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Biochemistry
Biochemistry: the study of chemical processes within and relating to living organisms. By controlling information flow through biochemical signaling and the flow of chemical energy through metabolism, biochemical processes give rise to the complexity of life.
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MAR 29, 2021Microbiology
We know that the microbes in the gut have a significant effect on human biology, and researchers are starting to learn m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 28, 2021Plants & Animals
The Venus flytrap is famous for its ability to snap its leaves shut when they're triggered by the touch of an insect. Re ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 25, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The human genome contains the genes that make us who we are, because of how and when those genes are expressed. Gene exp ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 24, 2021Cardiology
Scientists have found that it may be possible for people with a rare genetic disorder to prevent fatal strokes by taking ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 24, 2021Space & Astronomy
It's thought that most carbon found in space is contained in big molecules called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons ( ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 23, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Patients with a disease often see specialists, and there may not be much communication among them when individuals suffe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 22, 2021Microbiology
There are many microbes that live in the human mouth, and while some are harmless, others like Streptococcus mutans are ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 21, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Did life originate with RNA? Scientists are still trying to learn more about how the first molecules arose out of primor ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 21, 2021Microbiology
A mouse model has shown that it's possible to clear a multi-drug resistant gonorrhea with only one dose of antibioti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 18, 2021Microbiology
Hepatitis B can cause a long-term and sometimes fatal disease. Princeton University researchers have learned more about ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 17, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Some brain diseases including mad cow disease and the human version Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), Kuru, and fatal fam ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 16, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The genetic code is the basis for life, but in order for an organism to live and survive, it needs the proteins that the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 15, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells are packed full of organelles and molecules like proteins floating in a liquid known as cytoplasm. In recent years ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 13, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Carbohydrates are essential sources of energy, but sugar molecules serve a variety of other biological functions as well ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 12, 2021Cardiology
Arteries, which supply the body with oxygen, are normally flexible. But they can become stiff and thick in a condition c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 12, 2021Microbiology
Many bacteria that infect intestinal cells make and release bacterial proteins into their host in order to hijack cell f ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 09, 2021Space & Astronomy
Hayabusa2 and OSIRIS-REx have spent years trying to intercept asteroids & collect samples. This meteor made it a little ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 08, 2021Microbiology
A new type of endosymbiosis has been discovered; the organisms are shown in this image by S. Ahmerkamp, Max Planck Insti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 07, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
If you've ever seen a video of a sperm cell fertilizing an egg cell, you've probably noticed the huge size difference. T ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 05, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Food isn't only appealing because it tastes good. Appearance and texture are important too. When food gets mushy or sogg ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 02, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Retroviruses can infect cells and insert themselves into the genetic code of their host. Sometime in the past 50,000 yea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 02, 2021Health & Medicine
Scientists are trying to learn more about whether any nutrients, like vitamins C, D, and now B6, can provide some protec ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 01, 2021Microbiology
Most people know botulism as a nasty disease and botox as a wrinkle reducer that may cause a 'frozen' look if it's overu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 01, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
We've heard a lot about how important carbon and water are to life, but sulfur? Researchers think that sulfur may have a ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAR 29, 2021
Microbiology
We know that the microbes in the gut have a significant effect on human biology, and researchers are starting to learn m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 28, 2021
Plants & Animals
The Venus flytrap is famous for its ability to snap its leaves shut when they're triggered by the touch of an insect. Re
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 25, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The human genome contains the genes that make us who we are, because of how and when those genes are expressed. Gene exp
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 24, 2021
Cardiology
Scientists have found that it may be possible for people with a rare genetic disorder to prevent fatal strokes by taking
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 24, 2021
Space & Astronomy
It's thought that most carbon found in space is contained in big molecules called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 23, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Patients with a disease often see specialists, and there may not be much communication among them when individuals suffe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 22, 2021
Microbiology
There are many microbes that live in the human mouth, and while some are harmless, others like Streptococcus mutans are
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 21, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Did life originate with RNA? Scientists are still trying to learn more about how the first molecules arose out of primor
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 21, 2021
Microbiology
A mouse model has shown that it's possible to clear a multi-drug resistant gonorrhea with only one dose of antibioti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 18, 2021
Microbiology
Hepatitis B can cause a long-term and sometimes fatal disease. Princeton University researchers have learned more about
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 17, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Some brain diseases including mad cow disease and the human version Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), Kuru, and fatal fam
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 16, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The genetic code is the basis for life, but in order for an organism to live and survive, it needs the proteins that the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells are packed full of organelles and molecules like proteins floating in a liquid known as cytoplasm. In recent years
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 13, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Carbohydrates are essential sources of energy, but sugar molecules serve a variety of other biological functions as well
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 12, 2021
Cardiology
Arteries, which supply the body with oxygen, are normally flexible. But they can become stiff and thick in a condition c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 12, 2021
Microbiology
Many bacteria that infect intestinal cells make and release bacterial proteins into their host in order to hijack cell f
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 09, 2021
Space & Astronomy
Hayabusa2 and OSIRIS-REx have spent years trying to intercept asteroids & collect samples. This meteor made it a little
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2021
Microbiology
A new type of endosymbiosis has been discovered; the organisms are shown in this image by S. Ahmerkamp, Max Planck Insti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 07, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
If you've ever seen a video of a sperm cell fertilizing an egg cell, you've probably noticed the huge size difference. T
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 05, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Food isn't only appealing because it tastes good. Appearance and texture are important too. When food gets mushy or sogg
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 02, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Retroviruses can infect cells and insert themselves into the genetic code of their host. Sometime in the past 50,000 yea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 02, 2021
Health & Medicine
Scientists are trying to learn more about whether any nutrients, like vitamins C, D, and now B6, can provide some protec
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2021
Microbiology
Most people know botulism as a nasty disease and botox as a wrinkle reducer that may cause a 'frozen' look if it's overu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
We've heard a lot about how important carbon and water are to life, but sulfur? Researchers think that sulfur may have a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch