21 May 2020
Explainer: What are mitochondria?
If you ask high school biology students about mitochondria, they’re likely to respond with the same answer: mitochondria are the powerhouses of...Read More
20 Aug 2018
Explainer: What is inflammation?
What is inflammation? Inflammation is the body’s reaction to a harmful stimulus, such as infection with a virus like the flu, an...Read More
9 Aug 2018
Explainer: What is cancer metastasis?
What is cancer metastasis? Cancer metastasis refers to the spread of cancer cells beyond their original location, to other parts of the...Read More
2 Aug 2018
Supporting science, a sample at a time
Biorepositories are a vital part of modern biomedical research Science can’t happen without samples. Comprising healthy and diseased tissues, blood, saliva and...Read More
16 Dec 2016
Friday explainer: What is cancer?
What is cancer? Cancer is a blanket term for more than 100 related diseases that have a core characteristic in common—unchecked cell...Read More