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Myosin is a protein that forms the dense, fibrous filaments of muscle cells. Myosin, along with another protein called actin, are needed for muscle contraction and motility.
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JUN 15, 2021Immunology
Circulating immune cells are constantly on the lookout for the presence of any pathogenic intruders in the body. Once a ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 11, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Cancer is most deadly when it metastasizes; when cells break away from a primary site of cancer and move through the bod ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 07, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
If you've ever seen a video of a sperm cell fertilizing an egg cell, you've probably noticed the huge size difference. T ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 16, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
For a long time cardiovascular issues related to the heart muscular wall have been addressed by therapeutics that target ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 18, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
As tissues grow in a developing embryo, they have to fold in the right way to create the proper structures.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 04, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
As organisms grow, their cells have to move into the right places. Cells move as they divide, build, and maintain all ki ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 04, 2018Cardiology
Heart defects are the most common congenital defect, yet scientists still struggle to understand why they occur. A new s ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 17, 2018Cardiology
A new and improved blood test for diagnosing heart attacks measures a heart protein that increases greatly in number whe ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 06, 2017Chemistry & Physics
The lasso peptide Benenodin-1. Credit: RCSB The 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry honored three of the most esteemed scienti ...Written By: Daniel DuanOCT 02, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Instead of the usual hour-long wait for routine lab results, a new blood test could allow doctors to diagnose a heart at ...APR 14, 2017Microbiology
Researchers at the University of Maryland figured out why some Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections become invasive, while o ...Written By: Kerry EvansDEC 23, 2016Cancer
Calcium channel blockers are effective at reducing blood pressure, but new research suggest these drugs may also block c ...OCT 14, 2016Cardiology
With the prick of a finger, diabetics can easily test their blood-glucose levels, and now scientists are calling for the ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 05, 2016Cardiology
Scientists reach roadblocks when they try to study diseases of the human heart merely because of its necessity for human ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 07, 2016Genetics & Genomics
A new rolling DNA-based motor is 1,000 times faster than its competitors, which typically use legs to walk. “Unlik ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)FEB 06, 2016Cardiology
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is an inherited heart condition that causes sudden death, especially in young athletes ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 22, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
Microvillus inclusion disease (MVID) is a cause of chronic watery diarrhea that is attributed to a lack of nutrient abso ...Written By: Sarah HertrichNOV 11, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
There are three types of muscle tissue in the human body including cardiac muscle, smooth muscle, and skeletal muscle. S ...Written By: Sarah HertrichJUN 16, 2015Genetics & Genomics
Twisting protein fibers that form a cell's internal scaffolding called its cytoskeleton enable the cell to distinguish r ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderFEB 23, 2015Cardiology
The average heart beats 35 million times a year - 2.5 billion times over a lifetime. Those beats must be precisely calib ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeDEC 17, 2013Cardiology
The construction of any pump is important to get optimal performance-and the same is true for the most important pump yo ...
JUN 15, 2021
Immunology
Circulating immune cells are constantly on the lookout for the presence of any pathogenic intruders in the body. Once a
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 11, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cancer is most deadly when it metastasizes; when cells break away from a primary site of cancer and move through the bod
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 07, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
If you've ever seen a video of a sperm cell fertilizing an egg cell, you've probably noticed the huge size difference. T
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 16, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
For a long time cardiovascular issues related to the heart muscular wall have been addressed by therapeutics that target
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 18, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
As tissues grow in a developing embryo, they have to fold in the right way to create the proper structures.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 04, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
As organisms grow, their cells have to move into the right places. Cells move as they divide, build, and maintain all ki
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 04, 2018
Cardiology
Heart defects are the most common congenital defect, yet scientists still struggle to understand why they occur. A new s
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 17, 2018
Cardiology
A new and improved blood test for diagnosing heart attacks measures a heart protein that increases greatly in number whe
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 06, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
The lasso peptide Benenodin-1. Credit: RCSB The 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry honored three of the most esteemed scienti
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
OCT 02, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Instead of the usual hour-long wait for routine lab results, a new blood test could allow doctors to diagnose a heart at
...
APR 14, 2017
Microbiology
Researchers at the University of Maryland figured out why some Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections become invasive, while o
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
DEC 23, 2016
Cancer
Calcium channel blockers are effective at reducing blood pressure, but new research suggest these drugs may also block c
...
OCT 14, 2016
Cardiology
With the prick of a finger, diabetics can easily test their blood-glucose levels, and now scientists are calling for the
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 05, 2016
Cardiology
Scientists reach roadblocks when they try to study diseases of the human heart merely because of its necessity for human
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 07, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
A new rolling DNA-based motor is 1,000 times faster than its competitors, which typically use legs to walk. “Unlik
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
FEB 06, 2016
Cardiology
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is an inherited heart condition that causes sudden death, especially in young athletes
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 22, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
Microvillus inclusion disease (MVID) is a cause of chronic watery diarrhea that is attributed to a lack of nutrient abso
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
NOV 11, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are three types of muscle tissue in the human body including cardiac muscle, smooth muscle, and skeletal muscle. S
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
JUN 16, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
Twisting protein fibers that form a cell's internal scaffolding called its cytoskeleton enable the cell to distinguish r
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
FEB 23, 2015
Cardiology
The average heart beats 35 million times a year - 2.5 billion times over a lifetime. Those beats must be precisely calib
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
DEC 17, 2013
Cardiology
The construction of any pump is important to get optimal performance-and the same is true for the most important pump yo
...