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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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OCT 05, 2015Immunology
In the past couple of years, increased appearance of the "gluten-free" label has been seen on products on groc ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 23, 2015Health & Medicine
It wasn’t too long ago that an infographic revealing what your body does just one our after consuming a can of Coc ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 18, 2015Neuroscience
Watertown, Minnesota, 50 miles west of Milwaukee, is attempting to make life easier for those with dementia. The city an ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderSEP 16, 2015Microbiology
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) is a dangerous bacterium that has become increasingly resistant to mu ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 14, 2015Videos
Our society is becoming more and more mobile every year. With more demand for wireless internet access, increased amount ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 09, 2015Microbiology
Bacillus thuringiensis is a Gram positive, soil-dwelling bacterium. Like all Bacillus species, it is rod-shaped an ...Written By: Kerry EvansSEP 03, 2015Videos
Many animals just leave droppings because it's the natural process of the digestive system, but a select few animals act ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 25, 2015Health & Medicine
The "gut microbiome" refers to the trillions of bacteria that colonize our intestines. The normal metabolic fu ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 13, 2015Cannabis Sciences
You might have been told that cannabis makes you hungry. A team of researchers is finding a way to use it in a weight lo ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAUG 09, 2015Earth & The Environment
For most farms, manure and urine from their animals is a big problem. But the farmers at Homestead Dairy in Plymouth, In ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopJUL 06, 2015Space & Astronomy
So, how's it going up there? Scott Kelly, NASA astronaut, identical twin and current International Space Station residen ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 03, 2015Neuroscience
Are the very systems that are supposed to dispose of cellular waste making it worse? A study at Yale University in New H ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderJUN 28, 2015Plants & Animals
Pythons asphyxiate their prey before devouring it, a method of basically choking the animal to death before serving it f ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 03, 2015Plants & Animals
Do microwave dinners signal the devolution of our species? Okay, that's a stretch, but a recent study leads researchers ...Written By: Will HectorJUN 01, 2015Health & Medicine
It's world milk day today (June 1st, 2015) and to celebrate the common household dairy product, we will be sharing some ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 20, 2015Plants & Animals
We've all seen the adorable panda pictures of these cuddly black and white bears lazing around chewing on bamboo. Just l ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 12, 2015Neuroscience
A new study conducted by Dr. Jonas F. Ludvigsson of the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, and published in JAMA ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 30, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells, which have the prospect of turning into any kind of cell, offer the alluring possibility of generating new t ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeAPR 28, 2015Genetics & Genomics
Yale researchers successfully corrected the most common mutation in the gene that causes cystic fibrosis, a lethal genet ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 23, 2015Health & Medicine
Black-legged deer ticks are rapidly growing in number, expanding their range, and carrying pathogens into places where t ...Written By: Robert WoodardAPR 22, 2015Cancer
A new research study has shown that pancreatic cancer cells can be coaxed to revert back toward normal cells by introduc ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 17, 2015Cancer
Almost weekly, a new synthetic psychoactive drug comes onto the market somewhere in Europe that can be ordered legally a ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 08, 2015Immunology
An over-the-counter drug indicated to treat allergy symptoms limited hepatitis C virus activity in infected mice, accord ...Written By: Will HectorAPR 03, 2015Health & Medicine
Talk about irony! Last year, a team of scientists concluded from studies of mice that ingesting artificial sweeteners mi ...Written By: Robert Woodard
OCT 05, 2015
Immunology
In the past couple of years, increased appearance of the "gluten-free" label has been seen on products on groc
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 23, 2015
Health & Medicine
It wasn’t too long ago that an infographic revealing what your body does just one our after consuming a can of Coc
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 18, 2015
Neuroscience
Watertown, Minnesota, 50 miles west of Milwaukee, is attempting to make life easier for those with dementia. The city an
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
SEP 16, 2015
Microbiology
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) is a dangerous bacterium that has become increasingly resistant to mu
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 14, 2015
Videos
Our society is becoming more and more mobile every year. With more demand for wireless internet access, increased amount
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 09, 2015
Microbiology
Bacillus thuringiensis is a Gram positive, soil-dwelling bacterium. Like all Bacillus species, it is rod-shaped an
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
SEP 03, 2015
Videos
Many animals just leave droppings because it's the natural process of the digestive system, but a select few animals act
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 25, 2015
Health & Medicine
The "gut microbiome" refers to the trillions of bacteria that colonize our intestines. The normal metabolic fu
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 13, 2015
Cannabis Sciences
You might have been told that cannabis makes you hungry. A team of researchers is finding a way to use it in a weight lo
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
AUG 09, 2015
Earth & The Environment
For most farms, manure and urine from their animals is a big problem. But the farmers at Homestead Dairy in Plymouth, In
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
JUL 06, 2015
Space & Astronomy
So, how's it going up there? Scott Kelly, NASA astronaut, identical twin and current International Space Station residen
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 03, 2015
Neuroscience
Are the very systems that are supposed to dispose of cellular waste making it worse? A study at Yale University in New H
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
JUN 28, 2015
Plants & Animals
Pythons asphyxiate their prey before devouring it, a method of basically choking the animal to death before serving it f
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 03, 2015
Plants & Animals
Do microwave dinners signal the devolution of our species? Okay, that's a stretch, but a recent study leads researchers
...
Written By:
Will Hector
JUN 01, 2015
Health & Medicine
It's world milk day today (June 1st, 2015) and to celebrate the common household dairy product, we will be sharing some
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 20, 2015
Plants & Animals
We've all seen the adorable panda pictures of these cuddly black and white bears lazing around chewing on bamboo. Just l
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 12, 2015
Neuroscience
A new study conducted by Dr. Jonas F. Ludvigsson of the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, and published in JAMA
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
APR 30, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells, which have the prospect of turning into any kind of cell, offer the alluring possibility of generating new t
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
APR 28, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
Yale researchers successfully corrected the most common mutation in the gene that causes cystic fibrosis, a lethal genet
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
APR 23, 2015
Health & Medicine
Black-legged deer ticks are rapidly growing in number, expanding their range, and carrying pathogens into places where t
...
Written By:
Robert Woodard
APR 22, 2015
Cancer
A new research study has shown that pancreatic cancer cells can be coaxed to revert back toward normal cells by introduc
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
APR 17, 2015
Cancer
Almost weekly, a new synthetic psychoactive drug comes onto the market somewhere in Europe that can be ordered legally a
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
APR 08, 2015
Immunology
An over-the-counter drug indicated to treat allergy symptoms limited hepatitis C virus activity in infected mice, accord
...
Written By:
Will Hector
APR 03, 2015
Health & Medicine
Talk about irony! Last year, a team of scientists concluded from studies of mice that ingesting artificial sweeteners mi
...
Written By:
Robert Woodard