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Harvard University and XVIVO come together again to add to the growing series of scientific animations for BioVisions – Harvard’s multimedia lab in the department of Molecular and Cellular Biology. Protein Packing strives to more accurately depict the molecular chaos in each and every cell, with proteins jittering around in what may seem like random motion. Proteins occupy roughly 40% of the cytoplasm, creating an environment that risks unintentional interaction and aggregation. Via diffusion and motor protein transport, these molecules are directed to sites where they are needed. - See more at: http://www.xvivo.net/animation/harvard-protein-packing/#sthash.aFlnhEUW.dpuf

Három év kemény munkája nyert értelmet most. Van csodálatosabb dolog, mint hogy százmilliárd sejtünk azon ügyködik, hogy mi itt lehessünk? Lássunk, körmöt növesszünk, fület vakarjunk, sebet gyógyítsunk, kutyát simogassunk? <3

Together Harvard University and XVIVO developed this 3D animation journey for Harvard's undergraduate Molecular and Cellular Biology students about the microscopic world of mitochondria. The animation highlights the creation of Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) -- mobile molecules which store chemical energy derived from the breakdown of carbon-based food. ATP molecules act as a kind of currency, imparting chemical energy to power all the functional components of cellular activity. This piece is the second in a series of award winning animations XVIVO is creating for Harvard's educational website BioVisions at Harvard. The first program, Inner Life of the Cell, received international acclaim and can be seen both on our website and the BioVisions site.

A few years ago, Harvard's BioVisions group put out some really amazing videos, including The Inner Life of the Cell embedded here. Unfortunately, for all their intricate and true-to-life visual detail, there isn't narration to describe the things you're seeing. I'm going to work through this video and their others, but for now just enjoy! (My favorite is the motor protein featured starting at 3:40.)