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SiRNA
SiRNA: Small interfering RNA, sometimes known as short interfering RNA or silencing RNA, is a class of double-stranded RNA molecules, 20-25 base pairs in length, similar to miRNA, and operating within the RNA interference pathway.
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FEB 15, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects 25% of adults around the world, and it can progress to a very serious f ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 23, 2021Immunology
Antibodies are highly specialized proteins produced by the immune system that stick on to foreign invaders in the body w ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAY 10, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
RNA molecules serve several functions, one of which is to help the cell generate proteins from active genes. It also may ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 26, 2020Cancer
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry have developed a new approach to targeting leukemic stem cells ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 30, 2020Immunology
A team of Harvard researchers has identified a promising new approach for treating psoriasis — a topical lotion co ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 01, 2020Cancer
In a healthy cell, many complex networks work to make sure everything runs as it should. Some of these networks function ...Written By: Jasper CantrellNOV 19, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
A recent study shows that patients who take a maximum dose of statin drugs in addition to a twice-yearly injection of th ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 31, 2018Immunology
Lab-designed nucleic acid nanoparticles elicit varied and specific immune response from immune cells based on shape, siz ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsMAY 27, 2018Genetics & Genomics
One way cells regulate their genome is with epigenetic tags, reversible markers that can help control when and where gen ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 07, 2018Microbiology
West Nile Virus is a mosquito-borne disease with no effective treatments and no vaccine. That may be changing.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 14, 2018Cancer
Asparagine, a non-essential amino acid plays important role in tumor progression and invasion into other tissuesWritten By:OCT 20, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Researchers are always looking for new ways to treat cancer more effectively, and utilizing mechanisms that we already h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 17, 2017Microbiology
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute identified a host-cell molecule that helps the human ...Written By: Kerry EvansAUG 20, 2016Microbiology
Honey bee viruses. It’s safe to say that’s the first time I’ve strung those three words together. Hone ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUL 19, 2016Microbiology
The common cold virus grows best at cooler temperatures (like in your nose), just a few degrees below core body temperat ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUN 03, 2016Genetics & Genomics
For the first time since 2007 when scientists were just beginning to understand the DNA manipulation capabilities of CRI ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 02, 2016Health & Medicine
For people with a certain gene mutation, metabolizing fat can be much harder for the body to do than it would be for a h ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 14, 2015Genetics & Genomics
Understanding the function of certain groups of non-coding RNAs will lead to a greater understanding of how certain illn ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderJUL 14, 2014Videos
RNA interference (RNAi) is an important process, used by many different organisms to regulate the activity of genes. Thi ...Written By: Robert WoodardAPR 08, 2013Videos
RNA interference (RNAi) is an important process, used by many different organisms to regulate the activity of genes. Thi ...Written By: Jennifer EllisJUL 20, 2010Videos
Play the game: http://www.wherebiobegins.com/biosile... Discover your bioheroics, and get discounts on Sigma\'s MISSION ...Written By: Greg Cruikshank
FEB 15, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects 25% of adults around the world, and it can progress to a very serious f
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 23, 2021
Immunology
Antibodies are highly specialized proteins produced by the immune system that stick on to foreign invaders in the body w
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAY 10, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
RNA molecules serve several functions, one of which is to help the cell generate proteins from active genes. It also may
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 26, 2020
Cancer
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry have developed a new approach to targeting leukemic stem cells
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 30, 2020
Immunology
A team of Harvard researchers has identified a promising new approach for treating psoriasis — a topical lotion co
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 01, 2020
Cancer
In a healthy cell, many complex networks work to make sure everything runs as it should. Some of these networks function
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
NOV 19, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
A recent study shows that patients who take a maximum dose of statin drugs in addition to a twice-yearly injection of th
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 31, 2018
Immunology
Lab-designed nucleic acid nanoparticles elicit varied and specific immune response from immune cells based on shape, siz
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
MAY 27, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
One way cells regulate their genome is with epigenetic tags, reversible markers that can help control when and where gen
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 07, 2018
Microbiology
West Nile Virus is a mosquito-borne disease with no effective treatments and no vaccine. That may be changing.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 14, 2018
Cancer
Asparagine, a non-essential amino acid plays important role in tumor progression and invasion into other tissues
Written By:
OCT 20, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers are always looking for new ways to treat cancer more effectively, and utilizing mechanisms that we already h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 17, 2017
Microbiology
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute identified a host-cell molecule that helps the human
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
AUG 20, 2016
Microbiology
Honey bee viruses. It’s safe to say that’s the first time I’ve strung those three words together. Hone
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JUL 19, 2016
Microbiology
The common cold virus grows best at cooler temperatures (like in your nose), just a few degrees below core body temperat
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JUN 03, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
For the first time since 2007 when scientists were just beginning to understand the DNA manipulation capabilities of CRI
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 02, 2016
Health & Medicine
For people with a certain gene mutation, metabolizing fat can be much harder for the body to do than it would be for a h
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 14, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
Understanding the function of certain groups of non-coding RNAs will lead to a greater understanding of how certain illn
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
JUL 14, 2014
Videos
RNA interference (RNAi) is an important process, used by many different organisms to regulate the activity of genes. Thi
...
Written By:
Robert Woodard
APR 08, 2013
Videos
RNA interference (RNAi) is an important process, used by many different organisms to regulate the activity of genes. Thi
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
JUL 20, 2010
Videos
Play the game: http://www.wherebiobegins.com/biosile... Discover your bioheroics, and get discounts on Sigma\'s MISSION
...
Written By:
Greg Cruikshank