Search Results for 'Cell'

Seeing without eyes: Hydra stinging cells respond to light

In the absence of eyes, the fresh water polyp, Hydra magnipapillata, nevertheless reacts to light. They are diurnal, hunting during the day, and are known to move, looping end over end, or contract, in response to light. New research publ [...]

Posted On : Mar, 05 2012 | Comments : 0

Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells

High-quality human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) help ensure accurate results in biological research experiments including immunogenicity risk assessment of biological drug candidates. Unlike other cell types, PBMCs expe [...]

Posted On : Feb, 28 2012 | Comments : 0

Cell biology: Collagen secretion explained

Cells package proteins into vesicles for secretion to the extracellular milieu. A study has now identified an enzyme that modifies the packaging machinery to encapsulate unusually large proteins, such as collagen. See Article p.495

Posted On : Feb, 23 2012 | Comments : 0

Computational Biology Illuminates How Cells Change Gears

Bioinformatics researchers from UC San Diego just moved closer to unlocking the mystery of how human cells switch from “proliferation mode” to “specialization mode.” This computational biology work from the Jacobs [...]

Posted On : Feb, 11 2012 | Comments : 0

BIOL 102: Introductory Biology of Cells

Term and Exam Dates Summer term (May-June): May 7 - June 18, 2012 Final examinations held: June 21 - 22, 2012 Course Description An introduction to the basic themes and concepts of modern biology spanning organizational levels f [...]

Posted On : Feb, 08 2012 | Comments : 0

Cell-Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

Members of the Department are active participants in an inter-departmental Gap Junction Group. The research efforts of the Group are designed to examine the role of gap junctions in health in disease with special interests in human diseas [...]

Posted On : Feb, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

Cellecta (CELL001)

Cellecta Inc. provides custom and contract solutions for high-throughput genetic screening needs. Their research organisation focuses primarily on developing and implementing flexible and scalable broad-based screening and analysis approa [...]

Posted On : Feb, 03 2012 | Comments : 0

Studying Biology Cells

In biology, which is the study of living organisms, the cell is the most important unit. Biology cells are the basis for every biological branch. Cellular biology is the backbone of every type of biology. In fact, no matter what type of b [...]

Posted On : Jan, 30 2012 | Comments : 0

Model Organisms: Cell Biology and Genetics

Model organisms are used to study basic mechanisms common to many forms of life and to experiment with biological processes that may be difficult or unethical to study in humans. Model organisms are usually chosen for some combination of [...]

Posted On : Jan, 24 2012 | Comments : 0

Yeast evolves to multicellular variety in 60 days in the lab

The origin of multicellular life is one of the most important milestones in earth's history. And despite it happening independently nearly two dozen times in the past, very little is known about the way the initial evolution from unic [...]

Posted On : Jan, 19 2012 | Comments : 0

Evolving Multicellularity

In as little as 100 generations, yeast selected to settle more quickly through a test tube evolved into multicellular, snowflake-like clusters, according to a paper published today (January 16) in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sc [...]

Posted On : Jan, 18 2012 | Comments : 0

Newly identified type of immune cell may be important protec...

Investigators in the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Center for Systems Biology have discovered a previously unknown type of immune cell, a B cell that can produce the important growth factor GM-CSF, which stimulates many other immun [...]

Posted On : Jan, 13 2012 | Comments : 0

‘Good Grade’ Stem Cells Produced

It has been recently revealed in a research that the newest details of the stem cell therapy have proved to be really viable for use in the medical field. It was further added that these clinical trials have shown early signs of success. [...]

Posted On : Dec, 09 2011 | Comments : 0

The new cell biology: Beyond HeLa cells

To find out what distinguishes one cell type from another, cell biologists must renounce popular cell lines, argue Anthony H. Hyman and Kai Simons.