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During translation, cells 'read' genetic information in the form of messenger RNA and use this as a blueprint to synthesize proteins. Translation occurs continuously in living cells and is executed by organelles called ribosomes.
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APR 23, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
The transcriptome of each cell in a planarian has been catalogued and made into a freely accessible database.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 23, 2018Cardiology
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Captricity launched an AI-powered software system that can read handwriting faster and more accurately than people.Written By: Julia TraversMAR 20, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Even dieticians and doctors were not able to come up with the right answer when asked where lost fat goes.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 20, 2018Immunology
Heart failure that ultimately results from disease factors like high blood pressure can be predicted and potentially pre ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 16, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
This new tool, SPLiT-seq, uses barcoding to tease out the genetic information in individual cells within tissue.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 15, 2018Videos
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The psychedelic drug Lysergic acid diethylamide, better known as LSD has been the focus of some brain research over the ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 12, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Our inner ears contain roughly 30,000 tiny hair cells that work to detect sound waves as well as to translate these wave ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 08, 2018Technology
An estimated 253 million people live with some kind of vision impairment and might enjoy this new gaming option.Written By: Julia TraversMAR 06, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Recent studies shed light on the interaction of endocannabinoids and the Endocannabinoid System in neuropathic pain, spe ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanFEB 28, 2018Immunology
A new system that tracks proteins as they come and go in the cell is predicted to help scientists identify therapeutic t ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 28, 2018Genetics & Genomics
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APR 23, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
The transcriptome of each cell in a planarian has been catalogued and made into a freely accessible database.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 23, 2018
Cardiology
There is no definitive “treatment” for the damage that results from a heart attack because the heart cells c
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 18, 2018
Plants & Animals
Staff at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C. are rejoicing over the birth of an endangered Western
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 18, 2018
Health & Medicine
Leprosy isn't a disease that most people encounter. It's quite rare in the US, and there aren't many healthc
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 18, 2018
Neuroscience
Huntington's disease (HD) is a devastating neurobiological illness that happens at the molecular level in the brain.
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 14, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a lethal cancer of the blood and bone marrow. It affects a group of white blood c
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 11, 2018
Neuroscience
Schizophrenia is an incredibly difficult illness to treat and to live with every day. Patients and their families strugg
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 10, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a form of cancer that that first occurs in the cells that become certain white blo
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 10, 2018
Cardiology
People at a high risk for heart disease thanks to a genetic predisposition can still benefit from regular physical activ
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 07, 2018
Technology
Takahashi sees a role for his font as a bridge between Braille and other alphabets, particularly in public spaces servin
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
APR 04, 2018
Immunology
Pertussis, or whooping cough, is back, and it’s at least partly because individuals who were vaccinated in the ear
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 31, 2018
Microbiology
Scientists have learned more about how viruses are able to change to fit into their environment; they use a previously u
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 26, 2018
Cardiology
For people with type 1 diabetes, being unaware of a hypoglycemic (low blood sugar) event could be very dangerous. To hel
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 22, 2018
Technology
Captricity launched an AI-powered software system that can read handwriting faster and more accurately than people.
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAR 20, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Even dieticians and doctors were not able to come up with the right answer when asked where lost fat goes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 20, 2018
Immunology
Heart failure that ultimately results from disease factors like high blood pressure can be predicted and potentially pre
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 16, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
This new tool, SPLiT-seq, uses barcoding to tease out the genetic information in individual cells within tissue.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2018
Videos
Highly-detailed latte art, or the craft of carefully pouring steamed milk into espresso and moving the foam around in or
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAR 13, 2018
Neuroscience
The psychedelic drug Lysergic acid diethylamide, better known as LSD has been the focus of some brain research over the
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 12, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Our inner ears contain roughly 30,000 tiny hair cells that work to detect sound waves as well as to translate these wave
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 08, 2018
Technology
An estimated 253 million people live with some kind of vision impairment and might enjoy this new gaming option.
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAR 06, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Recent studies shed light on the interaction of endocannabinoids and the Endocannabinoid System in neuropathic pain, spe
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
FEB 28, 2018
Immunology
A new system that tracks proteins as they come and go in the cell is predicted to help scientists identify therapeutic t
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 28, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
New research by scientists at the Institut Pasteur has indicated that cells that are not dividing can acquire a certain
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch