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Digestion
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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MAR 27, 2018Microbiology
The bacterial community that lives in our guts has now been shown to influence the growth of pancreatic cancer.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 26, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Tumors tend to consist of a chaotic mix of cells; new research has shown how far cancer tumors will go to survive.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 25, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have discovered a crucial step in blood digestion of hookworms that feed and infect the blood of mice. The k ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 23, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
The artificial sweetener affects intestinal cells, and microbes that live in the gut.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 22, 2018Immunology
Pancreatic islet cell transplantation provides new hope for people who struggle to control their type 1 diabetes. From t ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 20, 2018Videos
You might've heard the old wives' tale about how swallowing chewing gum is bad because it'll stay at the bottom of your ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 12, 2018Plants & Animals
Poaching is a widespread issue affecting elephants in Central Africa, but a new paper published in the journal Conservat ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 05, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Many children with a genetic disorder that predisposes them to kidney disease have to receive a kidney transplant before ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 17, 2018Videos
The Marine Biological Laboratory is aiming to develop new model organisms, and are looking to several microscopic animal ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 07, 2018Plants & Animals
Seagulls aren’t particularly picky eaters; they frequently loiter around dumps and landfills in search of tasty tr ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 06, 2018Earth & The Environment
A new study published in the journal Trends in Ecology and Evolution had sounded an alarm on the state of microplastics, ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 31, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Around 1.6 percent of adults take antipsychotic medication, according to one study, but their mode of efficacy is not we ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 19, 2018Microbiology
Not every mom can feed her baby breast milk. Now researchers have identified additives that can make formula better.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 18, 2018Chemistry & Physics
According to a recently published study on the American Chemical Society journal ACS Catalysis, a team of engineering re ...Written By: Daniel DuanJAN 16, 2018Microbiology
As we learn more about the microbes that populate our gastrointestinal tract, we find that they exert a powerful influen ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 15, 2018Videos
Can't seem to get your dog to stop munching on grass? The widespread explanation for why dogs eat grass is that it induc ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 05, 2018Videos
Chewing gum has its benefits; it keeps breath fresh and can help keep your teeth clean. Some studies have even suggested ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 27, 2017Immunology
The interaction between effector T cells and bile acid is little understood, yet the details behind the relationship cou ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 26, 2017Videos
It's not uncommon for people to have a tough time in the bathroom. While the majority of people average from one to thre ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 23, 2017Immunology
Immune cells that travel from tissue to tissue need to be able to adapt to different tissues, including the high-acidity ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 21, 2017Cannabis Sciences
Learn about a mysterious condition associated with long-term cannabis use.Written By: Loren DeVitoDEC 21, 2017Cancer
Famous for its distinctive resemblance to a mini brain, the walnut is not only tasty, but also packs a punch in health b ...DEC 20, 2017Technology
A single wound can contain multiple types of dangerous bacteria that must be identified, treated and monitored.Written By: Julia TraversDEC 19, 2017Immunology
There’s more to blood platelets than blood clotting, according to scientists from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat M ...Written By: Kara Marker
MAR 27, 2018
Microbiology
The bacterial community that lives in our guts has now been shown to influence the growth of pancreatic cancer.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 26, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Tumors tend to consist of a chaotic mix of cells; new research has shown how far cancer tumors will go to survive.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 25, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have discovered a crucial step in blood digestion of hookworms that feed and infect the blood of mice. The k
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 23, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
The artificial sweetener affects intestinal cells, and microbes that live in the gut.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 22, 2018
Immunology
Pancreatic islet cell transplantation provides new hope for people who struggle to control their type 1 diabetes. From t
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 20, 2018
Videos
You might've heard the old wives' tale about how swallowing chewing gum is bad because it'll stay at the bottom of your
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 12, 2018
Plants & Animals
Poaching is a widespread issue affecting elephants in Central Africa, but a new paper published in the journal Conservat
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 05, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Many children with a genetic disorder that predisposes them to kidney disease have to receive a kidney transplant before
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 17, 2018
Videos
The Marine Biological Laboratory is aiming to develop new model organisms, and are looking to several microscopic animal
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 07, 2018
Plants & Animals
Seagulls aren’t particularly picky eaters; they frequently loiter around dumps and landfills in search of tasty tr
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 06, 2018
Earth & The Environment
A new study published in the journal Trends in Ecology and Evolution had sounded an alarm on the state of microplastics,
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 31, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Around 1.6 percent of adults take antipsychotic medication, according to one study, but their mode of efficacy is not we
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 19, 2018
Microbiology
Not every mom can feed her baby breast milk. Now researchers have identified additives that can make formula better.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 18, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
According to a recently published study on the American Chemical Society journal ACS Catalysis, a team of engineering re
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JAN 16, 2018
Microbiology
As we learn more about the microbes that populate our gastrointestinal tract, we find that they exert a powerful influen
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 15, 2018
Videos
Can't seem to get your dog to stop munching on grass? The widespread explanation for why dogs eat grass is that it induc
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 05, 2018
Videos
Chewing gum has its benefits; it keeps breath fresh and can help keep your teeth clean. Some studies have even suggested
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 27, 2017
Immunology
The interaction between effector T cells and bile acid is little understood, yet the details behind the relationship cou
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 26, 2017
Videos
It's not uncommon for people to have a tough time in the bathroom. While the majority of people average from one to thre
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 23, 2017
Immunology
Immune cells that travel from tissue to tissue need to be able to adapt to different tissues, including the high-acidity
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 21, 2017
Cannabis Sciences
Learn about a mysterious condition associated with long-term cannabis use.
Written By:
Loren DeVito
DEC 21, 2017
Cancer
Famous for its distinctive resemblance to a mini brain, the walnut is not only tasty, but also packs a punch in health b
...
DEC 20, 2017
Technology
A single wound can contain multiple types of dangerous bacteria that must be identified, treated and monitored.
Written By:
Julia Travers
DEC 19, 2017
Immunology
There’s more to blood platelets than blood clotting, according to scientists from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat M
...
Written By:
Kara Marker