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Anatomy & Physiology

A Brief Guide to Blood Donation

Someone requires platelets or a blood transfusion every two seconds in the United States, but the Red Cross, which supplies 40% of the country’s blood donations, reports that we are in the worst blood supply shortage in the past decade. Since March ...
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Technology in Anatomy Education, Biology, Lesson Plans, Technology in Education

Free Lesson Plan: Diffusion and Osmosis with Visible Body Suite

Diffusion and osmosis are concepts that are important in understanding how cells—and organisms at large—function. Rather than let students “learn ...
Biology

A Look Inside Mitochondria: Components, Cellular Respiration, and Disorders

It’s the mantra of every biology classroom: The mitochondrion is the powerhouse of the cell. But what does that actually mean? Mitochondria (the ...
News

Visible Body Launches Visible Biology, A 3D Visual Guide to Biological Processes

[Update: All of Visible Body's biology content is now exclusively available in VB Suite!] FRAMINGHAM, MA — January 11, 2022 — Visible Biology, a ...
Technology in Anatomy Education, Technology in Education

What Does 2022 Have in Store for American Higher Ed?

If the past two years have taught us anything, it’s that the future is unpredictable. The pandemic has added confusion and uncertainty and has forced ...
Pathology

What We Know—And Don’t Know—About Long COVID

Some experts have called it “our next national health disaster.” For almost two years, much of the medical research community has focused on ...
Pathology

[Non-COVID] Medical News Roundup 2021

2021 was a huge year for health news here in the United States as COVID vaccines were rolled out and we had to learn several fraternities’ worth of ...
Technology in Anatomy Education, Technology in Education

Study Smarter with These Three Strategies

The fall semester is coming to a close, and students around the world are getting ready to do battle with their most formidable foe: finals. Visible ...
Technology in Anatomy Education, Technology in Education

A Beginner’s Guide to Augmented Reality in the Classroom

Augmented reality (AR) offers dynamic ways for students to engage with both course content and the world around them. More and more educators are ...
Anatomy & Physiology

4 Body Parts to Be Thankful For

When it comes to the body, some organs get more credit than others. We have so many songs and metaphors about lungs, guts, and veins, and we even ...