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How could Stem Cells be Used in Drug Discovery?

This article looks at how stem cells can be used in drug discovery and also how they can be used to help model various diseases.

2 Jun 2020

What is the Human Genome?

The human genome is the entire set of nucleic acid sequences for humans. This article gives a detailed insight into the human genome and how it was discovered.

2 Jun 2020

A Guide to Optimizing Protein Design

The purpose of protein design is to identify novel protein activity or to leverage advanced knowledge of a protein's function.

28 May 2020

Understanding HIV’s resistance to Antiretrovirals

As of 2018, 37.9 million people worldwide are known to be living with HIV. This is a major epidemic with 1.7 million new infections in 2018 alone.

28 May 2020

Microscopy and Artificial Intelligence

AI is set to revolutionize the field of microscopy. Recent years have seen numerous research teams successfully integrate AI into vision applications.

26 May 2020

Poultry Farming: An Overview

Chicken is the most consumed form of protein across the US, with Americans eating 93 pounds of chicken per capita, more than anywhere else in the world.

26 May 2020

How can we Improve the Shelf-Life of Seafood?

In the US, around half of all food produce ends up being thrown away. This article looks at the various ways we can improve the shelf-life of seafood.

26 May 2020

The Future of Monoclonal Antibodies

Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) have been one of the fastest-growing classes of pharmaceutical drugs. This article looks at the future of these antibodies.

25 May 2020

Searching for New Drugs using CRISPR

CRISPR/Cas is an efficient system for genetic engineering. This article investigates searching for new drugs using CRISPR technology.

12 May 2020

Gut Microbiomes Role in Antidepressant Therapies

Over the past decade, there has been increasing evidence to suggest the gut microbiota can influence aspects of disease and brain development and function.

6 May 2020

Analyzing Allelic Expression in Cells

Allele-specific expression is an increasingly valuable tool, as it allows scientists to examine the biological control of particular gene expression patterns.

6 May 2020

MicroRNA Silencing Cancer Therapies

The idea behind miRNA silencing therapies for cancer is based upon the concept that such diseases often result from the expression of mutated genes.

6 May 2020

Mysteries Behind Multiciliated Cells

Cilia are microtubule-based cellular protrusions that serve a range of functions, and defects in its development or structure have pathological consequences.

29 Apr 2020

Transposons and Their Role in Causing Diseases

Transposons are genetic elements that are capable of self-replicating and inserting themselves into the genome. This article looks at their role in disease.

29 Apr 2020

AIs Involvement in Improving Drug Discovery

The process of discovering new drugs is often long and complex. This article looks at AIs involvement in improving drug discovery.

29 Apr 2020

MB66 Application in Antibody Transfer

Passive immunity to diseases can be developed through the transfer of antibodies. This article looks at MB66's application in antibody transfer.

29 Apr 2020

Bioinformatics Analysis During Wuhan Coronavirus Outbreak

At the end of 2019, there has been an outbreak of COVID-19. This article looks at how bioinformatics was implemented to help deal with the pandemic.

23 Apr 2020

Uses of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells

Human pluripotent stem cells, including embryonic or induced pluripotent stem cells, hold great promise for disease modeling and cell therapy applications.

23 Apr 2020

Effects of Cell Death on Neurodegeneration

Neuronal cell death in the nervous system is a major contribution to neurodegenerative diseases. This article looks at the various neurodegenerative diseases.

23 Apr 2020