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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 06, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
If we are to ever to use stem cells in therapeutics and regenerative medicine, there must be a complete understand ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 02, 2016Microbiology
Commensal bacteria, the normal flora in the digestive tract, have a multitude of functions and are critical to health. O ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 01, 2016Earth & The Environment
A satellite study, published last week in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, suggests that the Greenland ice shee ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 25, 2016Microbiology
A new study published in Science has shown that the bacteria in our guts has been with us a long time, and coevolved alo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 20, 2016Immunology
Whether it’s via juice, sauce, or raw fruit, consuming cranberries is one of the best ways to achieve the trifecta ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 20, 2016Health & Medicine
Bowel movements, while not usually a favorite topic of conversation, can be a great way to know more about what’s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 19, 2016Immunology
Thousands of deaths in patients with hepatic cirrhosis result from bacterial infections that individuals with healthy im ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 12, 2016Microbiology
Can you imagine eating Escherichia coli for good health? It seems a little crazy, but scientists have created a way to a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 06, 2016Microbiology
Mixotricha paradoxa is a curious protist that lives in the gut of the Australian termite, where it helps digest cellulos ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUL 05, 2016Immunology
People who suffer persistent itching without any clear cause may have previously unrecognized defects to their immu ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JUN 30, 2016Cancer
More than just striking out on a kiss, bad oral hygiene may be linked to something far more insidious: head and neck can ...JUN 27, 2016Genetics & Genomics
Almost 80,000 people die each year worldwide due to brain inflammation diseases, and it’s hard to know how many of ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 22, 2016Immunology
Findings from a new research study might convince you to feed your gut microbiota a little better. The population of &ld ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 22, 2016Videos
While decay and germs are sometimes the cause of diseases and other negative impacts on the earth, some of this kind of ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 19, 2016Plants & Animals
Kopi Luwak, otherwise known as the world’s most expensive coffee, is made from cat poop. Well, almost. It’s ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 18, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration just approved a new line of treatment for obese patients who struggle with the con ...JUN 14, 2016Immunology
Scientists learn more everyday about the complex and unique population of microbes in the human gastrointestinal (GI) tr ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 12, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
One major benefit of stem cells is that they could be used to create healthy cells of any type. In the lab, skin cells h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 09, 2016Microbiology
The human condition is often positively promoted by cooperation, and conversely, is impacted negatively by conflict. &nb ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 01, 2016Microbiology
We’re all familiar with vertical gene transfer (whether you know it or not). Vertical transfer describes the way y ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAY 29, 2016Microbiology
Vampyrellids are teeny-tiny vampires. Okay, technically they’re single-celled amoebas that belong to the family Va ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAY 25, 2016Videos
It's common knowledge that in eukaryotic cells, which are cells that have a nucleus and organelles enclosed in membranes ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 21, 2016Microbiology
Microbiome this, microbiome that. Nothing is more popular than the gut microbiome - and for good reason. Nearly every da ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAY 18, 2016Videos
While chewing gum is pretty hearty and certain components can survive the harsh conditions of the digestive process, the ...Written By: Kara Marker
AUG 06, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
If we are to ever to use stem cells in therapeutics and regenerative medicine, there must be a complete understand
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 02, 2016
Microbiology
Commensal bacteria, the normal flora in the digestive tract, have a multitude of functions and are critical to health. O
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 01, 2016
Earth & The Environment
A satellite study, published last week in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, suggests that the Greenland ice shee
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 25, 2016
Microbiology
A new study published in Science has shown that the bacteria in our guts has been with us a long time, and coevolved alo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 20, 2016
Immunology
Whether it’s via juice, sauce, or raw fruit, consuming cranberries is one of the best ways to achieve the trifecta
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 20, 2016
Health & Medicine
Bowel movements, while not usually a favorite topic of conversation, can be a great way to know more about what’s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 19, 2016
Immunology
Thousands of deaths in patients with hepatic cirrhosis result from bacterial infections that individuals with healthy im
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 12, 2016
Microbiology
Can you imagine eating Escherichia coli for good health? It seems a little crazy, but scientists have created a way to a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 06, 2016
Microbiology
Mixotricha paradoxa is a curious protist that lives in the gut of the Australian termite, where it helps digest cellulos
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JUL 05, 2016
Immunology
People who suffer persistent itching without any clear cause may have previously unrecognized defects to their immu
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JUN 30, 2016
Cancer
More than just striking out on a kiss, bad oral hygiene may be linked to something far more insidious: head and neck can
...
JUN 27, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Almost 80,000 people die each year worldwide due to brain inflammation diseases, and it’s hard to know how many of
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 22, 2016
Immunology
Findings from a new research study might convince you to feed your gut microbiota a little better. The population of &ld
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 22, 2016
Videos
While decay and germs are sometimes the cause of diseases and other negative impacts on the earth, some of this kind of
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 19, 2016
Plants & Animals
Kopi Luwak, otherwise known as the world’s most expensive coffee, is made from cat poop. Well, almost. It’s
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 18, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration just approved a new line of treatment for obese patients who struggle with the con
...
JUN 14, 2016
Immunology
Scientists learn more everyday about the complex and unique population of microbes in the human gastrointestinal (GI) tr
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 12, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
One major benefit of stem cells is that they could be used to create healthy cells of any type. In the lab, skin cells h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 09, 2016
Microbiology
The human condition is often positively promoted by cooperation, and conversely, is impacted negatively by conflict. &nb
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 01, 2016
Microbiology
We’re all familiar with vertical gene transfer (whether you know it or not). Vertical transfer describes the way y
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAY 29, 2016
Microbiology
Vampyrellids are teeny-tiny vampires. Okay, technically they’re single-celled amoebas that belong to the family Va
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAY 25, 2016
Videos
It's common knowledge that in eukaryotic cells, which are cells that have a nucleus and organelles enclosed in membranes
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 21, 2016
Microbiology
Microbiome this, microbiome that. Nothing is more popular than the gut microbiome - and for good reason. Nearly every da
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAY 18, 2016
Videos
While chewing gum is pretty hearty and certain components can survive the harsh conditions of the digestive process, the
...
Written By:
Kara Marker