by Suzanne on March 1, 2010

We all are very familiar with the effects of cannabinoid receptor stimulation on the body. Relaxation, pain relief, and increased appetite probably come first to mind. These psychoactive effects result from activation of  the (read on...)

by Alma on October 19, 2009

Recently, someone very close to me went through chemotherapy for a fairly common yet very scary cancer. One night as we were going over her treatments and how they were going to affect the rest of her body I compared our cancer (read on...)

by Suzanne on September 30, 2009

The problem of amplification of DNA templates containing high GC content continues to annoy researchers despite the many strategies developed to overcome this issue. Betaine is the most common additive used to enhance (read on...)

by Nick on September 24, 2009

No-one would disagree with the goals of open access publishing: free access to scientific literature for all. If you work in an institution or small company that can't afford to pay journal subscription fees you'll know the (read on...)

by Anisha on June 30, 2009

Getting hooked on a non-fiction book isn't something that happens often with me. Non-fiction plods and trudges. However, 'The Emperor Of Scent' by Chandler Burr is breathtakingly unique. It gallops. It has all the elements of a (read on...)

by Dan on June 17, 2009

Unlike most naturalists and biologists before and since, who were only satisfied if they could understand a particular form by the configuration of its immediate precedents, D'Arcy Thompson was quite satisfied with a (read on...)

by Shoba on May 28, 2009

I had previously talked about the basics of cell-free protein synthesis and ways to improve yields from the technique. But recently I came across an article describing a technology that promises to dramatically improve the (read on...)

by Dan on March 25, 2009

From about the time our ancestors traded the nomadic lifestyle for more urban settings, agriculture has been important. It's no coincidence either --- selective breeding and domestication of crops made civilization possible. And (read on...)

by Dan on March 11, 2009

In research relating to molecular biology, it is common for animal models of disease to be used, especially in projects directed towards making biomedical discoveries and breakthroughs. So I find it very important to occasionally (read on...)

by Dan on February 11, 2009

I doubt that anyone reading Bitesize Bio has never heard of Richard Dawkins. He's always been controversial in one way or another, ever since the release of arguably his most popular book, The Selfish Gene (Amazon US/UK). But (read on...)