RTP health technology company Metabolon is a global leader in metabolomics, which offers a snapshot of current health through the study of metabolites.
DNA
Molecular Biology: DNA
Explore the function, structure and relationships among DNA, proteins and amino acids in carrying out the work of cells.
Study Shows Extensive Biodiversity in Homes Nationwide
Study shows extensive biodiversity in homes nationwide
January 9, 2017
Like it or not, four walls and a roof are not enough to stop nature from taking hold inside.
Rapid Water Test: Lesson Plan
Learn about testing water quality in freshwater systems and in coastal waters. Then find out how testing is being used to determine water safety at North Carolina beaches.
Nucleic Acid Story
New Research Shows Another Reason DNA is the Genetic Datakeeper for Life
August 12, 2016
Nobel Prize Winner
Dr. Aziz Sancar's research on how cells and DNA heal earned him the 2015 Nobel Prize in chemistry.
Medicines With Class
It’s a pretty common routine.
You visit the doctor’s office for a medical issue and, after a brief examination, you walk out of the office with a prescription. At some point later, you stop by the pharmacy and leave with the medicine in hand.
You may not pay much more attention to the medication. After all the pill, liquid, nasal spray or injection is just something to help you feel better. But it turns out, there are huge differences in medicines. Here are the basics.
Precision Medicine
Precision medicine is a new way to fight cancer. Scientists use a person’s unique genetic makeup to develop an individualized treatment plan to target cancer cells.
Tsetse Fly
UNC-TV Science: May 21, 2014
The Tsetse Fly: Inside and Out
Rapid Water Test
The greatest danger for beachgoers may be millions of microbes also swimming in the water. While many are there naturally, stormwater runoff and sewage system failures can overwhelm coastal waters. One percent of NC's beaches were closed for short times in 2012 because of microbial contaminants. A marine biologist has now developed a rapid water test to keep the public safe.