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Within the human body we have 60,000 miles of blood vessels. We have three types of cells in the blood, red, white, and platelets. Red blood cells transport oxygen throughout the body while white...

http://blogs.dnalc.org/2012/04/09/the-blood-of-life/

It’s the season of hibernation, something I’ve always wished I could do.  Oh, to wrap up in a ball, sleep away the winter, and wake to a beautiful spring day – like Bambi!  Although the t...

http://blogs.dnalc.org/2012/02/16/hibernation-why-not-me/

The aging process is, and always will be fascinating to us.  It’s role in an organism’s ability to reproduce is currently being studied in worms at Princeton University. The microscopic rou...

http://blogs.dnalc.org/2011/12/20/aging-eggs/

There are a number of various types of bacteria that naturally exist in our bodies and help us in different ways.  Unfortunately, bacteria get a bad reputation.  Most people are unaware of how ...

http://blogs.dnalc.org/2011/11/11/bacteria-and-antibiotics/

What do you think of when someone says virus?  Most people would say infection, getting sick, germs, and other negative associations.  Not only are viruses a valuable tool in research, they off...

http://blogs.dnalc.org/2011/10/11/viruses/

Recently I worked with a group of graduate students who volunteered to be science mentors for students in New York City.  They were being trained in a small set of hands-on labs designed to in...

http://blogs.dnalc.org/2011/09/21/can-i-teach-that/

Circadian rhythms, or cycles of activity during a 24 hour period, are highly conserved across species.   While we have much to learn about these daily patterns of life, scientists have found an...

http://blogs.dnalc.org/2011/09/08/rhythm-of-the-night/

There are bitter taste receptors lining the smooth muscle that surrounds airway passages   that lead to the lungs.  These are the same receptors found on the tongue.  It is well known that th...

http://blogs.dnalc.org/2010/11/11/taste-receptors-in-lungs/

Each day your body works to defend you against invaders.  Harmful bacteria, viruses, and fungi can enter your system and cause diseases.  In addition to relying on your immune system, it is hel...

http://blogs.dnalc.org/2010/09/22/cockroach-brains-as-medicine/

The majority of our DNA does not code for protein or RNA and does not seem to regulate how the information is used.  Sometimes referred to as “junk” DNA, these regions make up about 98.5 % o...

http://blogs.dnalc.org/2010/08/25/recycled-dna/