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Cellular Mechanism
Cellular Mechanism: is an abstraction of an electrophysiological mechanism present on a cell. The three main types are Channel Mechanism, Synaptic Mechanism and Ion Concentration.
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NOV 17, 2020Genetics & Genomics
A large family with some members that have a rare brain disorder has helped scientists learn more about both brain devel ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 17, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Over the years, the molecule nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) has gone from being a player in some biochemical p ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 15, 2020Microbiology
Hubrecht Institute researchers observe a virus as it invades a cell and competes with the host for control of the host c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 14, 2020Microbiology
Some viruses only infect bacteria; they care called bacteriophages or phages for short. As antibiotic-resistant bacteria ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 11, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Many types of cells in our bodies are short-lived and need to be replenished. Cell division has to be carefully controll ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 09, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Oxidants are reactive oxygen species known to be harmful to living organisms at high concentrations and have been linked ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 07, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have taken a close look at the physiology of the octopus, creatures that are ancient and unique. Their arms c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 05, 2020Cardiology
In our bodies, there are millions of signals and packages being sent and received every second. In the past several deca ...Written By: Jasper CantrellNOV 04, 2020Cancer
For decades, modern medicine has relied on chemists’ work to produce compounds that could one day be used as a dru ...Written By: Jasper CantrellNOV 02, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells have to be flexible and move with each other and our bodies. When cells get overstretched, they have to be able to ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 01, 2020Plants & Animals
There are veins in plants that move nutrients and other important molecules around. These veins have to be carefully org ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 01, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Neutrophils are an abundant type of white blood cell that circulate in the blood that can provide a general defense aga ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 01, 2020Genetics & Genomics
When light levels are low, the rod cells of our eyes go to work to help us see.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 28, 2020Microbiology
Scientists and clinicians know that oral health and inflammation, which is a part of many diseases, are connected.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 21, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
During a heart attack, blood flow is blocked and cells lose oxygen and begin to die. Scientists are developing many new ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 20, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
What are extracellular vesicles (EVs)? They are tiny nanometer sized messengers that transport themselves between cells ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 20, 2020Immunology
Scientists have a new theory about the genetics behind the progressive, debilitating effects of multiple sclerosi ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 17, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have found that our immune system has a surprising helper: droplets of fat that sit inside cells.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 15, 2020Cancer
New research published in the journal eLife questions the way we think about skin cancer. Focused on mole growth, the st ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 15, 2020Neuroscience
Billions of neurons communicate with each other through trillions of synapses to create a functioning, unique system we ...Sponsored By: Human Metabolome TechnologiesOCT 14, 2020Cancer
New research published in the journal eLife provides evidence that statins, the common cholesterol-lowering drugs, could ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 12, 2020Cancer
Much like how a car needs gasoline to run, cells also need a fuel source. Most human cells in the body use oxidative pho ...Written By: Jasper CantrellOCT 01, 2020Cancer
One key to understanding cancer metabolomics lies in the ability to accurately replicate the natural environment of the ...Sponsored By: Human Metabolome TechnologiesSEP 22, 2020Cardiology
Cancer therapies have come quite far, with several options available for many cancers. An issue that has plagued many of ...Written By: Jasper Cantrell
NOV 17, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
A large family with some members that have a rare brain disorder has helped scientists learn more about both brain devel
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 17, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Over the years, the molecule nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) has gone from being a player in some biochemical p
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 15, 2020
Microbiology
Hubrecht Institute researchers observe a virus as it invades a cell and competes with the host for control of the host c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 14, 2020
Microbiology
Some viruses only infect bacteria; they care called bacteriophages or phages for short. As antibiotic-resistant bacteria
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 11, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Many types of cells in our bodies are short-lived and need to be replenished. Cell division has to be carefully controll
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 09, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Oxidants are reactive oxygen species known to be harmful to living organisms at high concentrations and have been linked
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 07, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have taken a close look at the physiology of the octopus, creatures that are ancient and unique. Their arms c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 05, 2020
Cardiology
In our bodies, there are millions of signals and packages being sent and received every second. In the past several deca
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
NOV 04, 2020
Cancer
For decades, modern medicine has relied on chemists’ work to produce compounds that could one day be used as a dru
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
NOV 02, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells have to be flexible and move with each other and our bodies. When cells get overstretched, they have to be able to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 01, 2020
Plants & Animals
There are veins in plants that move nutrients and other important molecules around. These veins have to be carefully org
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 01, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Neutrophils are an abundant type of white blood cell that circulate in the blood that can provide a general defense aga
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 01, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
When light levels are low, the rod cells of our eyes go to work to help us see.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 28, 2020
Microbiology
Scientists and clinicians know that oral health and inflammation, which is a part of many diseases, are connected.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 21, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
During a heart attack, blood flow is blocked and cells lose oxygen and begin to die. Scientists are developing many new
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 20, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
What are extracellular vesicles (EVs)? They are tiny nanometer sized messengers that transport themselves between cells
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 20, 2020
Immunology
Scientists have a new theory about the genetics behind the progressive, debilitating effects of multiple sclerosi
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 17, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have found that our immune system has a surprising helper: droplets of fat that sit inside cells.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 15, 2020
Cancer
New research published in the journal eLife questions the way we think about skin cancer. Focused on mole growth, the st
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 15, 2020
Neuroscience
Billions of neurons communicate with each other through trillions of synapses to create a functioning, unique system we
...
Sponsored By:
Human Metabolome Technologies
OCT 14, 2020
Cancer
New research published in the journal eLife provides evidence that statins, the common cholesterol-lowering drugs, could
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 12, 2020
Cancer
Much like how a car needs gasoline to run, cells also need a fuel source. Most human cells in the body use oxidative pho
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
OCT 01, 2020
Cancer
One key to understanding cancer metabolomics lies in the ability to accurately replicate the natural environment of the
...
Sponsored By:
Human Metabolome Technologies
SEP 22, 2020
Cardiology
Cancer therapies have come quite far, with several options available for many cancers. An issue that has plagued many of
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell