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Proliferation
Proliferation: is the process that results in an increase of the number of cells. It is defined by the balance between cell divisions and cell loss through cell death or differentiation.
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FEB 21, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Understanding more about an organism's ability to regenerate could help us develop therapeutics for serious injury o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 16, 2017Microbiology
Spoiler alert, you’re infected with Epstein-Barr virus. Well, you’re probably infected - nearly 98% of peopl ...Written By: Kerry EvansJAN 28, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
The entire genome of humans has been sequenced, but we still don’t know everything about every gene. Genes sometim ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2017Immunology
B cells are the multi-taskers of the immune system, and their different duties require different amounts of energy. A ne ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 24, 2017Cancer
According to a study published in the journal Cancer Prevention Research, a chemical pigment found in bright fruits and ...JAN 24, 2017Cardiology
A process using human stem cells can generate the epicardium cells that cover the outer surface of a human heart. & ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JAN 18, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
While cholesterol is primarily found in the cell membrane, its role there is not well understood. Researchers at the Uni ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 15, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Our cells are made up of many small, specialized parts and they use a variety of tiny molecular machines to carry out va ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 14, 2017Cardiology
There are three layers of the heart, and scientists from Penn State are working on using stem cells to recreate epicardi ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 12, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
LA JOLLA, CA – January 12, 2017 – Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered a prot ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)JAN 11, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
In the following video from the Francis Crick Institute, you can get a look at why cancer cells are able to proliferate ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 10, 2017Cancer
For aggressive, intractable triple-negative breast cancers, there’s still hope. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic fou ...JAN 10, 2017Neuroscience
Brain development, what we are born with, what develops during childhood and adolescence, and what is lost as we age are ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 07, 2017Cancer
Peppers are in the spotlight again this week as scientists reveal the biological mechanism behind the anticancer effects ...JAN 05, 2017Videos
We are all multi-cellular beings. Mammals, amphibians and reptiles all are made up of complicated combinations of smalle ...Written By: Jennifer EllisJAN 04, 2017Microbiology
Osteomyelitis is a serious bone infection, often caused by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus. These infections are dif ...Written By: Kerry EvansJAN 04, 2017Neuroscience
Yet another benefit to exercise, and this time it’s long distance running. A new study from the University of Ariz ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 31, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
New sperm have to be continuously made for successful human reproduction. Scientists sought to learn more about the mech ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 30, 2016Genetics & Genomics
Gene Pathway Regulates Growth and Development of the Cerebral CortexWritten By: Jennifer EllisDEC 30, 2016Cancer
A common misconception is that cancer is caused by a single mutation in the genetic code. In many cases, however, the si ...DEC 26, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have found more evidence that RNA that does not code for pro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 23, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
New evidence from researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine has indicated that a protein call ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 20, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
The cells of organisms move through growth stages, duplicating DNA and eventually dividing, and control of that cycle wa ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Understanding more about an organism's ability to regenerate could help us develop therapeutics for serious injury o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 16, 2017
Microbiology
Spoiler alert, you’re infected with Epstein-Barr virus. Well, you’re probably infected - nearly 98% of peopl
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JAN 28, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
The entire genome of humans has been sequenced, but we still don’t know everything about every gene. Genes sometim
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2017
Immunology
B cells are the multi-taskers of the immune system, and their different duties require different amounts of energy. A ne
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 24, 2017
Cancer
According to a study published in the journal Cancer Prevention Research, a chemical pigment found in bright fruits and
...
JAN 24, 2017
Cardiology
A process using human stem cells can generate the epicardium cells that cover the outer surface of a human heart. &
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JAN 18, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
While cholesterol is primarily found in the cell membrane, its role there is not well understood. Researchers at the Uni
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 15, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our cells are made up of many small, specialized parts and they use a variety of tiny molecular machines to carry out va
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 14, 2017
Cardiology
There are three layers of the heart, and scientists from Penn State are working on using stem cells to recreate epicardi
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 12, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
LA JOLLA, CA – January 12, 2017 – Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered a prot
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
JAN 11, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
In the following video from the Francis Crick Institute, you can get a look at why cancer cells are able to proliferate
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 10, 2017
Cancer
For aggressive, intractable triple-negative breast cancers, there’s still hope. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic fou
...
JAN 10, 2017
Neuroscience
Brain development, what we are born with, what develops during childhood and adolescence, and what is lost as we age are
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 07, 2017
Cancer
Peppers are in the spotlight again this week as scientists reveal the biological mechanism behind the anticancer effects
...
JAN 05, 2017
Videos
We are all multi-cellular beings. Mammals, amphibians and reptiles all are made up of complicated combinations of smalle
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
JAN 04, 2017
Microbiology
Osteomyelitis is a serious bone infection, often caused by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus. These infections are dif
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JAN 04, 2017
Neuroscience
Yet another benefit to exercise, and this time it’s long distance running. A new study from the University of Ariz
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 31, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
New sperm have to be continuously made for successful human reproduction. Scientists sought to learn more about the mech
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 30, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Gene Pathway Regulates Growth and Development of the Cerebral Cortex
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
DEC 30, 2016
Cancer
A common misconception is that cancer is caused by a single mutation in the genetic code. In many cases, however, the si
...
DEC 26, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have found more evidence that RNA that does not code for pro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 23, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
New evidence from researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine has indicated that a protein call
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 20, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
The cells of organisms move through growth stages, duplicating DNA and eventually dividing, and control of that cycle wa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch