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The zebrafish: belongs to the minnow family and is a freshwater fish. The zebrafish live in the Himalayan region, and are one of the most popular aquarium fish.
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SEP 30, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
For years, people have relied on antibiotics to cure bacterial infections, and many of those antibiotics are now becomin ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 22, 2019Genetics & Genomics
While we all carry more or less the same genes, tiny differences in the sequences of those genes can have major ramifica ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 29, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The ribosome has long been known as the protein factory the cell, but now researchers have revealed that it plays a role ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 24, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Animals spend a lot of their lifetime asleep, and scientists have sought to understand the physiological purpose of all ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 21, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
In studies carried out on mice and zebrafish, a prescribed drug for hypertension may be promising for treating a collect ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 08, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers combined powerful microscopy techniques to create a cutting edge tool for generating 3D images of neurons in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 01, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have created an atlas of genes related to schizophrenia, which could help open up new treatment avenues.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 25, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Tuberculosis is a global infection far from being eradicated. It currently infects more than 1,400 people per year in Au ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 18, 2019Plants & Animals
Humans commercially harvest many marine animals because a booming market exists above the ocean’s surface. Unfortu ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 13, 2019Plants & Animals
Goldfish are a favorite pet among both adults and children, but most pet goldfish are lucky to survive for just five yea ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 24, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are getting closer to modeling complex diseases that affect multiple genes in an animal.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 09, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Cannabidiol (CBD) oils have been reported to have amazing health effects, from pain relief to anxiety relief to even can ...Written By: Amy LoriauxNOV 24, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Our world hosts some incredible organisms, some of which might help people create treatments for disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 14, 2018Videos
Zebrafish share genetic features with many other organisms, and they undergo a rapid developmental process in which they ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 13, 2018Immunology
A team of researchers surveys the mutualistic relationship between gut bacteria and host in regards to gut inflammation ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlNOV 07, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
At the University of Oregon, researchers identified a novel anti-inflammatory protein that is secreted by the common gut ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 06, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Rodents are known as common research models, but zebrafish have been gaining ground as an attractive alternative for man ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 23, 2018Genetics & Genomics
We are born with a genome that doesn't change, but small modifications can be made to that genetic material throughout o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 04, 2018Videos
Another Koch Institute Image Award winner from 2018 is presented in this video from MIT.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 14, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Interestingly, this genetic variation is not within the coding portion of a gene; it lies adjacent to it.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 21, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Portions of DNA that do not seem to have a function are referred to as “junk”. Now, according to a study pub ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 09, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
A new method can track the formation and movement of lipids, DNA and proteins in live cells.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 01, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
According to a paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a research team led by Dr. Vishal Gohil of ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 05, 2018Cardiology
A new way to prevent heart attack from turning into heart failure relies on heart cells made from human embryonic stem c ...Written By: Kara Marker
SEP 30, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
For years, people have relied on antibiotics to cure bacterial infections, and many of those antibiotics are now becomin
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 22, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
While we all carry more or less the same genes, tiny differences in the sequences of those genes can have major ramifica
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 29, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The ribosome has long been known as the protein factory the cell, but now researchers have revealed that it plays a role
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 24, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Animals spend a lot of their lifetime asleep, and scientists have sought to understand the physiological purpose of all
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 21, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
In studies carried out on mice and zebrafish, a prescribed drug for hypertension may be promising for treating a collect
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 08, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers combined powerful microscopy techniques to create a cutting edge tool for generating 3D images of neurons in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 01, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have created an atlas of genes related to schizophrenia, which could help open up new treatment avenues.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 25, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Tuberculosis is a global infection far from being eradicated. It currently infects more than 1,400 people per year in Au
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 18, 2019
Plants & Animals
Humans commercially harvest many marine animals because a booming market exists above the ocean’s surface. Unfortu
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 13, 2019
Plants & Animals
Goldfish are a favorite pet among both adults and children, but most pet goldfish are lucky to survive for just five yea
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 24, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are getting closer to modeling complex diseases that affect multiple genes in an animal.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 09, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Cannabidiol (CBD) oils have been reported to have amazing health effects, from pain relief to anxiety relief to even can
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
NOV 24, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Our world hosts some incredible organisms, some of which might help people create treatments for disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 14, 2018
Videos
Zebrafish share genetic features with many other organisms, and they undergo a rapid developmental process in which they
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 13, 2018
Immunology
A team of researchers surveys the mutualistic relationship between gut bacteria and host in regards to gut inflammation
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
NOV 07, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
At the University of Oregon, researchers identified a novel anti-inflammatory protein that is secreted by the common gut
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 06, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Rodents are known as common research models, but zebrafish have been gaining ground as an attractive alternative for man
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 23, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
We are born with a genome that doesn't change, but small modifications can be made to that genetic material throughout o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 04, 2018
Videos
Another Koch Institute Image Award winner from 2018 is presented in this video from MIT.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 14, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Interestingly, this genetic variation is not within the coding portion of a gene; it lies adjacent to it.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 21, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Portions of DNA that do not seem to have a function are referred to as “junk”. Now, according to a study pub
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 09, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
A new method can track the formation and movement of lipids, DNA and proteins in live cells.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 01, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
According to a paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a research team led by Dr. Vishal Gohil of
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 05, 2018
Cardiology
A new way to prevent heart attack from turning into heart failure relies on heart cells made from human embryonic stem c
...
Written By:
Kara Marker