Bleb (cell biology) — In cell biology, a bleb is an irregular bulge in the plasma membrane of a cell caused by localized decoupling of the cytoskeleton from the plasma membrane.[1] Blebbing is the term used to describe the formation of blebs and is sometimes referred… … Wikipedia
Tether (disambiguation) — Tether may refer to:*Tether, a cord that secures something to something else *a term sometimes used in North America to describe connecting to the Internet using a personal computer connected to a cell phone via a cable or Bluetooth DUN… … Wikipedia
Tether — A tether is a cord that anchors something movable to a stationary point. There are a number of applications for tethers, but the primary use is limiting the movement of animals.Fact|date=February 2008 Uses for tethers*Animal husbandry, to tether… … Wikipedia
Cell wall — A cell wall is a tough, flexible and sometimes fairly rigid layer surrounding a cell, located external to the cell membrane, which provides the cell with structural support, protection, and acts as a filtering mechanism. A major function of the… … Wikipedia
Synthetic biology — is a new area of biological research that combines science and engineering. It encompasses a variety of different approaches, methodologies, and disciplines with a variety of definitions. What they all have in common, however, is that they see… … Wikipedia
Mitochondrion — For the metal band, see Mitochondrion (band). Two mitochondria from mammalian lung tissue displaying their matrix and membranes as shown by electron microscopy … Wikipedia
Myosin — Part of the myosin II structure. Atoms in the heavy chain are colored red on the left hand side, and atoms in the light chains are colored orange and yellow. Myosins comprise a family of ATP dependent motor proteins and are best known for their… … Wikipedia
Kinesin — Animation of kinesin walking on a microtubule The kinesin dimer attaches to, and mo … Wikipedia
Tissue engineering — Principle of tissue engineering Tissue engineering was once categorized as a sub field of bio materials, but having grown in scope and importance it can be considered as a field in its own right. It is the use of a combination of cells,… … Wikipedia
Neuroinformatics — is a research field concerned with the organization of neuroscience data by the application of computational models and analytical tools. These areas of research are important for the integration and analysis of increasingly large volume, high… … Wikipedia
