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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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JUL 12, 2022Microbiology
Many fibromyalgia patients spent years waiting for clinicians to acknowledge their condition, and researchers have been ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 11, 2022Genetics & Genomics
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Even this juvenile nudibranch from Quadra Island, British Columbia, has a microbiome. / Image credit: Niels Van Steenkis ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 20, 2022Microbiology
Bacteria, also known as microbes, get a bad rap. We’re all taught that bacteria are bad, and we need to do what&rs ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAY 11, 2022Technology
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A recent study has shown that life purpose and mortality are closely tied.Written By: Savannah LoganMAY 02, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
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The importance of gut microbes in human health has been made apparent by a mountain of evidence, and they can affect bio ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 14, 2022Earth & The Environment
In 2020, when I was still working at a small natural history museum in Hot Springs, South Dakota, I started to hear whis ...Written By: Timothy JamesAPR 12, 2022Plants & Animals
Dietary fiber is an important component of a healthy diet. As a carbohydrate that can’t be digested by the body, i ...Written By: Ryan VingumAPR 07, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Just like humans, bacteria can be attacked by infectious pathogens, and microbes also have immune defense systems. One o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 17, 2022Immunology
We need bile acids to help us digest food and absorb nutrients. New research has shown how bile acids modified by bacter ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 15, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Trillions of microorganisms live in our gastrointestinal tracts, and many perform essential and beneficial functions, li ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 28, 2022Plants & Animals
Peanut allergies can be fatal, leading to severe allergic reactions that can restrict breathing and digestive problems, ...Written By: Ryan Vingum
JUL 12, 2022
Microbiology
Many fibromyalgia patients spent years waiting for clinicians to acknowledge their condition, and researchers have been
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 11, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Carnivorous plants are amazing, and researchers have spent a long time learning about their impressive abilities. Now sc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 11, 2022
Immunology
New research has suggested that inflammation in the gut can reach far beyond the digestive system to affect other areas,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 08, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Long COVID is a term used to describe a wide variety of health problems that some people experience after an infection o
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
JUL 07, 2022
Plants & Animals
Quinoa. Millet. Sorghum. Farro. These are all grains that have been cultivated for thousands of years. Nowadays, they ar
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JUN 22, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
Introducing a little extra copper to wetlands might drastically reduce greenhouse gas emitted from microbes. A study fro
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
JUN 13, 2022
Microbiology
The human body plays host to a variety of microorganisms, including fungi like Candida albicans. Some strains of Candida
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 12, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
A presentation at the 2022 Digestive Disease Week showed evidence that cannabis consumers require higher levels of anest
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUN 06, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
The gut microbiome refers to the collection of microorganisms that reside within the gut. The gut microbiome is known to
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
JUN 06, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Weight loss achieved via bariatric surgery among adults with obesity is linked to a lower risk of developing cancer and
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 04, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Antibiotics may decrease athletes' motivation and endurance via effects on the microbiome. The corresponding study w
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 01, 2022
Microbiology
The battle against climate change is ongoing and will likely never end. Researchers and entrepreneurs have made incredib
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 31, 2022
Microbiology
Even this juvenile nudibranch from Quadra Island, British Columbia, has a microbiome. / Image credit: Niels Van Steenkis
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 20, 2022
Microbiology
Bacteria, also known as microbes, get a bad rap. We’re all taught that bacteria are bad, and we need to do what&rs
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 11, 2022
Technology
Let’s face it, robots are going to take over the world. But before these mechanical servants round us all up and p
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 05, 2022
Cardiology
A recent study has shown that life purpose and mortality are closely tied.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
MAY 02, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
We’re probably all familiar with the (sometimes unpleasant) experience of swallowing pills. Whether ibuprofen for
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
APR 20, 2022
Microbiology
The importance of gut microbes in human health has been made apparent by a mountain of evidence, and they can affect bio
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 14, 2022
Earth & The Environment
In 2020, when I was still working at a small natural history museum in Hot Springs, South Dakota, I started to hear whis
...
Written By:
Timothy James
APR 12, 2022
Plants & Animals
Dietary fiber is an important component of a healthy diet. As a carbohydrate that can’t be digested by the body, i
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
APR 07, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Just like humans, bacteria can be attacked by infectious pathogens, and microbes also have immune defense systems. One o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 17, 2022
Immunology
We need bile acids to help us digest food and absorb nutrients. New research has shown how bile acids modified by bacter
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Trillions of microorganisms live in our gastrointestinal tracts, and many perform essential and beneficial functions, li
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 28, 2022
Plants & Animals
Peanut allergies can be fatal, leading to severe allergic reactions that can restrict breathing and digestive problems,
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum