It’s an embarrassing problem, and one that researchers believe affects all men at some point in their lives. Psychological and environmental …
Continue ReadingChromatin is a tightly wound bundle of genetic material composed of nucleic acids and proteins. It can be found inside the nucleus of eukaryotic …
Continue ReadingBrain tumours are abnormal growths of cells which can either be benign or malignant. They are rare, and for most tumours the causes are unknown, …
Continue ReadingThe blood brain barrier is a semi-permeable barrier that acts as a physical obstacle as well as being a cellular transport system. It prevents …
Continue ReadingNutrigenomics represents a relatively new science in the field of human genetics. It focuses on the effects nutrients have on genes, with the aims of …
Continue ReadingGraves disease is an autoimmune disorder where the body attacks itself, causing the thyroid to increase in size. Though the causes are unknown it is …
Continue ReadingJean-Martin Charcot (1825-1893) was an outstanding French neurologist, and a scientist whose studies had a powerful influence on the countless numbers …
Continue ReadingOswald Theodore Avery was an American-Canadian researcher who is known for his work in discovering that DNA is the genetic material. Until his …
Continue ReadingThis article defines and discusses Chondrodysplasia Punctata.
Continue ReadingThis article focuses on the symptoms of Angelman Syndrome. It also defines this syndrome and briefly discusses its treatment.
Continue ReadingThe Meselson-Stahl experiment was an important step in developmental biology research. Two scientists, Matthew Meselson and Franklin Stahl carried out …
Continue ReadingEdward Tatum shared the 1958 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with George Beadle and Joshua Lederberg. Tatum and Beadle had worked together to …
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