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DNA, enzymes, fats, carbohydrates and hormones are all part of the discipline of Biochemistry.

In 1970, British mathematician John Conway invented "The Game of Life," which became increasingly popular throughout the nineteen seventies among math enthusiasts.

The quest to create life is being taken to the next level with the fusion of organic chemical engineering principles and the principles of genetic engineering.

All cells need energy to function. Adenosine triphosphate, created using food or sunlight, is the molecule that cells use to store that energy for future use.

See the structure, nature and function of ribosomes - cell organelles essential for life. Ribosomes work with messenger RNA to manufacture all necessary cell proteins.

All living things are composed of one or more cells. Unlike cells, viruses, viroids and prions are acellular, nonliving parasites that require a living host to reproduce.

Studying cell biology doesn't have to suck. Here's a fun and fascinating summary of how the cells of your body work to keep you alive and healthy.

Many science students are looking for short-cuts to make learning cell biology effortless. There are none, but there are strategies to help compare the two cell types.

This collection of articles explores the components and function of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), ribonucleic acid (RNA) and the cellular energy carrier ATP.

Bacteria are living cells with DNA genomes that direct the production of enzymes required for metabolism. Viruses are not alive. What does the viral genome do?

These bioartificial hearts may make cardiac patient treatments easier and more effective. Recycled animal hearts are an astounding breakthrough in treating heart disease.

Bacteria and viruses are both tiny infectious agents with the ability to cause disease. So it is not surprising that these microbes are sometimes mistaken as the same.

Alpha-lipoic acid is a fatty acid that is found in all cells. It serves several vital functions in oxidative metabolism, but its value as a supplement may be overstated.

A change in physical state when water freezes causes the release of heat, insulates, and prevents pond organisms from freezing solid.

Adenosine triphosphate is a power-packed nucleotide that cells of our body just can't live without. Here's a clear summary of what ATP is, how it works and how it's made.

The phospholipid bilayer of the cell membrane protects the cell, provides structural support and controls the flow of molecules into and out of the cell.

What is cell metabolism? Obtaining food and converting it to energy is one of the features of life. This happens within animals, plants and individual cells.

We know that the foods we eat help our bodies but they can also help our skin as well. Learn how these five foods will give you great skin.

A controversial theory for the origin of cells on Earth is panspermia, which suggests they might have arrived from outer space.

It is important for biology students who study DNA to understand the function and structure of this important molecule in the cell.

Viral genomes might be small, but, as dsDNA, ssDNA, dsRNA or SS RNA, they show much more variation in form than is found in the genetic material of living cells.

Alzheimer's disease is a progressive disorder and deterioration of the brain. Good nutrition and a healthy life style can play an enormous role in its prevention.

The biological world can often seem like an arbitrary place, but at its heart it is governed by the laws of physics.

A look at the structural components of eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells and the differences between the two types of cell.

Chromosomal analysis may help signal the need for treatment for recurrent miscarriage.

Infectious disease can result of cellular organisms, such as bacteria (prokaryotes), from eukaryotes (cells like ours) or from nonliving infectious agents.

It is a common belief that hair and nails continue to grow after death, and while humans will continue to have a morbid curiosity with the dead, is it fact or fallacy?

Elder, Sambucus niger, Druids' hedge tree and healing herb, provides dye, jam, witches' wands and herb tea to stop virus influenza in its tracks.

Animals and plants are eukaryotes, composed of cells that have a nucleus, and membrane-bound organelles. But animal cells have a few different features than plant cells.

Fruit and, especially, vegetable juices are a source of easily absorbed vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, water and enzymes, and can boost energy, health and weight loss.

Those who participate in outdoor winter activities are at risk for cold injury. Frostbite can lead to chronic cold sensitivity, pain, numbness, or even amputation.

With circulatory disorders at epidemic proportions, could ginkgo extract be taken instead of Aspirin?

With the current swine flu spreading throughout the United States, understanding the disease, symptoms, and those most at risk is very important.

Electro-Magnetic healing, through a multi-wave oscillator, isn't new technology. It has been around since the 1930s. But, does it work? Let's take a look.

Green tea has become one of the latest fad foods touted as the new must have for healthy diets, but what makes it so good for you?

Cell membranes once seemed to be simple cell structures. Today, membranes are recognized as complex, highly-organized structures that still require intensive research.

Possible origins and sources of organic chemicals on the early Earth providing the organic soup that gave rise to life.

Coenzyme Q10 is a crucial molecule in human metabolism. A relatively new cousin, idebenone, may have clinical uses in situations where even CoQ10 proves inadequate.

Biology on other planets might be similar to life on earth or extremely different. Astrobiologists study these possibilities and search for extraterrestrial life.

Long useful for treating various cancers, radiation therapy is also notorious for causing undesirable side effects. Advances in technology are improving its reputation.

In the late 17th century, the German alchemist, Hennig Brandt heated the solid residue formed by the evaporation of urine. The distilled vapour glowed in the dark.

Reflexology is a form of energy medicine used to correct energy imbalances and blockages that contribute to chronic disease.

Tick-borne diseases can be caused by bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and rickettsia. Rocky Mountain spotted fever, a rickettsial disease, can be fatal.

Spontaneous generation is the debunked idea that life can, on a daily basis, arise from nonliving material. Abiogenesis attempts to explain how life on Earth began.

Captain Kirk's "Beam me up, Scottie!" has a history of precedents and looks towards quantum physics for possible explanation.

At the boundary where physics and biology meet, new experimental techniques are being developed to investigate our blood clotting system.

Theories about the first life forms tend to agree on what had to happen, but differ in their explanations of where and how. There are three strong contenders.

Bioactive vitamin D is known for its role in skeletal health. Researchers claim it may also protect against low-level or background radiation.

Life without water seems improbable. Many compounds dissolve in water, some others suspend or settle; chemical and molecular activity occurs at astounding speeds in cells

What causes the common cold and the miserable symptoms that result when you become infected? A tiny virus and your own immune system in overdrive are to blame.