In a series of posts I want to explore the interplay between basic biology, which looks at the natural world to learn about how life works, and synthetic biology, which studies what is not found in ...

Biology is the science of life and living organisms which includes structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, etc. In other words, we can say to study plant and animal life of a particular region ...

Depending on the body's needs, the liver utilizes lipids to generate metabolic energy, secretes them as lipoproteins, or packages them for storage Unbalanced lipid storage and utilization result in ...

Aging is the biggest risk factor for cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, and cardiovascular disease, according to UW Health.

At the creature creation station at the new BioDesign Studio, visitors act like bioengineers. By sticking together a kit of computerized blocks that represent genes for various traits, they can create ...

Following Hans-Jörg Rheinberger's epistemological concept we show how a generic element of synthetic biology, the "biological switch", can be integrated into an experimental system. Here synthetic ...

Field trips are ideal for increasing students' experience and perceptions of various organisms and their relationship between the original habitat. However, in general field trips are greatly ...