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Yeast
Yeasts are oval-shaped microscopic fungi that reproduce through a process called budding. Some species of yeasts can convert sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide, which have been leveraged in the production of baked goods and alcoholic beverages for thousands of years. Some yeasts are opportunistic pathogens, causing localized infections in immunocompromised individuals.
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NOV 16, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Genome editing, now inspired by yeast, aims to turn a 'hacksaw to a scalpel.'Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 16, 2017Microbiology
Candida auris is a type of yeast identified as an opportunistic pathogen that can cause severe illness in hospitalized p ...Written By: Sarah HertrichOCT 31, 2017Cancer
By now, it’s well established that high sugar consumption is linked to a host of health conditions, such as diabet ...OCT 11, 2017Microbiology
Sour beer has been around for a long time (don’t tell the hipster craft brewers), but I took my first taste test o ...Written By: Kerry EvansSEP 29, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Our DNA contains thousands of genes, and it is critical that the correct genes are expressed in the right places at the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 27, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Our body is made up of many different kinds of cells, and inside each cell are organelles, tiny machines that help carry ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 22, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Enzymes play critical roles in our metabolism; one is known as an important regulator food fat in the human body - phosp ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 16, 2017Videos
Despite the most adamant testament to the contrary, we all smell (though some more pungent than others). Body odor is si ...SEP 16, 2017Health & Medicine
Most babies born with severe combined immune deficiency (SCID) don’t live past their first year of life, but there ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 06, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are making strides in synthetic biology, and are not starting to learn how to add functionality to genomes, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 01, 2017Chemistry & Physics
The Spacefaring Power of Pee. Credit: ACSReaction Besides water, which is the main component, urine also has a small per ...Written By: Daniel DuanAUG 14, 2017Microbiology
Beer is usually made using yeast strains that scientists are familiar with. After scientists analyzed a brew made from w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 28, 2017Microbiology
“You are what you eat” is the saying. How about “You are what your gut microbes tell you to eat” ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUL 27, 2017Microbiology
Cheese. I eat a lot of it. Now that I think of it, I’ve never met anyone who didn’t like cheese. How can you ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUL 26, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Finding new drugs can be challenging, but researchers are using a methodical approach to identify good candidates.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 25, 2017Microbiology
New research has linked lower rates of irritable bowel disorder (IBD) with children living in rural households.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 17, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Science sometimes happens by accident. And happily, sometimes these accidents have the potential to radically transform ...JUL 11, 2017Microbiology
Ah, wine. The bouquet fills your nose. The rich finish fills your mouth with soft flavors of oak and raspberries. The wi ...Written By: Invisiverse PuccioJUL 10, 2017Cardiology
A new treatment option for cancer, a Plk1 inhibitor called volasertib, is especially promising for leukemia patients. Un ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 27, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
The bloodsucking parasites that carry Lyme disease may also be the key to new anti-inflammatory drugs that could prevent ...JUN 25, 2017Videos
Have you ever thought about how some of our favorite things to eat are foods that have technically gone bad? Chocolate, ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 20, 2017Videos
We've all seen it happen, a healthy bowl of fruit on the table turns into a swarming mess of fruit flies and their eggs. ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 23, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
A 43-year-old mother in India became the first in her country to be a uterus organ donor. The recipient was her daughter ...MAY 05, 2017Microbiology
In the constant struggle between humans and pathogens, researchers have developed paper-based plasma sanitizers. Plasma- ...Written By: Kerry Evans
NOV 16, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Genome editing, now inspired by yeast, aims to turn a 'hacksaw to a scalpel.'
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 16, 2017
Microbiology
Candida auris is a type of yeast identified as an opportunistic pathogen that can cause severe illness in hospitalized p
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
OCT 31, 2017
Cancer
By now, it’s well established that high sugar consumption is linked to a host of health conditions, such as diabet
...
OCT 11, 2017
Microbiology
Sour beer has been around for a long time (don’t tell the hipster craft brewers), but I took my first taste test o
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
SEP 29, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our DNA contains thousands of genes, and it is critical that the correct genes are expressed in the right places at the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 27, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our body is made up of many different kinds of cells, and inside each cell are organelles, tiny machines that help carry
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 22, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Enzymes play critical roles in our metabolism; one is known as an important regulator food fat in the human body - phosp
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 16, 2017
Videos
Despite the most adamant testament to the contrary, we all smell (though some more pungent than others). Body odor is si
...
SEP 16, 2017
Health & Medicine
Most babies born with severe combined immune deficiency (SCID) don’t live past their first year of life, but there
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 06, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are making strides in synthetic biology, and are not starting to learn how to add functionality to genomes,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 01, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
The Spacefaring Power of Pee. Credit: ACSReaction Besides water, which is the main component, urine also has a small per
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
AUG 14, 2017
Microbiology
Beer is usually made using yeast strains that scientists are familiar with. After scientists analyzed a brew made from w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 28, 2017
Microbiology
“You are what you eat” is the saying. How about “You are what your gut microbes tell you to eat”
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JUL 27, 2017
Microbiology
Cheese. I eat a lot of it. Now that I think of it, I’ve never met anyone who didn’t like cheese. How can you
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JUL 26, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Finding new drugs can be challenging, but researchers are using a methodical approach to identify good candidates.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 25, 2017
Microbiology
New research has linked lower rates of irritable bowel disorder (IBD) with children living in rural households.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 17, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Science sometimes happens by accident. And happily, sometimes these accidents have the potential to radically transform
...
JUL 11, 2017
Microbiology
Ah, wine. The bouquet fills your nose. The rich finish fills your mouth with soft flavors of oak and raspberries. The wi
...
Written By:
Invisiverse Puccio
JUL 10, 2017
Cardiology
A new treatment option for cancer, a Plk1 inhibitor called volasertib, is especially promising for leukemia patients. Un
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 27, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
The bloodsucking parasites that carry Lyme disease may also be the key to new anti-inflammatory drugs that could prevent
...
JUN 25, 2017
Videos
Have you ever thought about how some of our favorite things to eat are foods that have technically gone bad? Chocolate,
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 20, 2017
Videos
We've all seen it happen, a healthy bowl of fruit on the table turns into a swarming mess of fruit flies and their eggs.
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 23, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
A 43-year-old mother in India became the first in her country to be a uterus organ donor. The recipient was her daughter
...
MAY 05, 2017
Microbiology
In the constant struggle between humans and pathogens, researchers have developed paper-based plasma sanitizers. Plasma-
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans