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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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MAR 08, 2016Neuroscience
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Cellular reprogramming has been a hot topic in translational and regenerative medicine ever since it was first described ...FEB 23, 2016Health & Medicine
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Air pollution can have devastating effects on a person’s health. According to the World Health Organization, being ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetFEB 18, 2016Neuroscience
When researching treatments for neurological disorders like Parkinson’s Disease or Alzheimer’s Disease, scie ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 17, 2016Genetics & Genomics
New discoveries have shown that although DNA sticks to “AGCT,” RNA contains modified nucleotides that &ldquo ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 16, 2016Cannabis Sciences
A variation of the ATK1 gene has been linked to people who develop psychosis. ATK1 encodes a “kinesin-like motor p ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 15, 2016Health & Medicine
A side effect of some medications is a change in the stiffness of white blood cells. The drugs tend to make the cells so ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)FEB 15, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists at the University of Liverpool recently unveiled an electronic “smell” test for prostate cancer d ...FEB 13, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Imagine a nanoscale needle that can pierce cells precisely and on command. Scientists from Harvard’s Wyss Institut ...FEB 12, 2016Immunology
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (NHL) affect 75,000 and 72,000 people each year in t ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 12, 2016Neuroscience
Young adults who suffer from depression saw a 40 percent reduction in symptoms when they did meditation and aerobic exer ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)FEB 12, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
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In a recent paper whimsically titled “Elastic spheres can walk on water,” a group from Utah State University ...Written By: Cassidy ReichFEB 05, 2016Cardiology
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If you’ve ever taken a biology class, you have an understanding of what a gene is. You would be familiar with the ...Written By: Cassidy ReichJAN 30, 2016Cardiology
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MAR 08, 2016
Neuroscience
There are many, many different kinds of neurons in our brain, and at some point, they all had to differentiate from thei
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
MAR 08, 2016
Immunology
Scientists have grown tiny, barely visible “mini-brains.” These balls of neurons and other human cells mimic
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAR 06, 2016
Microbiology
An unhealthy shift in your gut microbes might cause you to gain weight by changing how many calories you burn while you
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAR 04, 2016
Immunology
All food allergies are not created equal. In fact, researchers from the University of Southampton set out to prove just
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 03, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have developed a new, less expensive, and faster method to determine the DNA sequence of the male-specific Y
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
FEB 27, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Survival of the fittest has a generally positive connotation. After all, this evolutionary principle is the driving forc
...
FEB 25, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Cellular reprogramming has been a hot topic in translational and regenerative medicine ever since it was first described
...
FEB 23, 2016
Health & Medicine
Opioid addiction is a huge problem, with about 2 million Americans suffering from addiction to prescription pain relieve
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
FEB 20, 2016
Health & Medicine
Air pollution can have devastating effects on a person’s health. According to the World Health Organization, being
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
FEB 18, 2016
Neuroscience
When researching treatments for neurological disorders like Parkinson’s Disease or Alzheimer’s Disease, scie
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 17, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
New discoveries have shown that although DNA sticks to “AGCT,” RNA contains modified nucleotides that &ldquo
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 16, 2016
Cannabis Sciences
A variation of the ATK1 gene has been linked to people who develop psychosis. ATK1 encodes a “kinesin-like motor p
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 15, 2016
Health & Medicine
A side effect of some medications is a change in the stiffness of white blood cells. The drugs tend to make the cells so
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
FEB 15, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists at the University of Liverpool recently unveiled an electronic “smell” test for prostate cancer d
...
FEB 13, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Imagine a nanoscale needle that can pierce cells precisely and on command. Scientists from Harvard’s Wyss Institut
...
FEB 12, 2016
Immunology
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (NHL) affect 75,000 and 72,000 people each year in t
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 12, 2016
Neuroscience
Young adults who suffer from depression saw a 40 percent reduction in symptoms when they did meditation and aerobic exer
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
FEB 12, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
The cell is intelligently designed. Various membrane-bound organelles (mitochondria, lysosomes, etc) create their own pe
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
FEB 09, 2016
Health & Medicine
Obesity, diabetes, and other metabolic conditions are a huge problem for which there is not yet an effective solution. A
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
FEB 06, 2016
Chemistry & Physics
In a recent paper whimsically titled “Elastic spheres can walk on water,” a group from Utah State University
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
FEB 05, 2016
Cardiology
Scientists often see differences in disease prevalence between the male and female population, but now scientists are lo
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 02, 2016
Technology
Many forms of generating power involve burning fossil fuels, or other actions that can harm the Earth’s natural en
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 31, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
If you’ve ever taken a biology class, you have an understanding of what a gene is. You would be familiar with the
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
JAN 30, 2016
Cardiology
Cardiovascular disease affects millions of Americans every year, and its strongly linked to obesity. A new study from th
...
Written By:
Kara Marker