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Predicting School Performance from DNA

Recent research has revealed that a person’s genetics are a powerful predictor as to whether they will enjoy academic success at school.

27 Feb 2020

Role of Proteomic Analysis in Skin Regeneration

The skin is an intricate structure composed of the epidermis and dermis, inclusive of subcutaneous fat, or a dermal adipocyte layer.

27 Feb 2020

Role of Trauma on Depression- Linked Genes

Depression affects over 350 million people worldwide.

27 Feb 2020

Importance of Nanomedicine in Cancer Therapy

Globally, cancer is one of the leading causes of death with 17 million new cases and 9.6 million deaths in 2018.

27 Feb 2020

Hypoxia in Breast Cancer

In most solid tumours, including breast cancer oxygen availability is limited due to the tumour outgrowing the vasculature.

27 Feb 2020

Differentiating Cell Types in Forensic Cases

The ability to differentiate between different cell populations present within biological evidence obtained from a crime scene is crucial to any investigation.

27 Feb 2020

Detection of Cannabis in the Body

The detection of cannabis is not only of interest for criminal investigations but is also critical for researchers interested in elucidating the kinetics.

27 Feb 2020

Paint Analysis Using Infrared Spectroscopy

Infrared spectroscopy is the method of applying infrared radiation to a sample to uncover its various characteristics based on its absorption spectroscopy.

26 Feb 2020

Mechanism of THC in the Body

THC is the main psychoactive component in cannabis.

26 Feb 2020

Keratinocyte Stem Cells: An Overview

The skin provides an essential first line of defense protecting the body against potentially threatening substances in the environment.

26 Feb 2020

In-Cell Structural Biology- Future Applications

The growing field of in-cell structural biology is providing a solution to generating the missing detail of the direct processes of the cell.

26 Feb 2020

Effects of Cannabinoids on Metabolic Enzymes

Cannabinoids impact the body’s endocannabinoid system, producing the characteristic effects of using cannabis, or cannabis containing products.

26 Feb 2020

Applications of Capillary Electrophoresis

The term capillary electrophoresis refers to a family of methods of electrokinetic separation that are used to separates ions.

26 Feb 2020

What is Cell Culture Forensics?

Cell culture forensics emerged as a result of the widespread contamination that plagued the work of scientists around the world during the 1970s and 1980s.

26 Feb 2020

What are the Chemical Differences Between Children and Adult Latent Fingerprints?

As technology has advanced, forensic scientists have developed methods capable of identifying the age, gender, and race of an individual.

26 Feb 2020

Problems with Pulmonary Drug Delivery

Most medications are still delivered by oral administration. However, when it comes to lung diseases, inhaled drugs are at the forefront of modern management.

26 Feb 2020

Liver Disease Biomarkers

Liver disease is increasing globally. There are few tools to evaluate the severity of the disease besides liver biopsy, which is a highly invasive test.

26 Feb 2020

How Can We Build Artificial Chromosomes?

Artificial chromosomes are a valuable tool for research and potentially ground-breaking therapeutic applications.

26 Feb 2020

Heritability Differences in Metabolic Classes

Heritability refers to the difference in phenotypes, or expressed outward characteristics, due to variation in genotypes.

26 Feb 2020

Exploring Biosynthetic Diversity

Both plants and animals produce functional secondary metabolites, as a result of digestion and processing of food molecules or from biosynthetic pathways.

26 Feb 2020