The cells in your body are like computer software: they're "programmed" to carry out specific functions at specific times. If we can better understand this process, we could unlock the ability to reprogram cells ourselves, says computational biologist Sara-Jane Dunn. In a talk from the cutting-edge of science, she explains how her team is studying embryonic stem cells to gain a new understanding of the biological programs that power life -- and develop "living software" that could transform medicine, agriculture and energy.
International Journal of Advances in Biology (IJAB) is a peer-reviewed, open access journal, addresses the impacts and challenges of Biology. The journal documents practical and theoretical results which make a fundamental contribution for the development of Biological sciences and applications.
* CootVR, a VR program for interpreting electron microscope data
* Virus, the Beauty of the Beast, an interactive documentary about viruses
* Music of the Spheres, a puzzle game about bouncing bullets and sound
Molecular Biology: Structure and Dynamics of Genomes and Proteomes illustrates the essential principles behind the transmission and expression of genetic information at the level of DNA, RNA, and proteins. This textbook emphasizes the experimental basis of discovery and the most recent advances in the field while presenting a structural, mechanistic understanding of molecular biology that is rigorous, yet concise. The text is written for advanced undergraduate or graduate-level courses in molecular biology.
- Cell Structure and Viruses
- Enzyme Activity and Cell Respiration
- Cell Cycle, Reproduction and Embryology
- Genetics
- Nervous and Musculoskeletal System
- Endocrine System
- Digestive and Excretory Systems
- Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems
- Immune System
Proteins play countless roles throughout the biological world, from catalyzing chemical reactions to building the structures of all living things. Despite this wide range of functions all proteins are made out of the same twenty amino acids, but combined in different ways. The way these twenty amino acids are arranged dictates the folding of the protein into its primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary structure. Since protein function is based on the ability to recognize and bind to specific molecules, having the correct shape is critical for proteins to do their jobs correctly. Learn more about the relationship between protein structure and function in this video.
Herds of gelada monkeys in Ethiopia are unfazed by wolves wandering through to hunt rodents, but is one domesticating the other just as humans did with dogs?
A watershed book that masterfully integrates insights from evolutionary biology, genetics, psychology, economics, and more to explore the development and workings of human societies
Precise control of thedistribution of specific proteins is essential for many biological processes. An LMU team has now described a new model for intracellular pattern formation. Here, the shape of the cell itself plays a ...
The formation of self-organizing molecular patterns in cells is a critical component of many biological processes. Researchers from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich have proposed a new theory to explain how ...
Our bodies are biologically based and therefore are not equipped to communicate with electronics efficiently. New research could make it possible to genetically engineer our cells to be able to communicate with electronics. The development has the potential to allow us to eventually build apps that autonomously detect and treat disease.
It is of course an outdated model of how the neurons actually work. The current neural network research and development is more driven by mathematically techniques that ensure continuity and…
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Since 1971, the Protein Data Bank archive (PDB) has served as the single repository of information about the 3D structures of proteins, nucleic acids, and complex assemblies.
The Worldwide PDB (wwPDB) organization manages the PDB archive and ensures that the PDB is freely and publicly available to the global community.
View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/5-07SCF13 Instructor(s): Prof. John Essigmann, Prof. JoAnne Stubbe, Dr. Bogdan Fedeles Biological chemistry is t...
This is the largest online encyclopedia, virtual dynamic library equivalent to about 600 volumes. It is an integrated compendium of 21 component encyclopedias.
"...considers manuscripts on all aspects of workflow for information systems, decision support systems, client user networks, database management, and data mining. The journal aims to publish source code for distribution and use in the public domain in order to advance biological and medical research. Through this dissemination, it may be possible to shorten the time required for solving certain computational problems for which there is limited source code availability or resources.
Fundamentally, the overarching computation-related goals of the journal are to:
* Increase productivity among source code users working on problems of public and environmental health importance
* Reduce discovery times in molecular and genomic sciences
* Reduce search times for source code applied in biological and medical research
* Provide a historical reflection of source code applied in various fields
* Serve as a repository for source code"
Database of verified butterfly and moth records in the United States and Mexico. Includes distribution maps, photographs, species accounts, and species checklists for each county in the U.S. and each state in Mexico.
Collection of images, movies, illustrations and animations in development biology, histology and pathology, immunology, microbiology and parasitology, molecular and cellular biology, neuroscience, plant biology.
List of plant species (over 28,000 names) that have been cited in specific references as weeds. Additional information may be available, such as native range, whether the plant has reported medical/herbal uses, etc.
Tutorials to help science undergraduate students with advice and assistance on the most important aspects of scientific research such as statistical analyses, reviewing the literature, planning research, writing or presenting.
Database of natural lipids including fatty acids, glycerolipids, sphingolipids, steroids, and various vitamins. Contains more than 6000 unique molecular structures, their lipid names, spectral information, and literature information.