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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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OCT 21, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Our body relies on adult stem cells throughout our lives; we need them to continuously generate new cells as they wear o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 20, 2018Videos
Scientists are trying to learn more about a gene, PTPN22, that is especially critical to the immune system.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 19, 2018Plants & Animals
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Even bacteria have to use self-defense. Some deploy toxins that they can use to dominate other microbial competitors.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 18, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
The brain starts out as a dynamic organ that is capable of many changes. That flexibility allows us to learn, adapt and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 16, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Developing therapeutics that will effectively relieve mental illness means understanding what is causing those disorders ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 15, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
New research may change how we look at type 2 diabetes, an acquired disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 14, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Anyone that has had a sunburn knows that even a light brush against the skin, like that from putting on clothes, can bec ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 14, 2018Immunology
Scientists reveal a pathway involved in cancer cell ability to act as stem cellsWritten By: Nicholas BreehlOCT 11, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers want to enhance our natural defenses to fight a variety of health problems more effectively.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 11, 2018Chemistry & Physics
Last Wednesday, Oct 3rd, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the winners of 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry: F ...Written By: Daniel DuanOCT 10, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have used a mouse model to show that it's possible to treat an illness before sickness occurs.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 09, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
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Additional roles to complement protein C3 have been described in work performed by a team of researchers at the Lund Uni ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlOCT 08, 2018Immunology
A team of researchers has published their work in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine describing techniques with PET imaging ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlOCT 08, 2018Videos
What exactly is “brain hacking?” Well, it sounds nefarious, but it’s actually about connecting the bra ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 06, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
It seems there is no shortage of diet trends, although we've moved on from Atkins and South Beach and into the world of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 06, 2018Videos
The Allen Institute is aiming to enhance our understanding of how human cells function.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 05, 2018Cancer
As cancer is one of the most challenging diseases in our world, many efforts have been put into researching new ways for ...Written By: Heba El-wassefOCT 04, 2018Videos
Cannabis is known to treat nausea and vomiting from cancer chemotherapy. Most recent studies have revealed that THC and ...Written By: Amanda KahlOCT 03, 2018Immunology
Two laureates receive Nobel Prize for their work regarding immune checkpoint therapyWritten By: Nicholas BreehlOCT 01, 2018Immunology
The immune system consists of a variety of different cell types. But how do the cells undergo differentiation? A study r ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlSEP 28, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Over fifty years ago, scientists in Russia began to selectively breed silver foxes to replicate domestication.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 26, 2018Microbiology
Viruses don't only infect animals. Some, called bacteriophages, can infect bacteria.Written By: Carmen Leitch
OCT 21, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our body relies on adult stem cells throughout our lives; we need them to continuously generate new cells as they wear o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 20, 2018
Videos
Scientists are trying to learn more about a gene, PTPN22, that is especially critical to the immune system.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 19, 2018
Plants & Animals
Ants, fascinating social insects, studying their foraging behavior reveals valuable information.
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
OCT 19, 2018
Microbiology
Even bacteria have to use self-defense. Some deploy toxins that they can use to dominate other microbial competitors.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 18, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
The brain starts out as a dynamic organ that is capable of many changes. That flexibility allows us to learn, adapt and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 16, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Developing therapeutics that will effectively relieve mental illness means understanding what is causing those disorders
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 15, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
New research may change how we look at type 2 diabetes, an acquired disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 14, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Anyone that has had a sunburn knows that even a light brush against the skin, like that from putting on clothes, can bec
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 14, 2018
Immunology
Scientists reveal a pathway involved in cancer cell ability to act as stem cells
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
OCT 11, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers want to enhance our natural defenses to fight a variety of health problems more effectively.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 11, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Last Wednesday, Oct 3rd, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the winners of 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry: F
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
OCT 10, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have used a mouse model to show that it's possible to treat an illness before sickness occurs.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 09, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
According to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), researchers at Florida Atl
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 09, 2018
Immunology
Additional roles to complement protein C3 have been described in work performed by a team of researchers at the Lund Uni
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
OCT 08, 2018
Immunology
A team of researchers has published their work in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine describing techniques with PET imaging
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
OCT 08, 2018
Videos
What exactly is “brain hacking?” Well, it sounds nefarious, but it’s actually about connecting the bra
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 06, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
It seems there is no shortage of diet trends, although we've moved on from Atkins and South Beach and into the world of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 06, 2018
Videos
The Allen Institute is aiming to enhance our understanding of how human cells function.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 05, 2018
Cancer
As cancer is one of the most challenging diseases in our world, many efforts have been put into researching new ways for
...
Written By:
Heba El-wassef
OCT 04, 2018
Videos
Cannabis is known to treat nausea and vomiting from cancer chemotherapy. Most recent studies have revealed that THC and
...
Written By:
Amanda Kahl
OCT 03, 2018
Immunology
Two laureates receive Nobel Prize for their work regarding immune checkpoint therapy
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
OCT 01, 2018
Immunology
The immune system consists of a variety of different cell types. But how do the cells undergo differentiation? A study r
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
SEP 28, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Over fifty years ago, scientists in Russia began to selectively breed silver foxes to replicate domestication.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 26, 2018
Microbiology
Viruses don't only infect animals. Some, called bacteriophages, can infect bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch