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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 21, 2020Health & Medicine
It can feel like COVID-19 news is consuming the country, and taking all the toilet paper and N95-masks with it. N ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaAPR 13, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The world's oceans cover about 70 percent of its surface, and they still hold many mysteries.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 13, 2020Immunology
Macrophages are well-known defense cells of the immune system, responsible for utilizing the cellular breakdown process ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 31, 2020Cannabis Sciences
A remarkable amount of the cannabis genome is either missing from the map or has yet to be mapped at all. Researchers fr ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 31, 2020Neuroscience
Stress doesn’t only exacerbate our physiology- from our cardiovascular system to our immune system and digestive s ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 30, 2020Neuroscience
Although stress has a pretty bad reputation- often touted as a major compounding factor for many diseases- some stress i ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 17, 2020Microbiology
Intestinal stem cells help regenerate the lining of the intestine, and that lining or epithelium plays a number of criti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 13, 2020Earth & The Environment
The environmental footprint of various food industries is a hot media and lifestyle topic. Industries, such as the dairy ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAR 10, 2020Plants & Animals
If you have any furry pets at home, such as cats or dogs, then you may have had to deal with fleas at one time or anothe ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 08, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, describes how researchers designed molecules k ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 01, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The microbes in our gastrointestinal tract carry their own genomes and can produce and secrete molecules that have an ef ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 01, 2020Microbiology
The microbes in our digestive tract can affect human health in many ways.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 26, 2020Cardiology
Heart diseases, also known as cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the number 1 cause of death around the world. In 2016 a ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 24, 2020Plants & Animals
Pelicans are seabirds renowned for their unique bills, which encompass a rather discernible throat pouch that makes capt ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 23, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Bacterial enzymes can serve many processes, from breaking down pollutants and digesting foods to metabolizing drugs.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 09, 2020Microbiology
The Pan-Cancer Analysis of Whole Genomes (PCAWG) has brought over 1,300 scientists together to gain new insights into th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 05, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The contraction and relaxation of muscles in the wall of the colon helps move food along and can become dysfunctional.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 04, 2020Immunology
At mealtime, every mouthful of food contains a possible risk of incoming pathogens to the digestive system. The gut take ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 03, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have recently discovered how a powerful class of HIV drugs bind to a key piece of HIV machinery. Their findi ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 29, 2020Chemistry & Physics
When it comes to foods with a controversial reputation, milk isn't your usual suspect. First and foremost, we humans ...Written By: Daniel DuanJAN 22, 2020Microbiology
Researchers have learned that the bacterium that causes bovine tuberculosis is able to survive and grow inside of amoeba ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 18, 2020Cancer
Have you fallen for the turmeric craze? That little orange root that yellows your fingers when you peel it has become ve ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 17, 2020Health & Medicine
Aleafia Health signed an agreement with Kinstate, Inc. allowing the company to manufacture, market, and sell Kin Slips a ...JAN 14, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Genetic testing revealed that our ancestors have been eating wheat, rye, spelt and barley for over 8,000 years. Today, g ...Written By: Tara Fernandes
APR 21, 2020
Health & Medicine
It can feel like COVID-19 news is consuming the country, and taking all the toilet paper and N95-masks with it. N
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
APR 13, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The world's oceans cover about 70 percent of its surface, and they still hold many mysteries.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 13, 2020
Immunology
Macrophages are well-known defense cells of the immune system, responsible for utilizing the cellular breakdown process
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 31, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
A remarkable amount of the cannabis genome is either missing from the map or has yet to be mapped at all. Researchers fr
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 31, 2020
Neuroscience
Stress doesn’t only exacerbate our physiology- from our cardiovascular system to our immune system and digestive s
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 30, 2020
Neuroscience
Although stress has a pretty bad reputation- often touted as a major compounding factor for many diseases- some stress i
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 17, 2020
Microbiology
Intestinal stem cells help regenerate the lining of the intestine, and that lining or epithelium plays a number of criti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 13, 2020
Earth & The Environment
The environmental footprint of various food industries is a hot media and lifestyle topic. Industries, such as the dairy
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAR 10, 2020
Plants & Animals
If you have any furry pets at home, such as cats or dogs, then you may have had to deal with fleas at one time or anothe
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 08, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, describes how researchers designed molecules k
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 01, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The microbes in our gastrointestinal tract carry their own genomes and can produce and secrete molecules that have an ef
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2020
Microbiology
The microbes in our digestive tract can affect human health in many ways.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 26, 2020
Cardiology
Heart diseases, also known as cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the number 1 cause of death around the world. In 2016 a
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 24, 2020
Plants & Animals
Pelicans are seabirds renowned for their unique bills, which encompass a rather discernible throat pouch that makes capt
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 23, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Bacterial enzymes can serve many processes, from breaking down pollutants and digesting foods to metabolizing drugs.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 09, 2020
Microbiology
The Pan-Cancer Analysis of Whole Genomes (PCAWG) has brought over 1,300 scientists together to gain new insights into th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 05, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The contraction and relaxation of muscles in the wall of the colon helps move food along and can become dysfunctional.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 04, 2020
Immunology
At mealtime, every mouthful of food contains a possible risk of incoming pathogens to the digestive system. The gut take
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 03, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have recently discovered how a powerful class of HIV drugs bind to a key piece of HIV machinery. Their findi
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 29, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
When it comes to foods with a controversial reputation, milk isn't your usual suspect. First and foremost, we humans
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JAN 22, 2020
Microbiology
Researchers have learned that the bacterium that causes bovine tuberculosis is able to survive and grow inside of amoeba
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 18, 2020
Cancer
Have you fallen for the turmeric craze? That little orange root that yellows your fingers when you peel it has become ve
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 17, 2020
Health & Medicine
Aleafia Health signed an agreement with Kinstate, Inc. allowing the company to manufacture, market, and sell Kin Slips a
...
JAN 14, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Genetic testing revealed that our ancestors have been eating wheat, rye, spelt and barley for over 8,000 years. Today, g
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes