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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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NOV 04, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
We learn that we inherit two copies of every gene, one from each of our parents, but the story is a bit more complex.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 31, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
There is viral DNA in the human genome, and each instance traces back to an ancestor who was infected with a retrovirus.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 31, 2022
Cardiology
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) impacts roughly 35,000 people in the United States. CF results in a mutated form of the cystic fibr
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
OCT 31, 2022
Cancer
Cancer is a disease that impacts the whole person, wreaking havoc on an individual’s emotional and physical well-b
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
OCT 28, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Three Advantages: Reduction in plastic use Time savings Better results Nucleic acids play an essential role in the funct
...
Sponsored By:
MilliporeSigma
OCT 28, 2022
Cancer
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), a highly aggressive type of pancreatic cancer, has a very poor prognosis due, a
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
OCT 27, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is caused by genetic mutations that lead to the abnormal accumulation of iron in differe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 27, 2022
Microbiology
An image by Kouhei Mizuno shows a plated colony of HS-3 bacteria, and its transparent and iridescent appearance.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 26, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
If you're a Star Trek fan, you've heard of the Borg, a hive-mind that can assimilate others as they seek to take control
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 25, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Liver diseases are a serious health problem. Chronic liver disease is estimated to impact over 1.5 billion people.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 24, 2022
Technology
Breast cancer is among the most common types of cancer, particularly among women. In fact, other than skin cancers, it i
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
OCT 23, 2022
Immunology
Iron is a crucial nutrient. Most of the iron in the body is contained in red blood cells, as part of hemoglobin, which i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 21, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
The genome of the virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, is very small. But it encodes for more than just the spike pro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 21, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Gonorrhea is a common sexually transmitted disease that is caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae (N. gonorrhoeae)
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
OCT 21, 2022
Immunology
Mevalonate kinase deficiency (MKD) is a rare genetic disease caused by mutations in the mevalonate kinase gene, which en
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 18, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new mitochondrial disease has been identified after a pair of identical twins were showing an unusual symptom. Despite
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
OCT 18, 2022
Immunology
Introduction The immune system plays a dual role in inflammation and cancer development. Immune system effector cells ra
...
Sponsored By:
Sino Biological
OCT 17, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Gene sequences are made up of nucleotide bases, which are 'read' by the cell's machinery in triplets; three
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 16, 2022
Microbiology
WHO has estimated that there are almost 300 million people with chronic hepatitis B infections, and there are around 1.5
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 14, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Adults with a hereditary form of childhood-onset blindness experienced dramatic improvements in night vision within days
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 13, 2022
Cancer
Point mutations change one or very few nucleotides in DNA, but they cause an estimated 30,000 genetic diseases in humans
...
OCT 13, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cancer is basically what happens when cells start growing and dividing uncontrollably, and it gets worse when those canc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 12, 2022
Health & Medicine
Scientists have found that bacteria and fungi in the human mouth can join forces to form a superorganism that is stronge
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 10, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Engineered T cell therapies involve the genetic modification of a patient’s own immune cells with chimeric antigen
...