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08/10/00 - Mitosis - Anaphase
In anaphase, the paired chromosomes separate and move to opposite ends of the dividing cell.
08/03/00 - Mitosis - Metaphase
In metaphase, chromosomes align at the metaphase plate of the dividing cell.
07/27/00 - Mitosis - Prophase
Prophase is a beautiful menagerie of changes that occur in both the cytoplasm and nucleus of a dividing cell.
07/20/00 - How A Gene Can Jump
Researchers have described the structure of an enzyme that allows genes in the E. coli bacterium to jump.
07/13/00 - Mitosis - Interphase
Interphase is the "holding" stage or the stage between two successive cell divisions.
06/30/00 - Big Biology Books Fail to Convey Big Ideas
A study conducted by the American Association for the Advancement of Science concludes that biology textbooks do not convey the major concepts of biology to students.
06/22/00 - Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
A new treatment helps to prevent fatalities from the leading cause of fatal
poisoning in many countries.
06/15/00 - Scientists Grow Insulin-Secreting Cells
Information from the University of California, San Diego about the production of insulin secreting cells.
06/08/00 - Mitosis
The first in a multi-part series about the process of cell division.
06/01/00 - Scientists Obtain Cells that Repair the Spinal Cord
Information from the Washington University School of Medicine about cells that can repair the spinal cord.
05/25/00 - Journey into the Cell: Cilia and Flagella
Explore the structure and function of the "movers" of a eukaryotic cell, cilia and flagella.
05/18/00 - Journey into the Cell: The Cytoskeleton
Explore the structure and function of the cytoskeleton.
05/11/00 - Journey into the Cell: Peroxisomes
Explore the structure and function of eukaryotic peroxisomes.
05/04/00 - Journey into the Cell: Lysosomes
Explore the structure and function of eukaryotic lysosomes.
04/27/00 - Cold-Blooded Myth
Were dinosaurs warm-blooded?
04/20/00 - Journey into the Cell: The Golgi Complex
Explore the structure and function of the eukaryotic Golgi complex.
04/13/00 - Journey into the Cell: The Endoplasmic Reticulum
Explore the structure and function of the eukaryotic endoplasmic reticulum.
04/06/00 - Journey into the Cell: Mitochondria
Explore the structure and function of eukaryotic mitochondria.
03/30/00 - Journey into the Cell: Ribosomes
Explore the structure and function of eukaryotic ribosomes.
03/23/00 - Journey into the Cell: The Nucleus
Explore the structure and function of the nucleus in eukaryotic cells.
03/16/00 - Journey into the Cell
The first in a multi-part series about the structure of the fundamental unit of life -- the cell.
03/09/00 - Reversing Diabetes
Stem cell injection reverses diabetes in mice.
03/02/00 - The Coming Mass Extinctions
A report sheds light on the possibility of mass extinctions.
02/24/00 - Hand Sanitizers vs. Soap and Water
You've heard the claims of hand sanitizers being able to kill 99.9% of germs. Now read the truth.
02/17/00 - Be Good to Your Heart, Eat Chocolate
Move over aspirin, a chocolate bar a day keeps the doctor away.
02/10/00 - Cavity Fighting Bacteria
Designer bacteria may prevent tooth decay.
02/03/00 - Curing Cancer
A woman dying of ovarian cancer is cured.
01/27/00 - Spinal Cord Regeneration
Moving closer to spinal cord regeneration with a unique breakthrough.
01/20/00 - The Blind Shall See
In a stunning announcement, a blind man can see again.
01/13/00 - Conceptual Understanding
Do animals understand numerical concepts?
01/06/00 - The Real Millennium Bug
The millennium bug has been discovered and it doesn't feed on computers.
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