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Organelles are structures within the cell that perform specific roles critical to cellular function. Examples of organelles are mitochondria that generate energy, ribosomes that assemble cellular proteins and nuclei that store genetic information.
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FEB 20, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Structures called mitochondria are crucial for life; these small powerhouses generate energy for cells. Scientists have ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 18, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
You can have too much of a good thing.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 17, 2020Microbiology
Bacteriophages, also known as phages, are more complex than many viruses that we know of, and often carry large genomes.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 26, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Mitochondria are one of the specialized structures or organelles that can be found in eukaryotic cells, as well as some ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2020Immunology
A natural housekeeping function performed by many cells of the human body, including those in the immune system, is unde ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 10, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Researchers want to turn unhealthy white fat, which stores calories, to healthier brown or beige fat that burns calories ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 07, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
During evolution, the size of the human brain increased significantly compared to other primates.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 04, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Organisms as different as humans and algae have some biological mechanisms in common.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 02, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Scientists are learning more about an unusual kind of DNA that's separate from a cell's genomic DNA.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 22, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
A new microscopy technique called holo-tomographic microscopy can generate 3D images and does not require labeling.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 11, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers using mouse models of Alzheimer disease were able to demonstrate that the investigational drug candidates &l ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 25, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have long known that the cause behind Alexander disease is a genetic culprit—mainly a mutation leading ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 18, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have found that if ruptured, Xenopus eggs can reorganize spontaneously into compartments that resemble cells ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 30, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have learned why mutations in the ANT gene lead to heart problems.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 28, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
A microprotein was found to play an important role in relieving cell stress, and may open up new therapeutic avenues for ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 22, 2019Genetics & Genomics
In recent years, scientists have found that a phenomenon called phase separation plays a critical role in the functions ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 20, 2019Neuroscience
New drugs that seek to treat Alzheimer’s disease (AD) have a 99.6% failure rate. This makes it the only disease in ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 02, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at the University of Illinois developed a minuscule probe that can take the temperature of a cell's interior ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 25, 2019Microbiology
Archaea occupy their own branch on the tree of life and exist in some of the most extreme environments on the planet.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 25, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
The cytoplasm of cells is about 80% water, but is full of a molecular mixture of stuff that was once thought to be disor ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 22, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Eukaryotic cells have specialized structures that complete specific tasks.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 02, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Some stem cells are with us throughout life. They help replenish cells that we need, but they are also very sensitive to ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 29, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Smoke can linger and leave residues on clothes, hair and furniture, creating what's called thirdhand smoke.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 26, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Can proteins make beautiful music? Researchers have combined two very different processes - the composition of music and ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Structures called mitochondria are crucial for life; these small powerhouses generate energy for cells. Scientists have
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 18, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
You can have too much of a good thing.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 17, 2020
Microbiology
Bacteriophages, also known as phages, are more complex than many viruses that we know of, and often carry large genomes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 26, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Mitochondria are one of the specialized structures or organelles that can be found in eukaryotic cells, as well as some
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2020
Immunology
A natural housekeeping function performed by many cells of the human body, including those in the immune system, is unde
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 10, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers want to turn unhealthy white fat, which stores calories, to healthier brown or beige fat that burns calories
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
During evolution, the size of the human brain increased significantly compared to other primates.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Organisms as different as humans and algae have some biological mechanisms in common.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 02, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists are learning more about an unusual kind of DNA that's separate from a cell's genomic DNA.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 22, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
A new microscopy technique called holo-tomographic microscopy can generate 3D images and does not require labeling.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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
NOV 25, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have long known that the cause behind Alexander disease is a genetic culprit—mainly a mutation leading
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 18, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have found that if ruptured, Xenopus eggs can reorganize spontaneously into compartments that resemble cells
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 30, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have learned why mutations in the ANT gene lead to heart problems.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 28, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
A microprotein was found to play an important role in relieving cell stress, and may open up new therapeutic avenues for
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 22, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
In recent years, scientists have found that a phenomenon called phase separation plays a critical role in the functions
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 20, 2019
Neuroscience
New drugs that seek to treat Alzheimer’s disease (AD) have a 99.6% failure rate. This makes it the only disease in
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 02, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at the University of Illinois developed a minuscule probe that can take the temperature of a cell's interior
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 25, 2019
Microbiology
Archaea occupy their own branch on the tree of life and exist in some of the most extreme environments on the planet.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 25, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
The cytoplasm of cells is about 80% water, but is full of a molecular mixture of stuff that was once thought to be disor
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 22, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Eukaryotic cells have specialized structures that complete specific tasks.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 02, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Some stem cells are with us throughout life. They help replenish cells that we need, but they are also very sensitive to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 29, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Smoke can linger and leave residues on clothes, hair and furniture, creating what's called thirdhand smoke.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 26, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Can proteins make beautiful music? Researchers have combined two very different processes - the composition of music and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch