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Primary Cells
A primary cell is a battery that is designed to be used once and discarded, and not recharged with electricity and reused like a secondary cell. In general, the electrochemical reaction occurring in the cell is not reversible, rendering the cell unrechargeable.
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MAY 28, 2021Genetics & Genomics
New research assessed bacterial and fungal biofilms, tenacious microbial communities that are tougher than small groups ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 20, 2021Genetics & Genomics
While the vast majority of our genes are in the genome that's held in the nuclei of cells, mitochondria are also known t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 19, 2021Health & Medicine
The answer depends on what's considered more important – quantity or quality of years? Previous studies ...Written By: Alexandria BassMAY 18, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
In recent years, researchers have been learning more about why cellular antennas called cilia are so important. Cilia ca ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 17, 2021Immunology
Inflammation, a process that was meant to defend our body from infection, has been found to contribute to a wide range o ...MAY 11, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), which virtually eliminates a patient's immune system, and severely affects thei ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 05, 2021Immunology
Three-dimensional (3D) printing has become a common technique over the past two decades. Now, the technique has been ado ...Written By: Caroline WallaceAPR 25, 2021Genetics & Genomics
It's been about 35 years since the disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Now researchers have investigated whet ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 29, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
An illustration by Mindy Takamiya of Kyoto University iCeMS shows how dead cells signal to the body that it's time to el ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 23, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers have developed a new way of differentiating cancer cells from healthy ones—by how acidic they are. The ...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 LeitchJAN 26, 2021Immunology
Multiple sclerosis is known for its progression of symptoms even after a period of complete remission. There is no way o ...Written By: Heba El-wassefJAN 19, 2021Cardiology
Everyone has seen a commercial about how bad fats can build up into a plaque into a blood vessel. This is called atheros ...Written By: Jasper CantrellJAN 14, 2021Microbiology
Valid scientific conclusions require a solid foundation of good data that comes from reliable techniques. Studies that i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 11, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Naturally occurring chemicals make more appealing medicines for many people, but there is not always evidence that they' ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 04, 2021Microbiology
The microbial community in our gastrointestinal tract has been shown to have a significant impact on our health and well ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 21, 2020Cancer
Many of today’s drugs come from vast libraries of synthetic compounds built by chemists for big pharma. This drug ...Written By: Jasper CantrellDEC 16, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
In cervical cancer, mutations in healthy cells cause cells to grow and multiply uncontrollably, invading surrounding tis ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 08, 2020Cardiology
The complexity of life works in many ways. Proteins, the primary things doing work in cells, can be modified after being ...Written By: Jasper CantrellDEC 02, 2020Cancer
When people think of traditional medicine, often what comes to mind are the old herbal medical practices in Asian countr ...Written By: Jasper CantrellNOV 26, 2020Immunology
There’s a new weapon in the battle against lung cancer metastases: red blood cells equipped with nanopartic ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 25, 2020Cancer
Diagnostic tools are critical to modern medicine. They might be less exciting than a good therapy or drug, but doctors a ...Written By: Jasper CantrellNOV 23, 2020Cancer
One of cancer’s greatest tools is its ability to manipulate the immune system. Many cancer therapies have arisen t ...Written By: Jasper CantrellNOV 18, 2020Cancer
One of the trickiest things about anti-cancer drug design is targeting. Today, most drugs on the market target critical ...Written By: Jasper Cantrell
MAY 28, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
New research assessed bacterial and fungal biofilms, tenacious microbial communities that are tougher than small groups
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 20, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
While the vast majority of our genes are in the genome that's held in the nuclei of cells, mitochondria are also known t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 19, 2021
Health & Medicine
The answer depends on what's considered more important – quantity or quality of years? Previous studies
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
MAY 18, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
In recent years, researchers have been learning more about why cellular antennas called cilia are so important. Cilia ca
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 17, 2021
Immunology
Inflammation, a process that was meant to defend our body from infection, has been found to contribute to a wide range o
...
MAY 11, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), which virtually eliminates a patient's immune system, and severely affects thei
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 05, 2021
Immunology
Three-dimensional (3D) printing has become a common technique over the past two decades. Now, the technique has been ado
...
Written By:
Caroline Wallace
APR 25, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
It's been about 35 years since the disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Now researchers have investigated whet
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 29, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
An illustration by Mindy Takamiya of Kyoto University iCeMS shows how dead cells signal to the body that it's time to el
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 23, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers have developed a new way of differentiating cancer cells from healthy ones—by how acidic they are. The
...
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
JAN 26, 2021
Immunology
Multiple sclerosis is known for its progression of symptoms even after a period of complete remission. There is no way o
...
Written By:
Heba El-wassef
JAN 19, 2021
Cardiology
Everyone has seen a commercial about how bad fats can build up into a plaque into a blood vessel. This is called atheros
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
JAN 14, 2021
Microbiology
Valid scientific conclusions require a solid foundation of good data that comes from reliable techniques. Studies that i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 11, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Naturally occurring chemicals make more appealing medicines for many people, but there is not always evidence that they'
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2021
Microbiology
The microbial community in our gastrointestinal tract has been shown to have a significant impact on our health and well
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 21, 2020
Cancer
Many of today’s drugs come from vast libraries of synthetic compounds built by chemists for big pharma. This drug
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
DEC 16, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
In cervical cancer, mutations in healthy cells cause cells to grow and multiply uncontrollably, invading surrounding tis
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 08, 2020
Cardiology
The complexity of life works in many ways. Proteins, the primary things doing work in cells, can be modified after being
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
DEC 02, 2020
Cancer
When people think of traditional medicine, often what comes to mind are the old herbal medical practices in Asian countr
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
NOV 26, 2020
Immunology
There’s a new weapon in the battle against lung cancer metastases: red blood cells equipped with nanopartic
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 25, 2020
Cancer
Diagnostic tools are critical to modern medicine. They might be less exciting than a good therapy or drug, but doctors a
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
NOV 23, 2020
Cancer
One of cancer’s greatest tools is its ability to manipulate the immune system. Many cancer therapies have arisen t
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
NOV 18, 2020
Cancer
One of the trickiest things about anti-cancer drug design is targeting. Today, most drugs on the market target critical
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell