Stem Cells Do Geometry
Human embryonic stem cells confined to areas of precisely controlled size and shape start to specialize and form organized patterns, opening a new window for studying early development. (Source: NIGMS Inside Life Science)
Source: NIGMS Inside Life Science - October 31, 2014 Category: Research Source Type: news
Outwitting Antibiotic Resistance
Antibiotics save countless lives, but the bacteria and other microbes they’re designed to eradicate can evolve ways to evade the drugs. Here are a few examples of research efforts to combat this antibiotic resistance. (Source: NIGMS Inside Life Science)
Source: NIGMS Inside Life Science - October 8, 2014 Category: Research Source Type: news
Mighty Mitochondria
Meet mitochondria: cellular compartments that are best known as the powerhouses that convert energy from the food we eat into energy that runs a range of biological processes. (Source: NIGMS Inside Life Science)
Source: NIGMS Inside Life Science - September 25, 2014 Category: Research Source Type: news
The Microtubule: A Multitasking Cellular Worker on Inside Life Science
Meet microtubules, cellular employees that work many important jobs, and watch how they work. (Source: NIGMS Inside Life Science)
Source: NIGMS Inside Life Science - September 3, 2014 Category: Research Source Type: news
Improving the Odds of Surviving Sepsis
Sepsis is an overwhelming immune response to infection that can lead to organ failure. Recent research focuses on detecting it early, treating it quickly and reducing its later effects. (Source: NIGMS Inside Life Science)
Source: NIGMS Inside Life Science - August 18, 2014 Category: Research Source Type: news
How Heat-Loving Organisms Are Helping Advance Medicine on Inside Life Science
Heat-loving microorganisms that can survive under extreme conditions are helping scientists study medically important membrane proteins. (Source: NIGMS Inside Life Science)
Source: NIGMS Inside Life Science - July 30, 2014 Category: Research Source Type: news
The Fireworks Inside Us All
Here are just a few glimpses into cells captured by scientists in the course of their NIH-funded research. (Source: NIGMS Inside Life Science)
Source: NIGMS Inside Life Science - July 9, 2014 Category: Research Source Type: news
On the Trail of Drug-Defying Superbugs
Studying how bacteria can become resistant to the antibiotics we use to combat them could aid efforts to curb the emergence of antibiotic resistance. (Source: NIGMS Inside Life Science)
Source: NIGMS Inside Life Science - June 13, 2014 Category: Research Source Type: news
Knowing Networks
Systems biologists study living networks to learn how the individual parts work together to make a functioning whole and what happens when these complex, dynamic systems go awry. (Source: NIGMS Inside Life Science)
Source: NIGMS Inside Life Science - May 14, 2014 Category: Research Source Type: news
A Medicine's Life Inside the Body
To aid the design of medicines that are more effective and that produce fewer side effects, scientists are studying each stage of a medicine’s life inside the body. (Source: NIGMS Inside Life Science)
Source: NIGMS Inside Life Science - May 1, 2014 Category: Research Source Type: news
