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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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AUG 09, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
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In the 60s, neuroscientists proposed that specific brain cells were connected to the recognition of specific objects, us ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
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
AUG 08, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
University of Bristol researchers have learned more about how chronic stress may be linked to health problems, both phys
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 05, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
The cardiovascular system is like a network of highways, filled with an estimated 25 trillion red blood cells that conti
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 04, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Both processed and prepared foods often contain high levels of sugar. It's thought that the average American eats almost
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 02, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
To understand cellular processes, scientists have to study proteins, which play critical roles in virtually every aspect
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 29, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Some gene variants might be protecting people from the negative health effects of obesity.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 29, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Cats have been a part of human society for thousands of years, and now scientists are suggesting that they could help pr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 29, 2021
Immunology
A developing fetus in its second trimester of life is changing at an extraordinarily rapid pace––bones are b
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUL 27, 2021
Neuroscience
According to researchers at the University of Oxford in the UK, the proportion of two common neurotransmitters in the br
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 26, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Many types of cells have to be replenished continuously throughout our lives, and the genome in the nucleus of those cel
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 22, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Brain cells, or neurons, communicate through electrochemical signals. The electrical signals travel down a neuron’
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
JUL 22, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Wounds are an ideal environment for microorganisms to thrive. Their presence can easily overwhelm immune defenses at the
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUL 19, 2021
Cardiology
Researchers are pointing out the associations between blood clotting disruptions and the front line immune system, and t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 19, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is a molecule that provides crucial energy to activate a wide array of biological processes
...
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 18, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Genetic tools have enabled scientists to assess the evolution of humans through DNA, and researchers have shown that mod
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 16, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
We now know that COVID-19 can cause a range of symptoms. Some of these problems are taking months to clear up in patient
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 15, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Epigenetics are the parts of the genome that can affect the activity of genes but don't involve making changes to th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 13, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Some life forms can enter a kind of dormant state, where they wait for the right conditions so they can reemerge; fungi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 11, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from the Copenhagen Center for Glycomics in Denmark have developed a way to produce healthy mucus artificial
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 09, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have developed a "wearable" patch to detect the gaseous substances plants emit when diseased or stressed,
Written By:
Anne Medina
JUL 08, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have been investigating whether silent mutations have a biological impact. We know that proteins are made of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 07, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Breaks in DNA are typically associated with harmful conditions, and the cell has ways to repair this damage. But it's be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 06, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
In the 60s, neuroscientists proposed that specific brain cells were connected to the recognition of specific objects, us
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch