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Immune System and Gallstones

Recent evidence has uncovered that immune cells are responsible for driving gallstone formation.

18 Feb 2020

Diversity in Cellular Cardiac Tissue

The human heart beats about 115,000 times a day, pumping around 2,000 gallons of blood.

18 Feb 2020

Determining Nitrogen Levels in Soil

Nitrogen is essential to support the development of healthy crops.

18 Feb 2020

Detecting Cannabis Use by Sweat Analysis

While many analytical methods exist for detecting evidence of cannabis use in biological samples, these blood and urine tests have many limitations.

18 Feb 2020

The Determination of Post-Mortem Interval (PMI) Using Transmission Electron Microscopy

The post-mortem interval is determined as the length of time that has passed between the death occurring and the body being discovered.

17 Feb 2020

Bioinformatics Role in Meta-Analysis of Microbiome Data

An increasing body of evidence is elucidating the essential role the microbiome plays in regulating human health.

17 Feb 2020

Microscopes in Forensic Epidemiology- An Overview

Forensic epidemiology is a combination of the principles of epidemiology and forensic medicine.

17 Feb 2020

Cell Culture Automation: An Overview

Laboratories that are involved in the scientific fields such as cell biology, pharmaceuticals, cancer biology, and more, rely on the use of cell cultures.

17 Feb 2020

Challenges in Metabolomic Fingerprinting

Biological systems are complex, and deepening our understanding of how they function is at the root of improving human existence.

17 Feb 2020

Proving Monoclonality with PCR

Monoclonality is a term used in biology and medicine referring to a monoclonal cell or a substance.

14 Feb 2020

What are Peptide Decoys?

Peptide decoys are molecules specifically designed to mimic the role of a certain receptor protein, encouraging target entities to interact with them.

14 Feb 2020

Purpose of ADME Studies in Drug Development

ADME studies are used in the drug development process to investigate numerous factors that influence drug action and effectiveness.

14 Feb 2020

Effects of Filtered Coffee on Plasma Metabolites

A new study has confirmed the suggested link between coffee consumption and a reduction in the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

14 Feb 2020

DNA Higher-Order Structure Formation

A team has conducted a new study that has revealed how chromatin is formed.

14 Feb 2020

Improving Antibody Affinity Using CRISPR

Could CRISPR be used to stimulate antibody maturation in vitro? This case study by French researchers suggests so, leading to antibodies with high affinity.

14 Feb 2020

What are Regulatory T Cells?

T regulatory cells (Tregs) are a type of immune cell that suppresses potentially harmful actions of autoreactive T helper cells.

14 Feb 2020

Stem Cell Controversy

There are several ethical issues that are raised while working with stem cells. This article addresses the various issues caused by stem cell research.

14 Feb 2020

Antimicrobial Properties of Cannabis

Antibiotics are becoming less effective in the fight against microbial infections. This article looks at the antimicrobial properties of cannabis.

14 Feb 2020

A Guide to Understanding Gene Expression

Being able to analyze gene expression patterns is essential for understanding protein function, biological pathways, and cellular responses to stimuli.

14 Feb 2020