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Digestion: is the breakdown of large insoluble food molecules into small water-soluble food molecules so that they can be absorbed into the watery blood plasma. In certain organisms, these smaller substances are absorbed through the small intestine into the blood stream.
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AUG 21, 2018Cancer
Theranostics is an emerging field that combines therapeutics and diagnostic capabilities into one opportunity for treatm ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanAUG 12, 2018Microbiology
Microbes have to first pass through the harsh stomach environment to colonize the gastrointestinal tract.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 08, 2018Microbiology
Gut bacteria can have a powerful effect on brain function.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 04, 2018Microbiology
We now know of the importance of the microbiome, but most of the research focus has been on bacteria.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 23, 2018Neuroscience
While millions of people work night shifts, the default for the body and the brain is based on a more traditional schedu ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 17, 2018Cancer
A new subtype of small cell lung cancer is reported to account for potentially 20% of small cell lung cancers diagnosed; ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUL 16, 2018Immunology
A recent study has shown that T cell receptors are dispersed across the T cell surface, as opposed to clustered, to allo ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 10, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists discovered an enzyme that can harvest a versatile molecule from trash.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 28, 2018Earth & The Environment
The marijuana industry is pushing several endemic species into threat, and at the top of the list is the cute but savage ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 27, 2018Earth & The Environment
Hawaii was built by volcanoes, and the recent Kilauea eruption in Puna on the big island of Hawaii shows us in live-acti ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 27, 2018Immunology
While studying specific immune cells in the context of chronic itching in the skin, two Washington University School of ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 12, 2018Videos
Most people peel their bananas open and eat what’s on the inside, but it may be a good idea for the sake of your h ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 12, 2018Plants & Animals
The innumerable amounts of plastic and bits of trash that reside in Earth’s oceans have been wreaking a lot of hav ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 05, 2018Plants & Animals
Earth’s oceans and the animals that inhabit them are experiencing a crisis; rogue pieces of plastic pollution pose ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 04, 2018Plants & Animals
Plastic bags have become a severe nuisance to the environment. Many make their way into Earth’s oceans as pollutio ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 30, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Celiac disease is genetically predisposed to hereditary disease and a serious autoimmune disorder that can damage the sm ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 29, 2018Microbiology
Abdominal fat is a major risk factor for disease. New work could help find those at risk for increased belly fat, and he ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 29, 2018Cancer
Our gut microbiota is unique, but many organisms are shared across populations of people. Early research shows a connec ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanMAY 28, 2018Plants & Animals
Stick insects look just like the naturally-occurring sticks and twigs that surround them in a forest. This is an aesthet ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 26, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
A diagnostic test for liver damage has been developed, one that can be used before symptoms even begin to appear.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 18, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Some say that eating insects is the way of the future. It was also probably the way of the past.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 14, 2018Microbiology
Our body usually acts to kill invading microbes. So researchers wanted to know how the gut microbe gets around those def ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 08, 2018Videos
Diet soda is what you drink when you're trying to lose weight and still want a sweet bubbly glass of soda. It's also hel ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 07, 2018Immunology
For the first time, scientists have identified innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) among the arsenal of protective cells transf ...Written By: Kara Marker
AUG 21, 2018
Cancer
Theranostics is an emerging field that combines therapeutics and diagnostic capabilities into one opportunity for treatm
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
AUG 12, 2018
Microbiology
Microbes have to first pass through the harsh stomach environment to colonize the gastrointestinal tract.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 08, 2018
Microbiology
Gut bacteria can have a powerful effect on brain function.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 04, 2018
Microbiology
We now know of the importance of the microbiome, but most of the research focus has been on bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 23, 2018
Neuroscience
While millions of people work night shifts, the default for the body and the brain is based on a more traditional schedu
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 17, 2018
Cancer
A new subtype of small cell lung cancer is reported to account for potentially 20% of small cell lung cancers diagnosed;
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUL 16, 2018
Immunology
A recent study has shown that T cell receptors are dispersed across the T cell surface, as opposed to clustered, to allo
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 10, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists discovered an enzyme that can harvest a versatile molecule from trash.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 28, 2018
Earth & The Environment
The marijuana industry is pushing several endemic species into threat, and at the top of the list is the cute but savage
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 27, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Hawaii was built by volcanoes, and the recent Kilauea eruption in Puna on the big island of Hawaii shows us in live-acti
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 27, 2018
Immunology
While studying specific immune cells in the context of chronic itching in the skin, two Washington University School of
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 12, 2018
Videos
Most people peel their bananas open and eat what’s on the inside, but it may be a good idea for the sake of your h
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 12, 2018
Plants & Animals
The innumerable amounts of plastic and bits of trash that reside in Earth’s oceans have been wreaking a lot of hav
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 05, 2018
Plants & Animals
Earth’s oceans and the animals that inhabit them are experiencing a crisis; rogue pieces of plastic pollution pose
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 04, 2018
Plants & Animals
Plastic bags have become a severe nuisance to the environment. Many make their way into Earth’s oceans as pollutio
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 30, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Celiac disease is genetically predisposed to hereditary disease and a serious autoimmune disorder that can damage the sm
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 29, 2018
Microbiology
Abdominal fat is a major risk factor for disease. New work could help find those at risk for increased belly fat, and he
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 29, 2018
Cancer
Our gut microbiota is unique, but many organisms are shared across populations of people. Early research shows a connec
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
MAY 28, 2018
Plants & Animals
Stick insects look just like the naturally-occurring sticks and twigs that surround them in a forest. This is an aesthet
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 26, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
A diagnostic test for liver damage has been developed, one that can be used before symptoms even begin to appear.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 18, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Some say that eating insects is the way of the future. It was also probably the way of the past.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 14, 2018
Microbiology
Our body usually acts to kill invading microbes. So researchers wanted to know how the gut microbe gets around those def
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 08, 2018
Videos
Diet soda is what you drink when you're trying to lose weight and still want a sweet bubbly glass of soda. It's also hel
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 07, 2018
Immunology
For the first time, scientists have identified innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) among the arsenal of protective cells transf
...
Written By:
Kara Marker