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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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DEC 12, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
While the human genome has been sequenced, there are plenty of parts of it that we don't know much about.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 11, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Biomedical researchers at the University of California—Riverside, found that the therapeutic drug ‘tofacitin ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 11, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have discovered a new autoinflammatory disease, which they have called CRIA (cleavage-resistant RIPK1-induce ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 11, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
In trying to understand complex phenomena in the human body, researchers usually have to turn to oversimplified biologic ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 11, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers using mouse models of Alzheimer disease were able to demonstrate that the investigational drug candidates &l ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 10, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Our technology may be impacting our health in ways we did not realize.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 09, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Milo et. al. Researchers have genetically rewired the metabolism of Escherichia coli to be autotrophic, ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaDEC 08, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The scientists are hopeful that this work will lead to new therapeutics for neurodegenerative disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 08, 2019Microbiology
When we get a cut, we easily put a bandage on it and it heals, but internal wounds can be much harder to treat.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 04, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have found a drug that can correct the memory and learning impairments that are linked to Down syndrome.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 04, 2019Cancer
Scientists from the University of California, Riverside and The University of Texas at Austin have made a breakthrough i ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 01, 2019Genetics & Genomics
To send gene therapy to diseased cells, scientists have turned to adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) to act as a delivery s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 28, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have discovered a protein in fruit flies that can reverse the effects of harm ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 27, 2019Immunology
Human cells employ an intricate tagging system to manage protein activity in the body. By “tagging” a protei ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 25, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
The work, which used a mouse model, links stem cell activity with cellular fat consumption in a new way.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 25, 2019Neuroscience
Above: A video from Harvard Medical School describing how neural networks are studied, a summary of how they work, and w ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaNOV 24, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Proteins are critical to biology, and are generated by vital, ancient cellular structures called ribosomes.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 22, 2019Cancer
New research published in Nature suggests that ring-shaped extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) is particularly abundant in tumo ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 20, 2019Genetics & Genomics
There are vast portions of the genome that don't code for protein, but researchers are learning more about how important ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 17, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
When people get sick, they often also feel tired, which can be as troublesome as their disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 16, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Telomerase was thought to be active primarily in cells that divide a lot, but new research has found, however, that telo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 15, 2019Cancer
The comparison is perhaps unexpected, but the findings show potential: astronauts experience similar physical stress in ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 14, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Misfolded proteins, also called prions, can cause a host of problems, including neurodegenerative disorders.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 14, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Cancer cells can change their identity and can take on new functions and characteristics, which is often rooted in epige ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
DEC 12, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
While the human genome has been sequenced, there are plenty of parts of it that we don't know much about.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 11, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Biomedical researchers at the University of California—Riverside, found that the therapeutic drug ‘tofacitin
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 11, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have discovered a new autoinflammatory disease, which they have called CRIA (cleavage-resistant RIPK1-induce
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 11, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
In trying to understand complex phenomena in the human body, researchers usually have to turn to oversimplified biologic
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 11, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers using mouse models of Alzheimer disease were able to demonstrate that the investigational drug candidates &l
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 10, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our technology may be impacting our health in ways we did not realize.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 09, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Milo et. al. Researchers have genetically rewired the metabolism of Escherichia coli to be autotrophic,
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
DEC 08, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The scientists are hopeful that this work will lead to new therapeutics for neurodegenerative disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 08, 2019
Microbiology
When we get a cut, we easily put a bandage on it and it heals, but internal wounds can be much harder to treat.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 04, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have found a drug that can correct the memory and learning impairments that are linked to Down syndrome.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 04, 2019
Cancer
Scientists from the University of California, Riverside and The University of Texas at Austin have made a breakthrough i
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 01, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
To send gene therapy to diseased cells, scientists have turned to adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) to act as a delivery s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 28, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have discovered a protein in fruit flies that can reverse the effects of harm
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 27, 2019
Immunology
Human cells employ an intricate tagging system to manage protein activity in the body. By “tagging” a protei
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 25, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
The work, which used a mouse model, links stem cell activity with cellular fat consumption in a new way.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 25, 2019
Neuroscience
Above: A video from Harvard Medical School describing how neural networks are studied, a summary of how they work, and w
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
NOV 24, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Proteins are critical to biology, and are generated by vital, ancient cellular structures called ribosomes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 22, 2019
Cancer
New research published in Nature suggests that ring-shaped extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) is particularly abundant in tumo
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 20, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
There are vast portions of the genome that don't code for protein, but researchers are learning more about how important
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 17, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
When people get sick, they often also feel tired, which can be as troublesome as their disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 16, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Telomerase was thought to be active primarily in cells that divide a lot, but new research has found, however, that telo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 15, 2019
Cancer
The comparison is perhaps unexpected, but the findings show potential: astronauts experience similar physical stress in
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 14, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Misfolded proteins, also called prions, can cause a host of problems, including neurodegenerative disorders.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 14, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Cancer cells can change their identity and can take on new functions and characteristics, which is often rooted in epige
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch