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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 05, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The contraction and relaxation of muscles in the wall of the colon helps move food along and can become dysfunctional.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 04, 2020Microbiology
The human metapneumovirus (HMPV) might now be well-known, but it is the second biggest cause of respiratory infections.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 04, 2020Technology
New technology developed by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston would be able to dif ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 04, 2020Cancer
Researchers from Osaka University have recently discovered a new function of the multifunctional enzyme entitled serine ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 03, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells can be grown in special ways to create three-dimensional, miniature models of organs. But how good are they?Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 02, 2020Genetics & Genomics
A team of scientists has classified genes according to how necessary they are for the survival of an organism.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 28, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Because of a genetic mutation, people that have Duchenne muscular dystrophy lack functional copies of a protein called d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 27, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Machine learning algorithms are increasingly being applied to the vast amount of genetic data that has been generated ov ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 27, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Seeing what's going on inside of cells presents many challenges that advances in microscopy have tried to address.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 26, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Mitochondria are one of the specialized structures or organelles that can be found in eukaryotic cells, as well as some ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have learned that when sperm cells mature, they activate many of their genes, which enables a repair process ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2020Immunology
A natural housekeeping function performed by many cells of the human body, including those in the immune system, is unde ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 23, 2020Cancer
New research published in the journal Cancer Cell investigates the role of circular RNAs in the spread of melanoma. Mela ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 22, 2020Cancer
A new study describes how a molecule named VISTA has been impeding immune responses in cancer therapies. By turning this ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 22, 2020Cannabis Sciences
The World Health Organization has identified antibiotic resistance, when bacteria no longer respond to antibiotics, as o ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 21, 2020Cancer
New research from the University of Colorado Cancer Center has identified a way to make hematopoietic stem cells from a ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 20, 2020Neuroscience
Around 21,000 people in the US are diagnosed with ovarian cancer every year, while an estimated 5.8 million Americans ha ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 20, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Protein-coding genes only make up a small part of the genome. Much of the rest may contain long, non-coding RNA sequence ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 19, 2020Immunology
A windy road links excessive activity of the “C4” gene to the development of schizophrenia. Researchers begi ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 19, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
This work is a breakthrough for the study of neuromuscular diseases including ALS, muscular dystrophy and multiple scler ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 17, 2020Cardiology
A meta-analysis was recently published in the British Medical Journal to try and understand if there was a link between ...Written By: Abbie ArceJAN 17, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Soybean oil is used for frying and for making foods like margarine and salad dressing. It's the most commonly produced a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 15, 2020Microbiology
Usig cells harvested from frogs, researchers created tiny robots.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 14, 2020Cancer
If you’ve been to the doctor recently, you’ve probably been asked if you want a flu shot this year. The flu ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 05, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The contraction and relaxation of muscles in the wall of the colon helps move food along and can become dysfunctional.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 04, 2020
Microbiology
The human metapneumovirus (HMPV) might now be well-known, but it is the second biggest cause of respiratory infections.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 04, 2020
Technology
New technology developed by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston would be able to dif
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 04, 2020
Cancer
Researchers from Osaka University have recently discovered a new function of the multifunctional enzyme entitled serine
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 03, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells can be grown in special ways to create three-dimensional, miniature models of organs. But how good are they?
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 02, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
A team of scientists has classified genes according to how necessary they are for the survival of an organism.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 28, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Because of a genetic mutation, people that have Duchenne muscular dystrophy lack functional copies of a protein called d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 27, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Machine learning algorithms are increasingly being applied to the vast amount of genetic data that has been generated ov
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 27, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Seeing what's going on inside of cells presents many challenges that advances in microscopy have tried to address.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 26, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Mitochondria are one of the specialized structures or organelles that can be found in eukaryotic cells, as well as some
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have learned that when sperm cells mature, they activate many of their genes, which enables a repair process
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2020
Immunology
A natural housekeeping function performed by many cells of the human body, including those in the immune system, is unde
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 23, 2020
Cancer
New research published in the journal Cancer Cell investigates the role of circular RNAs in the spread of melanoma. Mela
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 22, 2020
Cancer
A new study describes how a molecule named VISTA has been impeding immune responses in cancer therapies. By turning this
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 22, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
The World Health Organization has identified antibiotic resistance, when bacteria no longer respond to antibiotics, as o
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 21, 2020
Cancer
New research from the University of Colorado Cancer Center has identified a way to make hematopoietic stem cells from a
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 20, 2020
Neuroscience
Around 21,000 people in the US are diagnosed with ovarian cancer every year, while an estimated 5.8 million Americans ha
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 20, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Protein-coding genes only make up a small part of the genome. Much of the rest may contain long, non-coding RNA sequence
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 19, 2020
Immunology
A windy road links excessive activity of the “C4” gene to the development of schizophrenia. Researchers begi
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 19, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
This work is a breakthrough for the study of neuromuscular diseases including ALS, muscular dystrophy and multiple scler
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 17, 2020
Cardiology
A meta-analysis was recently published in the British Medical Journal to try and understand if there was a link between
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 17, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Soybean oil is used for frying and for making foods like margarine and salad dressing. It's the most commonly produced a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 15, 2020
Microbiology
Usig cells harvested from frogs, researchers created tiny robots.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 14, 2020
Cancer
If you’ve been to the doctor recently, you’ve probably been asked if you want a flu shot this year. The flu
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan