Animals. plants, fungi, protists, algae, and water and slime molds are eukaryotes - organisms composed of one or more nucleated cells. Here are the basics.

Jan 11, 2011 – Tami Port

A bacterial colony consists of numerous bacterial cells derived from one parent. Colonies of different types of bacteria can be distinct in appearance.

Jan 7, 2011 – Tami Port

People traveling to Haiti or the Dominican Republic should heed these safety tips from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Dec 20, 2010 – Marcia Stone

Pathogens in well water can cause serious illnesses and need to be monitored. It may be necessary to disinfect a well to eliminate bacteria.

Dec 14, 2010 – Jarod Rhoades

Broth is a nutrient-infused liquid medium used for growing bacteria. Here is a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of this type of growth medium.

Dec 10, 2010 – Tami Port

A brief look at the new life form that NASA announced to the world on 2nd December 2010.

Dec 3, 2010 – Nikki McLean

For World AIDS Day on Dec 01, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases celebrates the milestones achieved in HIV & AIDS research for 2010.

Nov 29, 2010 – Elizabeth Batt

Microbes are highly sensitive computers that keep things small and energy efficient, how they do it is being studied by systems scientists at IBM.

Nov 26, 2010 – Marcia Stone

Animal cells are a type of eukaryotic cell with a nucleus, membrane-bound organelles and no cell wall. Here is a summary of their structure and function.

Nov 23, 2010 – Tami Port

Children are commonly vaccinated against tetanus as part of their childhood vaccination schedule, but adults need boosters to maintain their resistance.

Nov 11, 2010 – Tami Port

The vaccination schedule for whooping cough, a serious respiratory infection caused by Bordetella pertussis bacteria, is currently being reassessed.

Nov 8, 2010 – Tami Port

Whooping cough, a highly contagious bacterial respiratory infection caused by Bordetella pertussis, is on the rise. Here's what you need to know.

Nov 5, 2010 – Tami Port

A basic and concise summary of the different types of epithelial membranes, along with functions and locations.

Oct 21, 2010 – Pearly Teo

This year one vaccine is required to prevent influenza. The vaccine comes in three varieties: live FluMist, and two inactivated formulations. Which to get?

Oct 10, 2010 – Tami Port

Here are links to several articles on prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell biology. They explain cellular structure, function and contrast & compare cell types.

Oct 6, 2010 – Tami Port

Light microscopes pass waves of visible radiation through lenses in order to increase the apparent size of the object being viewed. Here's are the basics.

Oct 1, 2010 – Tami Port

Vampire-obsessed teens are taking matters one bite too far. When piercing the skin and drinking the blood, both teens may ingest far more than they realize.

Sep 28, 2010 – Elizabeth Batt

The common names of humanity's two hookworm species imply geographical origins, but one probably came from Asia and the other from Africa.

Sep 28, 2010 – Rosemary Drisdelle

A plasmid is a molecule of DNA, independent of the bacterial nucleoid chromosome, which often has "bonus DNA" with instructions for weapons of infection.

Sep 24, 2010 – Tami Port

New fossil evidence adds weight to the long-held concept of panspermia and our extraterrestrial origins.

Sep 21, 2010 – Marcia Stone