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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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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 MarkerMAY 18, 2016Health & Medicine
While the intestines are potentially the star players of the digestive system, they also play a role in immune homeostas ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 14, 2016Videos
Since ancient times, stinging nettle has been used in food and medicine. The plant is a single-stemmed perennial that ca ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetMAY 11, 2016Microbiology
You take antibiotics for an infection, right? Broad-spectrum antibiotics kill the harmful bacteria, yes. The problem is ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAY 06, 2016Microbiology
The human microbiome, the subject of a relatively new field of research attracting intense interest, has primarily been ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 24, 2016Microbiology
People with anorexia nervosa have very different microbial communities living in their guts compared to healthy individu ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 22, 2016Videos
Vestigial structures take many forms: organs, behaviors, and even biochemical processes. Their defining characteristic i ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetAPR 18, 2016Microbiology
Cholera bacteria kill as many as 140,000 people a year. Away from humans, the same bacteria kill neighboring microbes wi ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 15, 2016Cancer
Good gut bacteria can promote a healthy immune system, which in turn, could reduce the risks for some types of cancers, ...APR 11, 2016Health & Medicine
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that is directly related to a misdirected immune response to gluten, a protein ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 02, 2016Earth & The Environment
Best known for its impressively sized honker of a nose and engorged beer-gut belly, proboscis monkeys are quite the sigh ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 30, 2016Videos
Contrary to popular belief, when pets, like cats and dogs, nibble on grass it does not necessarily indicate that they ar ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 29, 2016Immunology
If a child with a food allergy has a life-threatening reaction, parents need to know how to act, but many say doctors ar ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)MAR 29, 2016Immunology
Green tea is touted for its many health benefits as a powerful antioxidant, but experiments in a laboratory mouse model ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)MAR 26, 2016Plants & Animals
Cats and dogs seem to be the bane of each others’ existence. Dogs can’t help by bark at cats, and cats can&r ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 25, 2016Videos
Behaviorism is an approach to psychology based on the idea that behavior can be researched as an empirically rigorous sc ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetMAR 24, 2016Videos
Researchers have identified 13 proteins contained in peanuts that trigger immune responses. Because these proteins aren' ...
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
MAY 18, 2016
Health & Medicine
While the intestines are potentially the star players of the digestive system, they also play a role in immune homeostas
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 14, 2016
Videos
Since ancient times, stinging nettle has been used in food and medicine. The plant is a single-stemmed perennial that ca
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
MAY 11, 2016
Microbiology
You take antibiotics for an infection, right? Broad-spectrum antibiotics kill the harmful bacteria, yes. The problem is
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAY 06, 2016
Microbiology
The human microbiome, the subject of a relatively new field of research attracting intense interest, has primarily been
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 24, 2016
Microbiology
People with anorexia nervosa have very different microbial communities living in their guts compared to healthy individu
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 22, 2016
Videos
Vestigial structures take many forms: organs, behaviors, and even biochemical processes. Their defining characteristic i
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
APR 18, 2016
Microbiology
Cholera bacteria kill as many as 140,000 people a year. Away from humans, the same bacteria kill neighboring microbes wi
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 15, 2016
Cancer
Good gut bacteria can promote a healthy immune system, which in turn, could reduce the risks for some types of cancers,
...
APR 11, 2016
Health & Medicine
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that is directly related to a misdirected immune response to gluten, a protein
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 02, 2016
Earth & The Environment
Best known for its impressively sized honker of a nose and engorged beer-gut belly, proboscis monkeys are quite the sigh
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 30, 2016
Videos
Contrary to popular belief, when pets, like cats and dogs, nibble on grass it does not necessarily indicate that they ar
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 29, 2016
Immunology
If a child with a food allergy has a life-threatening reaction, parents need to know how to act, but many say doctors ar
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAR 29, 2016
Immunology
Green tea is touted for its many health benefits as a powerful antioxidant, but experiments in a laboratory mouse model
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAR 26, 2016
Plants & Animals
Cats and dogs seem to be the bane of each others’ existence. Dogs can’t help by bark at cats, and cats can&r
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 25, 2016
Videos
Behaviorism is an approach to psychology based on the idea that behavior can be researched as an empirically rigorous sc
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
MAR 24, 2016
Videos
Researchers have identified 13 proteins contained in peanuts that trigger immune responses. Because these proteins aren'
...