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Cell Density
Cell Density is the number of living cells per unit volume and is defined by its relative water content and the composition of its dry mass. The cell densities in human tissues are on the order of 1 billion to 3 billion cells/ml.
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SEP 12, 2016Microbiology
Researchers at MIT have created a new device that allows for the measurement of the growth rate of many individual cells ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Neurons signal to each other throughout the body using a connection called a synapse. While they are very small, they ar ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 24, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
When cells in our bodies are on the move, they often must fit into tight places and squeeze through tiny spaces before r ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 06, 2016Health & Medicine
As I sat at my dining room table eating an entire bag of lychees with my girlfriends, I began to question whether or not ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetJUL 27, 2016Neuroscience
Synapses are the connections between neurons that allow them to communicate with each other. When synapses become compro ...Written By: Cassidy ReichJUL 25, 2016Genetics & Genomics
The immune cells of the brain are to thank for clearing Alzheimer’s disease-related plaques. Mutations in a certai ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 21, 2016Microbiology
Algae blooms occur because of run-off. When nutrients and fertilizers flood waterways, it creates ripe conditions for al ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 08, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Earlier this year, scientists made history when they discovered evidence of gravitational waves. Now researchers in the ...JUL 06, 2016Microbiology
Microbial fuel cells (MFC) present an intriguing opportunity for technology because they operate in an environmentally f ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 30, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Growing tissues in lab petri dishes has been one of science’s most fascinating and ambitious endeavors. The abilit ...JUN 03, 2016Cancer
After earning priority review status, the French-based pharmaceutical company Advanced Accelerator Applications just rec ...MAY 31, 2016Cardiology
According to a Dutch study of 1,374 teenagers, children with a certain family history of cardiovascular disease and/or t ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 28, 2016Videos
Electrolytes are ions that carry an electrical charge and travels in and out of cells. The most common types of electrol ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetMAY 11, 2016Neuroscience
Autism is a mystery because it has been very difficult to narrow down what causes this complex and varied pathology. Mut ...Written By: Cassidy ReichMAY 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 MarkerAPR 06, 2016Cancer
Using a gelatin-based hydrogel mix, scientists from Queensland University of Technology (QUT) can model a cancer microen ...FEB 25, 2016Microbiology
Raise your hand if you’ve heard of Aliivibrio fischeri! (Formerly known as Vibrio fischeri.) A. fischeri ar ...Written By: Kerry EvansJAN 28, 2016Space & Astronomy
Being in outer space for long periods of time can have a negative impact on the bones of astronauts. It’s believed ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 02, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Vision loss due to retinal damage or old age affects millions of people worldwide each year. Researchers from the Univer ...DEC 16, 2015Cardiology
Novel evidence supporting the reduction of cardiovascular disease risk through regular exercise was published this week, ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 04, 2015Microbiology
When spore-forming bacteria, such as Bacillus or Clostridium, enter a state of starvation, they transform into a state o ...Written By: Sarah HertrichJUN 21, 2015Neuroscience
If researchers at Monash University in Australia are right, there are physical reasons why some people exhibit certain k ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 17, 2015Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have discovered a genetic overlap between Alzheimer's disease and two key risk factors for cardiovascular dis ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeAPR 09, 2015Microbiology
Researchers from the University of Exeter, UK, have shown that the use of ‘sequential treatments' - using alternating do ...Written By: Judy O'Rourke
SEP 12, 2016
Microbiology
Researchers at MIT have created a new device that allows for the measurement of the growth rate of many individual cells
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Neurons signal to each other throughout the body using a connection called a synapse. While they are very small, they ar
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 24, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
When cells in our bodies are on the move, they often must fit into tight places and squeeze through tiny spaces before r
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 06, 2016
Health & Medicine
As I sat at my dining room table eating an entire bag of lychees with my girlfriends, I began to question whether or not
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
JUL 27, 2016
Neuroscience
Synapses are the connections between neurons that allow them to communicate with each other. When synapses become compro
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
JUL 25, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
The immune cells of the brain are to thank for clearing Alzheimer’s disease-related plaques. Mutations in a certai
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 21, 2016
Microbiology
Algae blooms occur because of run-off. When nutrients and fertilizers flood waterways, it creates ripe conditions for al
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 08, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Earlier this year, scientists made history when they discovered evidence of gravitational waves. Now researchers in the
...
JUL 06, 2016
Microbiology
Microbial fuel cells (MFC) present an intriguing opportunity for technology because they operate in an environmentally f
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 30, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Growing tissues in lab petri dishes has been one of science’s most fascinating and ambitious endeavors. The abilit
...
JUN 03, 2016
Cancer
After earning priority review status, the French-based pharmaceutical company Advanced Accelerator Applications just rec
...
MAY 31, 2016
Cardiology
According to a Dutch study of 1,374 teenagers, children with a certain family history of cardiovascular disease and/or t
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 28, 2016
Videos
Electrolytes are ions that carry an electrical charge and travels in and out of cells. The most common types of electrol
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
MAY 11, 2016
Neuroscience
Autism is a mystery because it has been very difficult to narrow down what causes this complex and varied pathology. Mut
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
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
APR 06, 2016
Cancer
Using a gelatin-based hydrogel mix, scientists from Queensland University of Technology (QUT) can model a cancer microen
...
FEB 25, 2016
Microbiology
Raise your hand if you’ve heard of Aliivibrio fischeri! (Formerly known as Vibrio fischeri.) A. fischeri ar
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JAN 28, 2016
Space & Astronomy
Being in outer space for long periods of time can have a negative impact on the bones of astronauts. It’s believed
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 02, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Vision loss due to retinal damage or old age affects millions of people worldwide each year. Researchers from the Univer
...
DEC 16, 2015
Cardiology
Novel evidence supporting the reduction of cardiovascular disease risk through regular exercise was published this week,
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 04, 2015
Microbiology
When spore-forming bacteria, such as Bacillus or Clostridium, enter a state of starvation, they transform into a state o
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
JUN 21, 2015
Neuroscience
If researchers at Monash University in Australia are right, there are physical reasons why some people exhibit certain k
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
APR 17, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have discovered a genetic overlap between Alzheimer's disease and two key risk factors for cardiovascular dis
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
APR 09, 2015
Microbiology
Researchers from the University of Exeter, UK, have shown that the use of ‘sequential treatments' - using alternating do
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke