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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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Early during development as the embryo begins to form, the heart is the first organ to materialize. So-called “pro ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 27, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
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Synthetic biology is a growing field of research that is aiming to create a new kind of organism.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 20, 2018Cardiology
One small molecule called nitric oxide (NO) plays so many different roles in the cell, valuable and destructive. Scienti ...Written By: Kara Marker
FEB 14, 2018
Cancer
Asparagine, a non-essential amino acid plays important role in tumor progression and invasion into other tissues
Written By:
FEB 14, 2018
Neuroscience
Heavy consumption of alcohol over an extended period can negatively affect the brain. Neurogenesis, the ability of the b
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 13, 2018
Neuroscience
When the brain is developing, stem cells, the building blocks of everything, are actively producing cellular offspring i
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 12, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Access to clean, fresh water is a reality that, unfortunately, not all humans have. Climate change and geographic locati
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 09, 2018
Health & Medicine
It's not uncommon for people to have a glass of wine after a long day, or when at social functions. The choice to ha
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 09, 2018
Cardiology
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is caused by defects in a gene necessary for strong muscle fibers, including the muscl
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 07, 2018
Immunology
Defects in the body at the molecular level could at least partially explain why inflammatory diseases like Crohn’s
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 05, 2018
Neuroscience
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease, for which there is no cure. Hundreds of resear
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 04, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
At some point organisms changed, and grew from a single cell into one made up of many cells. But how that happened is no
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
A new tool invented by researchers at UC San Francisco enables the precise, rapid and reversible manipulation of protein
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 01, 2018
Cardiology
When clusters of a particular molecule form in the heart muscle tissue, the heart struggles to function normally. While
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 01, 2018
Technology
While DBS has previously been tested with Alzheimer's patients to improve their memory, this is the first time it has be
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
FEB 01, 2018
Immunology
One gene mutation is responsible for disrupting the function of a key immune cell population involved in protecting the
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 31, 2018
Videos
A combination of cells grown in culture and 3D printing enabled scientists in China to engineer new ears for five childr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 31, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new discovery is making scientists rethink everything they know about rare hereditary diseases. One genetic mechanism
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 31, 2018
Neuroscience
Getting medication to the brain can be a tricky business. The blood-brain-barrier is designed to prevent toxic substance
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 29, 2018
Neuroscience
Knowing where you are and what is around you is a vital brain function. It's what enables us to navigate places, fin
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 29, 2018
Cardiology
Early during development as the embryo begins to form, the heart is the first organ to materialize. So-called “pro
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 27, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Mutations in over 40 different genes have been connected to primary ciliary dyskinesia, which affects around one in 15,0
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 26, 2018
Microbiology
Researchers have discovered a family of viruses that seem to have an essential role in maintaining ocean health.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2018
Health & Medicine
Lab-grown organoids are a hot area of research since many health conditions can be investigated in the lab on the create
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 23, 2018
Cancer
A new treatment focuses on cutting off cancer's dialogue with bone marrow, keeping it from hijacking the body's normal f
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
JAN 22, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Synthetic biology is a growing field of research that is aiming to create a new kind of organism.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 20, 2018
Cardiology
One small molecule called nitric oxide (NO) plays so many different roles in the cell, valuable and destructive. Scienti
...
Written By:
Kara Marker