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Cell function
Cells carry out specialized functions throughout the body and each cell type functions distinctly from other cell types. Some cellular functions include transporting nutrients throughout the body and producing energy. One specialized cell is muscle cells which function to create a force that moves parts of the body. Another example are bone cells, whose functions include protecting internal organs from damage and storing minerals such as calcium.
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MAR 28, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
TSRI Scientists Reveal How Viruses Disable Bacterial Immune Systems LA JOLLA, CA – March 28, 2017 – Picture
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
MAR 27, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
The first report of a genetically modified ant has provided insight into how complex insect societies arose in insects.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 27, 2017
Health & Medicine
JUPITER, FL – March 27, 2017 – Scientists may have found a new tool for studying—and maybe even
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
MAR 26, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
One manifestations of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an extreme fear of dirt or bacteria. Patients that su
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 25, 2017
Microbiology
Within the nucleus of each cell are the blueprints for life, DNA, and it has to be carefully organized into chromosomes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 25, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
The human brain contains everything we learn and all of the memories from our lives; the nerve cells in the brain and th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 24, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Beyond vanity gains, a drug that slows down the ageing process could be transformative for people who suffer from aging-
...
MAR 23, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
A special microscopy technique enabled scientists to see inside of live mouse lungs; it revealed a role for lungs in the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 22, 2017
Cardiology
A human heart recuperating from inflammation, a condition called myocarditis, can take one of two paths: a healthy retur
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 22, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have discovered a mechanism used by a unicellular organism that turns so-called junk DNA into meaningful gen
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 21, 2017
Immunology
The same immune process that protects the immune system from friendly fire by soothing inflammatory reactions and reduci
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 19, 2017
Immunology
There is an new connection between obesity and hypertension, between the cardiovascular system and the immune response:
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 19, 2017
Videos
Research led by Christof Koch, president of the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle, Washington, is striving to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 18, 2017
Cancer
There could be some good news for patients dealing with recurrent lung cancer. One type of radiation treatment, called i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 17, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists are creating synthetic yeast, broadly aiming to gain a better understanding of the biology of cells. This wor
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 16, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
'Stem cells' were harvested from liposuction fat of three patients and injected into the eyes of those people, who subse
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2017
Microbiology
Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have investigated how a specific, pathogenic strain of Escherichia coli, EC869, can dest
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have developed an extensive database encompassing all drugs and compounds that aim to extend lifespan. Calle
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2017
Neuroscience
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is well known for its devastating effect on memory and cognition. People who deal with it
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 15, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
More than 325,000 deaths in the United States are incidences of sudden cardiac death, an abrupt loss of heart fun
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 14, 2017
Microbiology
Researchers may have made a breakthrough in the fight against a variety of diseases that are difficult to treat. They ca
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 14, 2017
Cancer
When medical professionals are targeting a patient’s cancer, the goal is first to eliminate the cancer and if that
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 11, 2017
Cancer
New work by scientists at Rockefeller University in New York could help young patients suffering from leukemia. They eng
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 11, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
It has been known that a natural compound called resveratrol is likely beneficial to human health; new research has adde
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch