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Pigments
Pigments make up the colored areas of plant and animal cells. Skin, eyes, and hair are some of the biological entities that contain pigments. Pigments have some important biological functions like camouflage in animals and photosynthesis in plants.
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FEB 26, 2024
Chemistry & Physics
Do the ingredients in tattoo inks match the labels on their respective bottles? This is what a recent study published in
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 04, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
In healthy people, urine color typically ranges from colorless to yellow. Urine is created by the excretory system, as t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 11, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
When we think of seaweed, it often conjures images of underwater landscapes and marine life. However, recent resear
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
JUL 13, 2023
Earth & The Environment
A recent study published in Nature examines anthropogenic (human-caused) climate change has resulted in drastic changes
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 15, 2023
Cardiology
Certain nutrients found in leafy greens and colorful vegetables may improve your vision and cognitive abilities.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
APR 28, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells have some amazing capabilities. Some can become any type of cell in the body, and some can move between the d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 09, 2023
Cancer
Today many around the world take part in Easter celebrations. For practicing Christians, Easter Sunday and the day
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
APR 07, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Compounds from a common weed may prevent UVB damage, accelerate wound healing and boost collagen production. The corresp
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 06, 2023
Neuroscience
A cup of blueberries per day could reduce blood pressure and improve cognitive function. The corresponding study was pub
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 22, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR is a gene editing technique with incredible potential. But the traditional CRISPR-Cas9 approach involves cutting
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 17, 2023
Technology
Anemia is a health condition that affects an estimated two billion people around the globe. Anemia can be mild for some
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
MAR 14, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
A new study has highlighted how reproductive biology and human behavior influence the number of children a person might
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 12, 2023
Space & Astronomy
Are we alone in the universe? If not, then how will we find life? Will we dig for it, or detect it with an instrument? W
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 08, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
The World Health Organization has maintained the status of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) as a public health emergen
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 13, 2023
Earth & The Environment
Sumito Matoba (left) and Yoshinori Iizuka (right) on the southeastern dome in Greenland, drilling the ice core used in t
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 07, 2023
Health & Medicine
With patient cells, researchers at the National Eye Institute created a bioink that was used to 3D print eye tissue.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 14, 2022
Technology
Choroideremia is a rare genetic condition that causes the eye to lose all layers of the retina, the thin layer of tissue
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
SEP 06, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
In a 2021 study published in PNAS, an international team of researchers suggest that cave paintings found in Cueva de Ar
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 06, 2022
Earth & The Environment
114 years ago, the first and only nearly complete Neanderthal (Homo neanderthalensis) skeleton was found in a cave in Fr
...
Written By:
Mandy Woods
JUL 18, 2022
Cancer
Melanocytes describe a specialized type of cell that generates a substance called melanin, a pigment responsible for ski
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
MAY 07, 2022
Neuroscience
Higher levels of antioxidants in the blood are linked to a lower risk of dementia. The corresponding study was published
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 20, 2022
Cancer
Uveal melanoma is a rare type of cancer that grows in the melanin, the dark-colored pigment of the eye. About
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
NOV 30, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Our pets don't seem to have much in common with the wild animals they're related to, but the genes that dictate the colo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch