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Cell Differentiation
Cell differentiation: is a process in all growing organisms, and begins once the female egg is fertilized. Cell differentiation is a procedure by which a less specialized cell becomes a more specialized cell type.
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FEB 09, 2018Immunology
It is the immune system’s duty to distinguish helpful bacteria from harmful bacteria. Thanks to millions of years ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 08, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
There may come a time when people won't require surgery to replace their joints.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 03, 2018Microbiology
Zika virus only impacts six to twelve percent of children born to infected mothers. Researchers are learning exactly why ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 29, 2018Immunology
A multitude of factors contribute to autoimmune disease, either those people are exposed to in their environment or thos ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 29, 2018Neuroscience
Knowing where you are and what is around you is a vital brain function. It's what enables us to navigate places, fin ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 29, 2018Cardiology
Early during development as the embryo begins to form, the heart is the first organ to materialize. So-called “pro ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 26, 2018Cardiology
After a heart attack, heart cells lose sensitivity. According to recent discoveries from Queen Mary University of London ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 24, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Two identical primates have been cloned using a technique called somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT), the same tool use ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 01, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
It seems that as complex as biological structures are, they can be recreated using only simple instructions, reports new ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 25, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Stem cells start out as a kind of blank slate; now scientists have found that heart cells can be generated from stem cel ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 21, 2017Immunology
Plucking monocytes out of the human bloodstream is one approach to creating personalized cancer treatments, but this imm ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 20, 2017Neuroscience
While research is also ongoing into the causes of and treatments for Alzheimer's disease (AD), there is also a rush ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 19, 2017Infographics
Did you know that stem cells were first discovered in 1868 by German biologist Ernst Haeckel? Or that the first successf ...Written By: Jennifer EllisDEC 16, 2017Immunology
Long-term immune protection isn’t the only job tasked to memory T cells, researchers are finding. In a new collabo ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 15, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Muscle stem cells have distinct responses after different events that stimulate self-renewal.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 12, 2017Cancer
Time and time again, cancer has proven to be a most complex and formidable enemy. In many instances, cancer has outwitte ...DEC 07, 2017Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology has been hailed as revolutionary, but the technique came with some caveats. Now, it ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 06, 2017Cardiology
For the first time, scientists have applied all-optical ultrasound imaging in a “clinically realistic environment, ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 05, 2017Cancer
Virtually every type of cancer has metastatic potential – that is, the tumor cells can leave its original site and ...NOV 23, 2017Videos
Most people have heard of stem cells, which are often used in laboratory research and are being developed and tested for ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 22, 2017Cancer
The type of cancer has a significant bearing for the patient’s prognosis. A patient diagnosed with aggressive brai ...NOV 21, 2017Drug Discovery & Development
We are using 3D organoids to unravel new therapies for a broad spectrum of human diseaseWritten By: Courtney SchaalNOV 13, 2017Microbiology
Caulobacter crescentus is an interesting type of aquatic bacteria that can survive in harsh environments such as fresh w ...Written By: Sarah HertrichNOV 04, 2017Genetics & Genomics
As we grow old, our skin begins to sag, our hair turns grey, and individual cells show signs of the process as well.Written By: Carmen Leitch
FEB 09, 2018
Immunology
It is the immune system’s duty to distinguish helpful bacteria from harmful bacteria. Thanks to millions of years
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 08, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
There may come a time when people won't require surgery to replace their joints.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2018
Microbiology
Zika virus only impacts six to twelve percent of children born to infected mothers. Researchers are learning exactly why
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 29, 2018
Immunology
A multitude of factors contribute to autoimmune disease, either those people are exposed to in their environment or thos
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 29, 2018
Neuroscience
Knowing where you are and what is around you is a vital brain function. It's what enables us to navigate places, fin
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 29, 2018
Cardiology
Early during development as the embryo begins to form, the heart is the first organ to materialize. So-called “pro
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 26, 2018
Cardiology
After a heart attack, heart cells lose sensitivity. According to recent discoveries from Queen Mary University of London
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 24, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Two identical primates have been cloned using a technique called somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT), the same tool use
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 01, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
It seems that as complex as biological structures are, they can be recreated using only simple instructions, reports new
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 25, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Stem cells start out as a kind of blank slate; now scientists have found that heart cells can be generated from stem cel
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 21, 2017
Immunology
Plucking monocytes out of the human bloodstream is one approach to creating personalized cancer treatments, but this imm
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 20, 2017
Neuroscience
While research is also ongoing into the causes of and treatments for Alzheimer's disease (AD), there is also a rush
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 19, 2017
Infographics
Did you know that stem cells were first discovered in 1868 by German biologist Ernst Haeckel? Or that the first successf
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
DEC 16, 2017
Immunology
Long-term immune protection isn’t the only job tasked to memory T cells, researchers are finding. In a new collabo
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 15, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Muscle stem cells have distinct responses after different events that stimulate self-renewal.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 12, 2017
Cancer
Time and time again, cancer has proven to be a most complex and formidable enemy. In many instances, cancer has outwitte
...
DEC 07, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology has been hailed as revolutionary, but the technique came with some caveats. Now, it
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 06, 2017
Cardiology
For the first time, scientists have applied all-optical ultrasound imaging in a “clinically realistic environment,
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 05, 2017
Cancer
Virtually every type of cancer has metastatic potential – that is, the tumor cells can leave its original site and
...
NOV 23, 2017
Videos
Most people have heard of stem cells, which are often used in laboratory research and are being developed and tested for
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 22, 2017
Cancer
The type of cancer has a significant bearing for the patient’s prognosis. A patient diagnosed with aggressive brai
...
NOV 21, 2017
Drug Discovery & Development
We are using 3D organoids to unravel new therapies for a broad spectrum of human disease
Written By:
Courtney Schaal
NOV 13, 2017
Microbiology
Caulobacter crescentus is an interesting type of aquatic bacteria that can survive in harsh environments such as fresh w
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
NOV 04, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
As we grow old, our skin begins to sag, our hair turns grey, and individual cells show signs of the process as well.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch