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Food processing
Food processing encompasses any process that modifies or alters food from its natural state. Types of food processing include canning, freezing, drying, pasteurization, and fermenting.
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SEP 06, 2016Cancer
A common trace element may influence liver cancer risks, researchers from Germany reported. Specifically, the study foun ...AUG 25, 2016Immunology
What the pharmaceutical industry calls “the key to obesity” is the only hormone known to enhance appetite, a ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 23, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
For the 44 million people worldwide who are affected by Alzheimer’s disease, and the countless more who are at ris ...AUG 16, 2016Health & Medicine
A dietary compound called trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) is found in foods like eggs and meat and has been associated wit ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 14, 2016Microbiology
The mouse model is a cornerstone of biological research, used in thousands of studies on a huge range of topics. As we l ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 07, 2016Plants & Animals
During a survey of the ocean waters surrounding Alaska, scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrat ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 07, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
When we need medicine, we hop down to the local drugstore or pharmacy and have our prescriptions filled. But what happen ...AUG 02, 2016Videos
For some, a glass of wine is just a nice drink that goes with a meal or a chat with a good friend. For others, it's abou ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 28, 2016Neuroscience
What’s the old expression, the way to a person’s heart is through the stomach? That might work when it&rsquo ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 19, 2016Health & Medicine
Moms who eat high-fat, high-sugar diets may be putting future generations at risk for metabolic problems, even when thei ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JUL 17, 2016Space & Astronomy
Much like having to go to the gas station to pump your car full of gas after a long trip, the International Space Statio ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 15, 2016Microbiology
It’s common knowledge that bacteria replicate by making exact copies of themselves, right? Well, that’s true ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUL 10, 2016Videos
Last week, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that aims to create national standards for labeling food made with genetically ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 04, 2016Microbiology
Many things go into shaping the flavor or terroir of wine. Food scientists working at the University of California, Davi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 29, 2016Neuroscience
To drink, or not to drink, that is the question for some. While almost every scientific study done on excessive drinking ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 28, 2016Microbiology
Carbon fixation is the vital function plants, algae and some bacteria perform in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosp ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 25, 2016Microbiology
Scientists have demonstrated that microbes living deep within an aquifer filled with rocks in Death Valley, California c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 22, 2016Health & Medicine
Researchers have identified an increase of healthy dietary habits between 1999 and 2012. The data, however, also showed ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetJUN 20, 2016Neuroscience
Epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological disorder in the United States and affects people of all ages. It’s ...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 16, 2016Videos
Natural foods are typically thought to be healthier and better for you than genetically modified or processed counterpar ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 11, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
The controversial new procedure to create “three-parent babies” could be approved and available by as early ...JUN 09, 2016Microbiology
The human condition is often positively promoted by cooperation, and conversely, is impacted negatively by conflict. &nb ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 26, 2016Microbiology
In March 2015, President Obama released The National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria. It is inte ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
SEP 06, 2016
Cancer
A common trace element may influence liver cancer risks, researchers from Germany reported. Specifically, the study foun
...
AUG 25, 2016
Immunology
What the pharmaceutical industry calls “the key to obesity” is the only hormone known to enhance appetite, a
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 23, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
For the 44 million people worldwide who are affected by Alzheimer’s disease, and the countless more who are at ris
...
AUG 16, 2016
Health & Medicine
A dietary compound called trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) is found in foods like eggs and meat and has been associated wit
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 14, 2016
Microbiology
The mouse model is a cornerstone of biological research, used in thousands of studies on a huge range of topics. As we l
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 07, 2016
Plants & Animals
During a survey of the ocean waters surrounding Alaska, scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrat
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 07, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
When we need medicine, we hop down to the local drugstore or pharmacy and have our prescriptions filled. But what happen
...
AUG 02, 2016
Videos
For some, a glass of wine is just a nice drink that goes with a meal or a chat with a good friend. For others, it's abou
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 28, 2016
Neuroscience
What’s the old expression, the way to a person’s heart is through the stomach? That might work when it&rsquo
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 19, 2016
Health & Medicine
Moms who eat high-fat, high-sugar diets may be putting future generations at risk for metabolic problems, even when thei
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JUL 17, 2016
Space & Astronomy
Much like having to go to the gas station to pump your car full of gas after a long trip, the International Space Statio
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 15, 2016
Microbiology
It’s common knowledge that bacteria replicate by making exact copies of themselves, right? Well, that’s true
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JUL 10, 2016
Videos
Last week, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that aims to create national standards for labeling food made with genetically
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 04, 2016
Microbiology
Many things go into shaping the flavor or terroir of wine. Food scientists working at the University of California, Davi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 29, 2016
Neuroscience
To drink, or not to drink, that is the question for some. While almost every scientific study done on excessive drinking
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 28, 2016
Microbiology
Carbon fixation is the vital function plants, algae and some bacteria perform in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosp
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 25, 2016
Microbiology
Scientists have demonstrated that microbes living deep within an aquifer filled with rocks in Death Valley, California c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 22, 2016
Health & Medicine
Researchers have identified an increase of healthy dietary habits between 1999 and 2012. The data, however, also showed
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
JUN 20, 2016
Neuroscience
Epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological disorder in the United States and affects people of all ages. It’s
...
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 16, 2016
Videos
Natural foods are typically thought to be healthier and better for you than genetically modified or processed counterpar
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 11, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
The controversial new procedure to create “three-parent babies” could be approved and available by as early
...
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
MAY 26, 2016
Microbiology
In March 2015, President Obama released The National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria. It is inte
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch