An Immune System Overview
The first part of this series on the immune system is an overview and introduction of concepts relating to this highly complex system.
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Cytokines: Cellular Signals in the Immune System
This fourth and final part of the series examines the role of cytokines, proteins which act as signal molecules, controlling and directing the immune …
Continue ReadingGenetics of the Common Cold: Human Rhinovirus (HRV)
It’s one of life’s most irritating problems - the common cold. No matter what drugs we throw it at, it just doesn’t seem to go …
Continue ReadingMoving Stars Reveal Black Hole at the Center of the Milky Way
Do stars really move? We look at the night sky and the stars appear fixed in the heavens. But they do move and you can see them move if you know …
Continue ReadingThe Cells of the Immune System
This second part of the immune system series will look at the cells which are part of the system.
Continue ReadingThe Tissues and Organs of the Immune System
This third part of the immune system series will look at the organs and tissues of the immune system, including the bone marrow, spleen, lymph nodes.
Continue ReadingThis Day in Astronomy and Aerospace History: October 27
Today marks the anniversary of the formation of the committee that determined the qualifications of the first astronauts and the successful test of …
Continue ReadingIs Club Feet an Inherited Condition? The Discovery of a Gene for Clubfoot
Club foot is a common birth defect where one or both feet point downwards and inwards. A genetic basis has often been mooted, but now for the first …
Continue ReadingChronological and Notable Events in Space History
Today marks the anniversary of the discovery of three natural satellites within our own solar system across one hundred fifty years. Read about these …
Continue ReadingFleming, Florey, & Chain: The Discovery and Development of Penicillin
Penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming, but it wasn’t until Howard Florey and Ernst Chain came across Fleming’s research that the first …
Continue ReadingGenes that Help Cells Survive Low-Levels of Oxygen or Hypoxia
Scientists have uncovered a critical genetic switch that helps cells to survive when they are deprived of oxygen. Although the work was carried out …
Continue ReadingHow Reliable is Genetic Testing in Predicting Diseases?
Currently, testing for genetic disorders can only identify a very small percentage of the 15,000 known ones. However, a new test is on the horizon …
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