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Biology Biology Basics Experiments/Lab Study Aids From Regina Bailey, your Guide to Biology Recreating Brain Cells From Skin Cells In an attempt to better understand the biological processes involved with schizophrenia, researchers have reconstructed brain cells of schizophrenic patients from their own skin cells. The skin cells were genetically reprogrammed into becoming induced pluripotent stem cells.... Read more Coronary Arteries Arteries are vessels that carry blood away from the heart. The coronary arteries are the first blood vessels that branch off from the ascending aorta. The coronary arteries supply oxygenated and nutrient filled blood to the heart muscle. There are two main coronary arteries... Read more How To Streak a Bacterial Culture Bacterial culture streaking allows bacteria to reproduce on a culture medium in a controlled environment. The process involves spreading bacteria across an agar plate and allowing them to incubate at a certain temperature for a period of time. Bacterial streaking can be used to identify and isolate.... Read more Connective Tissue As the name implies, connective tissue serves a "connecting" function. It supports and binds other tissues. Unlike epithelial tissue, connective tissue typically has cells scattered throughout an extracellular matrix. In vertebrates, the most common type of connective tissue is loose connective tissue... Read more See More About:  epithelial tissue  nervous tissue  muscle tissue Biology Ads Animal Cells Plant Cells Biology Stem Cells High School Biology Featured Articles Advanced Placement Biology Biology Science Fair Projects Biotechnology / Cloning Genetics Plant Biology Zoology   More from About.com Backyard Chickens 101 Dabble in the self-sufficient, eco-friendly life with these essential chicken-raising tips. More> 24 Amazing Container Gardens These gorgeous and creative gardens prove it doesn't take a lot of space to create something special. More> This newsletter is written by: Regina Bailey Biology Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Biology newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads Science Fair Projects Biology 101 Biology Study Tips Virtual Dissections Sexual Reproduction Advertisement