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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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FEB 15, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Green tea has been lauded for its medicinal qualities, though it's been difficult to show that definitively. A new study
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 13, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The fastest growing plant in the world is known as duckweed or Wolffia. It grows on every continent except Antarctica, h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 11, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Only around half of women diagnosed with breast cancer will benefit from hormonal therapy, a cancer treatment that adds,
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 11, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Long ago, aquatic animals adapted to live on land, and this initial group of land-dwelling vertebrates are known as tetr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 10, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The venom of some spitting snakes has evolved to cause more pain to mammals, a defense mechanism likely meant to fend of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 10, 2021
Cardiology
While many studies have shown that air pollution is linked to negative health impacts including poor cardiovascular heal
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 09, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Depression is thought to affect at least 264 million people of all ages worldwide, and the available treatment options d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 09, 2021
Immunology
The human immunodeficiency virus or HIV is always one step of the immune system, a tactic that makes it impossible to co
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 08, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
While the human genome was sequenced many years ago, there was so much to learn about it beyond just its sequence, like
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 07, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Propranolol is a drug that can treat infantile haemangiomas but was found to also treat a blood vessel condition that le
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 07, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
A protein called Gαo is found at high levels in the brain. Mutations in the gene that encodes Gαo cause dysfunctions in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 06, 2021
Neuroscience
Researchers from Canada have found that people with chronic depression who ultimately commit suicide have significantly
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 04, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Just like oil and water are both liquids but they don't coalesce into one, it's thought that cells use phase separation
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2021
Immunology
Researchers are still studying how long a person can stay immune against COVID-19 following infection. A new study by a
...
Written By:
Heba El-wassef
FEB 02, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Inflammation can be a crucial process; the body needs it to heal injuries and prevent infection. But inflammatory proces
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 31, 2021
Cancer
New research published in the journal Scientific Reports analyzes the delivery capabilities of porphyrins in order
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 29, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Humans are far more likely to get several types of cancerous tumors than our closest evolutionary cousins, chimpanzees.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 28, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
These variants can raise, or lower the risk of the disease, and now researchers have learned how they work.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 26, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists may have created a diagnostic test that can identify as many as one-fifth of potential autism spectrum disord
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 26, 2021
Cancer
Experiments conducted in cell cultures and mice models provide evidence for the effectiveness of a new intervention to p
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 25, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
For many years, scientists have relied on cells that grow in dishes and animal models to learn more about human diseases
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 25, 2021
Microbiology
The advancement of genetic and computational tools has given us so much new information its opened up new research field
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have identified a hormone that is generated during exercise, and they determined that when mice are treated w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2021
Cancer
New research led by immunologist Ming Li from Sloan Kettering Institute unpacks a century-old mystery of cancer: why can
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan