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Visualizing Cell Architecture

This article describes the methods and techniques used to visualize sub-cellular structures such as nucleosomes, actin and microtubules.

19 Feb 2018

Cells of the Innate Immune System

This article describes the cells of the innate immune system and their roles in identifying and defending the body against infection.

19 Feb 2018

What is the Extracellular Matrix?

This article describes the composition of the extracellular matrix and its essential roles in cell-cell adhesion, cell signaling and tissue repair.

16 Feb 2018

Cells of the Adaptive Immune System

This article describes the cells of the adaptive immune system, focusing mainly on the roles of B and T lymphocytes in an immunological response.

16 Feb 2018

What are Organoids?

This article explains what organoids are, how they are formed from stem cells and how they are applied in research.

15 Feb 2018

Miniature Time of Flight

This article describes time-of-flight mass spectrometry, which has recently been miniaturized to allow rapid analysis of samples for the emergency services.

15 Feb 2018

RNAi Biological Functions

This article describes the tools used by biologists to carry out gene silencing using RNA interference (RNAi) and the history of RNAi in plants and research.

15 Feb 2018

The Baltimore Classification System

This article describes The Baltimore Classification System, a scheme for classifying viruses based on the type of genome and its replication strategy.

13 Feb 2018

How Appropriate are Animal Models for Studying Human Disease?

This article describes the applicability of animal models for studying human disease and pre-clinical trials for drug development.

13 Feb 2018

B Cell Development

B cells secrete antibodies in response to foreign antigens. They develop in the bone marrow then migrate to secondary lymphoid organs for maturation.

13 Feb 2018

Applications of Organoids

This article describes the applications of organoids in biomedical research, regenerative medicine, personalized medicine and cancer research.

12 Feb 2018

Gene Knockout versus Knockdown

This article describes the similarities and differences between gene knockout and knockdown.

12 Feb 2018

EPR in Pharma

This article describes the applications of electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) in the pharmaceutical industry.

12 Feb 2018

RNAi Applications

This article describes the recent applications of RNAi gene silencing in the fields of genetics, cancer biology and gene therapy.

9 Feb 2018

Cryo-electron Tomography Applications

The applications of cryo-electron tomography (CET), a form of transmission electron microscopy, in microbiology, drug development and diagnostics.

9 Feb 2018

Bottom-Up Approach Overview

This article gives an overview of the bottom-up approach to systems biology, which is used to create tissue-specific simulations for testing drug safety.

8 Feb 2018