote cancer growth. Researchers have previously shown that c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 24, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Human egg cells, called oocytes, have to last a long time. They are created before birth, and they stay viable for many ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 21, 2022Immunology
Using cryo-electron microscopy, researchers captured images of a molecule called an autoantibody as it attached to a rec ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 19, 2022Immunology
The immune system relies on signals, which may be activated by the presence of a pathogen, for example. Chemokines are c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 18, 2022Neuroscience
People usually only have to learn how to ride a bicycle once; and once a person learns how, they can get on and start ri ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 09, 2022Cancer
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a very aggressive pancreatic cancer with limited treatment options. PDA ...Written By: Katie KokolusMAY 19, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have recently identified several proteins that circulate in the blood, and are thought to cause migraine hea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 29, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
When we're active and doing exercise, we can build muscle as well as supply muscle cells with oxygen, maintaining their ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 08, 2022Immunology
Zinc is a mineral that's known to boost the function of the immune system, and now scientists have learned more about ho ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 04, 2022Neuroscience
Maybe you see yourself as an ambitious person, or games bring out the competitor in you. Some people might feel more com ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 24, 2022Immunology
Our bodies need sugar; carbohydrates are critical to health. But many of the foods we consume, like soft drinks, cereals ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 17, 2022Microbiology
There are many spectacular little machines in nature, like the injection systems found on some bacterial cells. Some mic ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 14, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells are full of little machines that perform critical functions, like mitochondria, which are known as the powerhouse ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 08, 2022Neuroscience
It doesn't take a research study to tell older people that it's tougher to get a good nights sleep as we age. This is al ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 27, 2022Neuroscience
The blood-brain barrier is a unique membrane that shields the central nervous system from harm. This physiological barri ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
SEP 29, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
The lysosome is a small membrane bound organelle that can be found in most animal cells. It was once thought that these
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 27, 2022
Neuroscience
Hypoxic-ischemic brain injury, which occurs when the brain's supply of oxygen and blood is blocked for a period of time,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 25, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
In cells, active genes are transcribed into mRNA molecules, which can be edited and processed in a variety of ways, to u
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 19, 2022
Neuroscience
There are important neural circuits in the hypothalamus that help us sense our own hunger and when we feel full after a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 11, 2022
Neuroscience
Nearly every type of cell in the human body carries a little antenna-like structure called a cilium, which can serve var
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 31, 2022
Immunology
T cells help us fight pathogens, and there are many kinds. New research has shown that a type of T cell that stays in th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 25, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Anywhere from 200 to 1,000 species of bacteria reside in the human gut microbiome, and researchers have been trying to d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 23, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Huntington's disease is a neurodegenerative disease that causes the gradual breakdown of neurons in the brain. The disor
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 17, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Surprisingly similar mechanisms of pattern recognition can be found among incredibly diverse organisms.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 25, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
The environments surrounding cancer cells are thought to promote cancer growth. Researchers have previously shown that c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 24, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Human egg cells, called oocytes, have to last a long time. They are created before birth, and they stay viable for many
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 21, 2022
Immunology
Using cryo-electron microscopy, researchers captured images of a molecule called an autoantibody as it attached to a rec
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 19, 2022
Immunology
The immune system relies on signals, which may be activated by the presence of a pathogen, for example. Chemokines are c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 18, 2022
Neuroscience
People usually only have to learn how to ride a bicycle once; and once a person learns how, they can get on and start ri
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 09, 2022
Cancer
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a very aggressive pancreatic cancer with limited treatment options. PDA
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
MAY 19, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have recently identified several proteins that circulate in the blood, and are thought to cause migraine hea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 29, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
When we're active and doing exercise, we can build muscle as well as supply muscle cells with oxygen, maintaining their
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 08, 2022
Immunology
Zinc is a mineral that's known to boost the function of the immune system, and now scientists have learned more about ho
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 04, 2022
Neuroscience
Maybe you see yourself as an ambitious person, or games bring out the competitor in you. Some people might feel more com
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 24, 2022
Immunology
Our bodies need sugar; carbohydrates are critical to health. But many of the foods we consume, like soft drinks, cereals
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 17, 2022
Microbiology
There are many spectacular little machines in nature, like the injection systems found on some bacterial cells. Some mic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 14, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells are full of little machines that perform critical functions, like mitochondria, which are known as the powerhouse
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2022
Neuroscience
It doesn't take a research study to tell older people that it's tougher to get a good nights sleep as we age. This is al
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 27, 2022
Neuroscience
The blood-brain barrier is a unique membrane that shields the central nervous system from harm. This physiological barri
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch