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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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APR 24, 2017Health & Medicine
Gut bacteria could influence whether or not babies survive infections of the digestive system, new research with mice su ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 23, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists at Johns Hopkins have reported interesting new evidence that upends common knowledge about gut nerve cells.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 19, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
The gut microbiome is increasingly recognized as a vital player in the development of colon cancer. And now, this microb ...APR 18, 2017Plants & Animals
There exists a creature at the bottom of lagoons known as a shipworm, and it’s so terrifying to look at that most ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 08, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Any person curious about their personal genetic predisposition to 10 relatively well-known diseases can now do it in the ...APR 06, 2017Microbiology
Breast milk is known to supply infants with important nutrition and immunity; new work indicates it also supports the he ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 06, 2017Cardiology
Vitamin D deficiency and classic signs of cardiovascular disease go hand in hand, at least for overweight and obese chil ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 05, 2017Cancer
The composition of microorganisms in a person’s mouth could affect more than just their breath and dental health. ...APR 05, 2017Immunology
A parasite called Trypanosoma cruzi causes one of five diseases designated by the Centers for Disease Control and Preven ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 31, 2017Videos
You may be surprised to discover what actually goes on during the transformation from caterpillar to butterfly. Of cours ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 26, 2017Videos
Believe it or not, your stool can say a lot about you. This includes whether you're eating right or if you're experienci ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 24, 2017Videos
Marijuana use is commonly associated with bongs and brownies. But did you know that smoking versus eating the marijuana ...MAR 15, 2017Cancer
The image that comes to mind when we think of firefighters is that of brave professionals, willing to go into a burning ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 08, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
We assume that food we ingest is safe to eat, but new research has shown that a common food additive could be damaging t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 03, 2017Plants & Animals
It would seem that dolphins are making quite an impressive leap in population numbers just off of the coast of Scotland. ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 27, 2017Videos
Ocean pollution tends to be a problem anywhere in the world, but sometimes we forget that our trash doesn't always wash ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 17, 2017Plants & Animals
The problem with ocean pollution doesn’t just make the oceans look trashy, but it can also have adverse side effec ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 13, 2017Immunology
There seems to be a key genetic difference between males and females that is not related to sex chromosomes. Instead, it ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 12, 2017Immunology
After early a decade of research, scientists have finally discovered the function of the “Armadillo repeat contain ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 11, 2017Microbiology
It is now well established that the vast community of microbes that resides in the gastrointestinal tract, the microbiom ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 10, 2017Microbiology
There is a huge interest in the development of new antibiotics; they are important drugs and not many new ones come long ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 10, 2017Microbiology
Image Credit: Invisiverse Some bacteria can already do it—generate electric current, that is—and those micro ...Written By: Invisiverse PuccioFEB 08, 2017Microbiology
Salmonella is typically associated with food poisoning in the United States, but Salmonella infections in sub-Saharan Af ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 06, 2017Immunology
The recent discovery of not just one, but multiple genes that fail to protect the gastrointestinal (GI) tract from infla ...Written By: Kara Marker
APR 24, 2017
Health & Medicine
Gut bacteria could influence whether or not babies survive infections of the digestive system, new research with mice su
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 23, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists at Johns Hopkins have reported interesting new evidence that upends common knowledge about gut nerve cells.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 19, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
The gut microbiome is increasingly recognized as a vital player in the development of colon cancer. And now, this microb
...
APR 18, 2017
Plants & Animals
There exists a creature at the bottom of lagoons known as a shipworm, and it’s so terrifying to look at that most
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 08, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Any person curious about their personal genetic predisposition to 10 relatively well-known diseases can now do it in the
...
APR 06, 2017
Microbiology
Breast milk is known to supply infants with important nutrition and immunity; new work indicates it also supports the he
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 06, 2017
Cardiology
Vitamin D deficiency and classic signs of cardiovascular disease go hand in hand, at least for overweight and obese chil
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 05, 2017
Cancer
The composition of microorganisms in a person’s mouth could affect more than just their breath and dental health.
...
APR 05, 2017
Immunology
A parasite called Trypanosoma cruzi causes one of five diseases designated by the Centers for Disease Control and Preven
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 31, 2017
Videos
You may be surprised to discover what actually goes on during the transformation from caterpillar to butterfly. Of cours
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 26, 2017
Videos
Believe it or not, your stool can say a lot about you. This includes whether you're eating right or if you're experienci
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 24, 2017
Videos
Marijuana use is commonly associated with bongs and brownies. But did you know that smoking versus eating the marijuana
...
MAR 15, 2017
Cancer
The image that comes to mind when we think of firefighters is that of brave professionals, willing to go into a burning
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 08, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
We assume that food we ingest is safe to eat, but new research has shown that a common food additive could be damaging t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 03, 2017
Plants & Animals
It would seem that dolphins are making quite an impressive leap in population numbers just off of the coast of Scotland.
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 27, 2017
Videos
Ocean pollution tends to be a problem anywhere in the world, but sometimes we forget that our trash doesn't always wash
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 17, 2017
Plants & Animals
The problem with ocean pollution doesn’t just make the oceans look trashy, but it can also have adverse side effec
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 13, 2017
Immunology
There seems to be a key genetic difference between males and females that is not related to sex chromosomes. Instead, it
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 12, 2017
Immunology
After early a decade of research, scientists have finally discovered the function of the “Armadillo repeat contain
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 11, 2017
Microbiology
It is now well established that the vast community of microbes that resides in the gastrointestinal tract, the microbiom
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 10, 2017
Microbiology
There is a huge interest in the development of new antibiotics; they are important drugs and not many new ones come long
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 10, 2017
Microbiology
Image Credit: Invisiverse Some bacteria can already do it—generate electric current, that is—and those micro
...
Written By:
Invisiverse Puccio
FEB 08, 2017
Microbiology
Salmonella is typically associated with food poisoning in the United States, but Salmonella infections in sub-Saharan Af
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 06, 2017
Immunology
The recent discovery of not just one, but multiple genes that fail to protect the gastrointestinal (GI) tract from infla
...
Written By:
Kara Marker