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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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SEP 15, 2017Microbiology
A new type of enzyme has been discovered in hundreds of bacterial species, and researchers say it helps reveal how bacte ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 11, 2017Cardiology
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The body can’t make omega-3 fatty acids on its own, which is why nutrition scientists stress the importance of obt ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 24, 2017Microbiology
Scientists are learning more about the specialized microbiomes of elite athletes.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 23, 2017Immunology
A bacterium called Staphylococcus aureus is arguably one of the world’s most dangerous superbugs. It made The Worl ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 22, 2017Immunology
Ever since penicillin was discovered in 1928, bacteria have been fighting back against every single antibiotic we develo ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 07, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have learned more about an organelle in nerve cells that will have implications for disease research.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 04, 2017Microbiology
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Individuals with type 1 diabetes are more likely to die from cardiovascular disease than other other condition. But diab ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 26, 2017Chemistry & Physics
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New research has linked lower rates of irritable bowel disorder (IBD) with children living in rural households.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 24, 2017Microbiology
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Researchers at the University of Exeter published an impassioned defense of the biopesticide Bacillus thuringiensis, ref ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUL 19, 2017Immunology
Forest Bathing: How a Quick, Leisurely Visit to the Forest Can Reduce Stress and Boost the Immune System A Japanese conc ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 19, 2017Plants & Animals
Not all sharks swallow their food in the same way, especially those that rely on suction feeding, and researchers from B ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 13, 2017Microbiology
Researchers are trying a new approach to fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria - nanoparticles.Written By: Carmen Leitch
SEP 15, 2017
Microbiology
A new type of enzyme has been discovered in hundreds of bacterial species, and researchers say it helps reveal how bacte
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 11, 2017
Cardiology
With more frequent observation of the fetal heartbeat during pregnancy made possible by easy-to-use home monitoring, sci
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 08, 2017
Health & Medicine
More than half of all heart attack patients die within five years of the event. This is a frightening statistic, but Uni
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 30, 2017
Immunology
The bacteria that cause leprosy manipulate the immune system to infect the body and cause nerve damage. Until now, littl
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 28, 2017
Microbiology
There is a lot of research that has linked the community of microbes we carry in our bodies to our health, it seems that
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2017
Microbiology
With all the talk of the human microbiome, it’s worth pointing out that other organisms- even teeny tiny ones - ha
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
AUG 26, 2017
Immunology
The body can’t make omega-3 fatty acids on its own, which is why nutrition scientists stress the importance of obt
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 24, 2017
Microbiology
Scientists are learning more about the specialized microbiomes of elite athletes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 23, 2017
Immunology
A bacterium called Staphylococcus aureus is arguably one of the world’s most dangerous superbugs. It made The Worl
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 22, 2017
Immunology
Ever since penicillin was discovered in 1928, bacteria have been fighting back against every single antibiotic we develo
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 07, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have learned more about an organelle in nerve cells that will have implications for disease research.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 04, 2017
Microbiology
As more is learned about the microbes of the gastrointestinal tract, the more it's confirmed that they have a powerful i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 04, 2017
Videos
Bleach is a highly potent agent used in cleaning, and while most people are smart enough to abide by the warning labels
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 04, 2017
Videos
Pancreatic cancer is known to be one of the most aggressive and difficult to treat cancers. Symptoms often do not appear
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 02, 2017
Videos
The liver is often overshadowed by other major organs, such as the heart and the brain. But make no mistake about it, wi
...
JUL 28, 2017
Health & Medicine
Individuals with type 1 diabetes are more likely to die from cardiovascular disease than other other condition. But diab
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 26, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
Peptide and protein drugs like insulin are critical medications. Most of them cannot be taken orally because they will b
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUL 25, 2017
Microbiology
New research has linked lower rates of irritable bowel disorder (IBD) with children living in rural households.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 24, 2017
Microbiology
These fungi have a unique way of breaking wood down into basic components.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 23, 2017
Microbiology
Men's best friend comes through for us in times of crisis, even when they are not feeling their best because of travel s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 21, 2017
Microbiology
Researchers at the University of Exeter published an impassioned defense of the biopesticide Bacillus thuringiensis, ref
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JUL 19, 2017
Immunology
Forest Bathing: How a Quick, Leisurely Visit to the Forest Can Reduce Stress and Boost the Immune System A Japanese conc
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 19, 2017
Plants & Animals
Not all sharks swallow their food in the same way, especially those that rely on suction feeding, and researchers from B
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 13, 2017
Microbiology
Researchers are trying a new approach to fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria - nanoparticles.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch