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Biomechanics
Biomechanics is the study of the structure and function of the mechanical aspects of biological systems, at any level from whole organisms to organs, cells and cell organelles, using the methods of mechanics.
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JAN 23, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Studies have shown that cells respond to electric fields, and electrotaxis is when cells are moving under the influence ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 12, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Sperm and egg cells, or gametes, are unusual. Egg cells are some of the largest cell types, and sperm are some of the sm ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 11, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Carnivorous plants are amazing, and researchers have spent a long time learning about their impressive abilities. Now sc ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 17, 2022Microbiology
There are many spectacular little machines in nature, like the injection systems found on some bacterial cells. Some mic ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 17, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have created a swimming 'fish' using cardiac cells made from stem cells. This biohybrid technology can move a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 09, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
If efforts to maintain public safety amidst the ongoing pandemic have taught us one thing, it’s that we need bette ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 16, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
As organisms grow, live, and move through the world, they're subjected to an array of internal and external forces. Biol ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 20, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Proteins are absolutely essential for the survival of organisms; they carry out many functions that are critical to life ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 10, 2021Health & Medicine
Infective endocarditis is caused when a bacterium such as staphylococcus enters the bloodstream and infects heart ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioAUG 21, 2021Coronavirus
Researchers investigating how the SARS-CoV-2 virus gets into cells to cause COVID-19 learned early on in the pandemic th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 19, 2021Plants & Animals
New research suggests that the feeding biomechanics of Homo floresiensis (aka, the Hobbit) are similar to modern humans.Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattAUG 09, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Muscle cells were once thought to be the smallest units that experienced contraction. But new research has suggested tha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 25, 2021Microbiology
Microbes live everywhere, even in the open ocean. They have to compete for survival just like other organisms but even t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 18, 2021Neuroscience
A brainless slime mold known as Physarum polycephalum uses its body to sense mechanical cues in its environment. Then, i ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 13, 2021Microbiology
In nature, growing populations from bacterial colonies to humans tend to expand. In pulled expansions, the individuals a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 22, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells exist in three dimensions, and they have a dynamic skeleton and filaments that help them maintain and stabilize th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 29, 2021Cancer
A research team composed of scientists from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has designed an automated non-invasive ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 19, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Plant cell walls have a special ability to expand without breaking or weakening, which is crucial for plant growth. New ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 27, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
An international team of researchers has developed a wearable health monitor that works without the need for batteries. ...Written By: Tara FernandesAPR 09, 2021Technology
As people age, their speed in walking often deteriorates which can be a frustrating experience. Engineers at Stanford Un ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 08, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
For over 100 years, scientists have been seeing speckles when they looked at stained nuclei in cells. Now researchers ar ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 30, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
When cells were given a tiny 'tightrope' they 'walked' it, and researchers have discovered a new kind of cellular moveme ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 28, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Our past experiences help us navigate future obstacles, and it seems that even organisms without a brain have that skill ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 23, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Plant roots can drill down into the soil, new work has shown. While it happens too slowly for us to see, time-lapse phot ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 23, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Studies have shown that cells respond to electric fields, and electrotaxis is when cells are moving under the influence
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 12, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Sperm and egg cells, or gametes, are unusual. Egg cells are some of the largest cell types, and sperm are some of the sm
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 11, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Carnivorous plants are amazing, and researchers have spent a long time learning about their impressive abilities. Now sc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 17, 2022
Microbiology
There are many spectacular little machines in nature, like the injection systems found on some bacterial cells. Some mic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 17, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have created a swimming 'fish' using cardiac cells made from stem cells. This biohybrid technology can move a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 09, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
If efforts to maintain public safety amidst the ongoing pandemic have taught us one thing, it’s that we need bette
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 16, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
As organisms grow, live, and move through the world, they're subjected to an array of internal and external forces. Biol
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 20, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Proteins are absolutely essential for the survival of organisms; they carry out many functions that are critical to life
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 10, 2021
Health & Medicine
Infective endocarditis is caused when a bacterium such as staphylococcus enters the bloodstream and infects heart
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
AUG 21, 2021
Coronavirus
Researchers investigating how the SARS-CoV-2 virus gets into cells to cause COVID-19 learned early on in the pandemic th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 19, 2021
Plants & Animals
New research suggests that the feeding biomechanics of Homo floresiensis (aka, the Hobbit) are similar to modern humans.
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
AUG 09, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Muscle cells were once thought to be the smallest units that experienced contraction. But new research has suggested tha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 25, 2021
Microbiology
Microbes live everywhere, even in the open ocean. They have to compete for survival just like other organisms but even t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 18, 2021
Neuroscience
A brainless slime mold known as Physarum polycephalum uses its body to sense mechanical cues in its environment. Then, i
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 13, 2021
Microbiology
In nature, growing populations from bacterial colonies to humans tend to expand. In pulled expansions, the individuals a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 22, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells exist in three dimensions, and they have a dynamic skeleton and filaments that help them maintain and stabilize th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 29, 2021
Cancer
A research team composed of scientists from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has designed an automated non-invasive
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 19, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Plant cell walls have a special ability to expand without breaking or weakening, which is crucial for plant growth. New
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 27, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
An international team of researchers has developed a wearable health monitor that works without the need for batteries.
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
APR 09, 2021
Technology
As people age, their speed in walking often deteriorates which can be a frustrating experience. Engineers at Stanford Un
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 08, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
For over 100 years, scientists have been seeing speckles when they looked at stained nuclei in cells. Now researchers ar
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 30, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
When cells were given a tiny 'tightrope' they 'walked' it, and researchers have discovered a new kind of cellular moveme
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 28, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our past experiences help us navigate future obstacles, and it seems that even organisms without a brain have that skill
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 23, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Plant roots can drill down into the soil, new work has shown. While it happens too slowly for us to see, time-lapse phot
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch