blue's bio lab 🧪

main -> @hanamuralover69420 biology/science related doodles. will occasionally house the unhinged ramblings of an a levels student

[bluesbiolab]

✦ . ── intro ── . ✦

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hello! my name is blue, and im currently a student studying a-levels! my intended course is biomedical sciences

i am an artist and student whose dream is to help make knowledge more accessible! in an effort to do so, ive decided to start this blog :]

i want to post:

✰ art

✰ information

✰ rambles

all about biology, chemistry, medicine biomedical sciences!

though i will likely also start randomly posting about a-levels life and ranting about uni admissions and other stuff WAHAHAHA

most, if not all, of the material i create will be in english as it is the language i use and learn in at school. though, if i get confident enough/get someone to proof-read, i hope to create material in malay and dusun one day!

thx for visiting! :D

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[niqvassieart]

A Collotheca rotifer I found in a pond by the river. This tiny sessile animal sits in a gelatinous tube with its long hairs extended to draw single-celled organisms down into its mouth. Here, the prey gathers until the rotifer contracts and 'swallows' them. It also appeared to regurgitate food particles into its mouth area, possibly to attract more prey but unsure.

The hairs are truly beautiful when it moves, opening like a rippling flower.

[momopatchi]

Hatsune microbe

[buggbuzz]

started playing off (the game) today and it really got me inspired. did you know that if i hadn't switched from art to biology, i would've probably become a game designer? its my favorite artistic medium.

maybe i WILL make a game someday after all. it'd probably be biology-inspired, of course; at the end of the day, all of my best art is a love letter to nature. i'm trying to make you see why i love it so much.

[teachingrounds]

Q. What's a U wave on an EKG?

A. U waves are seen best in V2 and V3. They should be 1-2mm high and going the same direction as the T wave. Causes include bradycardia and severe hypOkalemia (K<2.7), +/- hypOcalcemia, hypOmagnesemia, hypOthermia, increased intracranial pressure, LVH, HCOM, and some cardiac drugs.

An inverted U wave (opposite deflection to the T wave) suggests CAD, including MI, HTN, valvular disease, congenital heart defect, cardiomyopathy, and/or hyperthyroidism. Source: LITFL

Pro-Tip: The slower the heartrate (<65 bpm), the taller the U wave will be.

[notwerewolf-art]

challenging myself to draw this kidney in a different style many times

[notwerewolf-art]

ver 1 -- inspired by bonnie hofkin

[bluesbiolab]

✏️ heart doodle 𖹭

[themedicalstate]

Tissue Series

These pieces are made of Japanese mulberry paper and the gilded edges of old books. They are constructed by a technique of rolling and shaping narrow strips of paper called quilling or paper filigree. Quilling was first practiced by Renaissance nuns and monks who are said to have made artistic use of the gilded edges of worn out bibles, and later by 18th century ladies who made artistic use of lots of free time.

- by Lisa Nilsson

[burntoutstemkid]

for anyone entering the biomedical field and you are scared of the future because of where the world is right now and how certain, well, people. treat your education path, I want you to know that your fears are valid. while we may not have educational funding like we used to any more, just remember, you are vital to healthcare. whether you are working on medicine, cancer research, technology or prosthetics, you will always be important. people still need medicine. people still need their omnipods and pacemakers. people will still need organs. I am telling you as someone who is only a couple classes short of a bachelors degree, you are still important. don’t let anyone scare you out of doing what you are passionate about. this field needs people passion, don’t let people ruin that sparkle for you. I promise you, us older BME kids are rooting you on and are here to support you through it. we are also scared, and we understand what you are feeling.

[notwerewolf-art]

zine about YOUR bones :) everyone thank your carpals!!

[bluesbiolab]

i love taking advantage of a hyperfixation to get motivation to study he'll yeah

[bpod-bpod]

Stopping Ceramide Damage

This image shows a proximal tubule of the kidney. These tubules are highly metabolically active, their job being to reabsorb water and other vital substances (sodium, glucose and more) back into the blood as well as to secrete waste products. They are also, generally speaking, the most susceptible parts of the kidney when it comes to injury – caused by dehydration, infection, and heart issues, among other things. Urinary ceramides – a type of lipid found in the tubule cell membranes – are early markers of such damage and, it turns out, the cause of it too. The tubule cells are jam packed with mitochondria to meet their sizeable energy requirements and a build-up of ceramides directly impairs mitochondrial morphology (shape) and function. Importantly, when mice were given a ceramide-lowering drug and subjected to kidney-damaging conditions, the animals were protected from renal injury and had near-normal looking kidneys.

Written by Ruth Williams

Image by Luis Cedeño-Rosario, from work by Rebekah J. Nicholson & Luis Cedeño-Rosario and colleagues

Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology, University of Utah College of Health, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Image copyright held by the original authors

Research published in Cell Metabolism, January 2026

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[mindblowingscience]

Breakthrough: Scientists Create 'Universal' Kidney To Match Any Blood Type

After a decade of work, researchers are closer than ever to a key breakthrough in kidney organ transplants: being able to transfer kidneys f

After a decade of work, researchers are closer than ever to a key breakthrough in kidney organ transplants: being able to transfer kidneys from donors with different blood types than the recipients, which could significantly speed up waiting times and save lives. A team from institutions across Canada and China has managed to create a 'universal' kidney, which can, in theory, be accepted by any patient. Their test organ survived and functioned for several days in the body of a brain-dead recipient, whose family consented to the research.

Continue Reading.

[sh4rkguts]

[teachingrounds]

Q. We interrupt this week of posts on bone metastases to ask, "Where did this lung metastasis come from?"

A. Statistically speaking it is most likely to be a carcinoma (colon, kidney, breast, testicle, thyroid), a sarcoma (bone), or melanoma. However, if it is a peripheral interstitial abnormality described as lymphangitic, it is more likely to be an adenocarcinoma (lung, breast, GI), melanoma, or lymphoma/leukemia.

Pro-Tip #1: Endobronchial mets are classically from renal cell carcinoma.

Pro-Tip #2: A miliary pattern should make you think of metastasized non-small cell carcinoma of the lung.