Brings you inside the science of health. Each story shows how basic biomedical research—from the history of a field to the people doing cutting-edge work today—lays the foundation for advances in disease diagnosis, treatment and prevention. http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidelifescience/ en-us Wed, 15 May 2013 11:40:00 EDT http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/order/images/lifescience_s.jpg http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidelifescience/ Brings you inside the science of health. Each story shows how basic biomedical research—from the history of a field to the people doing cutting-edge work today—lays the foundation for advances in disease diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Understanding the different garbage disposal systems that cells use to keep their interiors neat and tidy is shedding light on a variety of diseases and potential treatments. http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidelifescience/cells-take-out-trash.html http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidelifescience/cells-take-out-trash.html Wed, 15 May 2013 11:40:00 EDT Learning how microbial metropolises called biofilms clog up medical devices could help shape strategies to prevent such blockages. http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidelifescience/biofilm-weave.html http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidelifescience/biofilm-weave.html Wed, 1 May 2013 11:45:00 EDT A powerful light microscope captured this scene from mitosis, revealing details that could lead to a better understanding of how errors in cell division occur. http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidelifescience/mitosis.html http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidelifescience/mitosis.html Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:45:00 EDT Take a peek at the structures of some G protein-coupled receptors. The details may help us understand how these important proteins work and design drugs that target them. http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidelifescience/vital-proteins.html http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidelifescience/vital-proteins.html Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:45:00 EDT Mosquitos, ticks and worms can carry and transmit bacteria, viruses and other pathogens that cause disease. By studying a bacterium called Wolbachia, researchers are revealing the basic mechanisms that let infection-causing organisms flourish inside their hosts. http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidelifescience/vector-borne-diseases.html http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidelifescience/vector-borne-diseases.html Thu, 27 Mar 2013 13:30:00 EDT Nature’s designs are giving researchers ideas for new technologies that could help wounds heal, make injections less painful and provide new materials for a variety of purposes. http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidelifescience/medical-materials.html http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidelifescience/medical-materials.html Wed, 6 Mar 2013 11:45:00 EDT With the goal of finding ways to regenerate lost or injured body parts, researchers are exploring the strategies that some organisms use to regrow missing cells, organs and appendages. http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidelifescience/animals-regeneration.html http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidelifescience/animals-regeneration.html Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:45:00 EDT What if the morning news could tell you the forecast for flu peaking in your city? Researchers are developing a technique that can predict this, and they’re now running real-time forecasts with data from this flu season. http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidelifescience/forecasting-flu.html http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidelifescience/forecasting-flu.html Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:45:00 EDT RNA is a versatile molecule that is involved in many essential cellular functions. Here’s a quick rundown of types of RNA that scientists are discovering and learning more about. http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidelifescience/remarkable-rnas.html http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidelifescience/remarkable-rnas.html Tue, 8 Jan 2013 14:30:00 EDT During a live online chat, NIH scientists fielded questions from middle and high school students across the country about the cell and careers in research. Here’s a sampling of the questions and answers. http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidelifescience/what-students-want-to-know-about-cells.html http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidelifescience/what-students-want-to-know-about-cells.html Thu, 13 Dec 2012 14:30:00 EDT Studying the molecular structure of the flu virus and modeling how flu infection can spread are helping researchers develop vaccines, identify other interventions and predict future pandemics. http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidelifescience/flu-fundamentals.html http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidelifescience/flu-fundamentals.html Mon, 26 Nov 2012 8:30:00 EDT Your body has its own network of tiny, coordinated biological clocks that are responsible for our circadian rhythms. Researchers are identifying the genes and proteins that run these clocks and figuring out exactly how they help keep daily rhythms in synch. http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidelifescience/biological-clocks.html http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidelifescience/biological-clocks.html Thu, 1 Nov 2012 11:18:00 EDT Learn why this small fish is a big friend to scientists—and how it’s offering important insights into our own biology. http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidelifescience/zebrafish-model-organism.html http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidelifescience/zebrafish-model-organism.html Mon, 15 Oct 2012 13:25:00 EDT Researchers are learning about what happens to the body—from its molecules and cells to its tissues, organs and systems—after a traumatic injury. http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidelifescience/life-after-traumatic-injury.html http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidelifescience/life-after-traumatic-injury.html Tue, 25 Sep 2012 9:15:00 EDT The design of airplanes, bridges and even heart stents starts with computer-generated models that not only detail what the products could look like, but how they’d work under different conditions. Here are a few examples of how scientists are using a similar approach to help design new drugs. http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidelifescience/drug-discovery.html http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidelifescience/drug-discovery.html Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:30:00 EDT Your body contains thousands of other types of fats, or lipids. With improved tools and methods, researchers are learning more about lipid diversity and function. http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidelifescience/fat-world-of-lipids.html http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidelifescience/fat-world-of-lipids.html Thu, 9 Aug 2012 11:15:00 EDT This little stem cell became heart cells, this little stem cell made bone, this little stem cell had mutant genes, this little stem cell had none...Scientists have made big strides in understanding all the stem cell characters and their fates. http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidelifescience/once-upon-stem-cell.html http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidelifescience/once-upon-stem-cell.html Fri, 20 Jul 2012 11:30:00 EDT Scholars have been studying modern genetics since the mid-19th century, but even today they continue to make surprising discoveries about genes and inheritance. Here are some stats they’ve learned so far. http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidelifescience/genetics-numbers.html http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidelifescience/genetics-numbers.html Mon, 11 Jun 2012 13:30:00 EDT Your heart rate speeds up. Your muscles tense. Your face may even blush. These are just a few ways you feel your body respond to stress. But stress also can seep into your cells. Here are five ways they cope. http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidelifescience/cells-deal-with-stress.html http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidelifescience/cells-deal-with-stress.html Thu, 17 May 2012 16:00:00 EDT Understanding how and why bacteria colonize particular places on the body could point to ways of treating skin and other conditions. http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidelifescience/body-bacteria.html http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidelifescience/body-bacteria.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:00:00 EDT