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Gut: Also known as, the gastrointestinal tract, is an organ system within humans and other animals. It takes in food, digests it to extract, and absorb energy and nutrients, and expels the remaining waste as feces. The mouth, esophagus, stomach and intestines are part of the gastrointestinal tract.
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JAN 16, 2018Microbiology
As we learn more about the microbes that populate our gastrointestinal tract, we find that they exert a powerful influen ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 10, 2018Plants & Animals
Successful reproduction of any animal species entails a delicate balance of males and females. Unfortunately, a new stud ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 09, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Humans may be reservoirs for antibiotic-resistance genes.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 09, 2018Microbiology
Humanity will need to find solutions to feed a growing population; there are 7.6 billion people on the planet, a number ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 07, 2018Microbiology
We host a community of microbes in our guts, and researchers know that specific bacteria in that microbiome are connecte ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 01, 2018Microbiology
The microorganisms that reside in our gut have been shown to have a significant influence on our health, and may cause n ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 29, 2017Cannabis Sciences
A continued look at some big research news in 2017.Written By: Loren DeVitoDEC 27, 2017Microbiology
For eight years, researchers conducted experiments modeling repeated, mild bacterial infections; what they saw shocked t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 23, 2017Immunology
Immune cells that travel from tissue to tissue need to be able to adapt to different tissues, including the high-acidity ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 21, 2017Cancer
Famous for its distinctive resemblance to a mini brain, the walnut is not only tasty, but also packs a punch in health b ...DEC 04, 2017Videos
A group of scientists have identified three new Pseudotrichonympha species from the hind gut of termites. These parabasa ...Written By: Sarah HertrichDEC 01, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Clostridium difficile infections are very serious. One effective, but strange treatment for the illness has been confirm ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 30, 2017Videos
Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center have converted a bacterial immune system, known as CRISPR-Cas, into a ...Written By: Sarah HertrichNOV 28, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Gluten has generated a lot of headlines for causing irritable bowel syndrome in recent years, but it may not be the righ ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 28, 2017Infographics
Did you know that you can change what lives in your gut? The gut microbiome consists of the community of trillions of ba ...Written By: Jennifer EllisNOV 21, 2017Space & Astronomy
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is well on its way to superseding the Hubble Space Telescope as one of the most ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 20, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Heat waves can be very dangerous, especially to vulnerable groups of the population. They are also on the rise worldwide ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 20, 2017Videos
In the gut, there are harmful bacteria associated with disease as well as beneficial bacteria that are essential for dai ...Written By: Sarah HertrichNOV 15, 2017Health & Medicine
Weight loss can be a challenge, but staying at a healthy size and BMI is a vital part of staying well. There are all sor ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 09, 2017Videos
Eating a balanced diet is essential for staying active and healthy, but recent research shows that it's not only what we ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 01, 2017Immunology
Smoking cigarettes is a habit well-known for its association with an increased risk for lung cancer, heart disease, and ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 27, 2017Videos
How many of us are guilty of letting our pets lick our faces? It might seem cute, "Aw, she's giving me a kiss!"...until ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 26, 2017Videos
Researchers that study human diseases often have to rely on animal models or human cells that grow in culture to investi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 26, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
We carry many microbes in and on our bodies. Researchers have now found a mechanistic link between these microbes and di ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 16, 2018
Microbiology
As we learn more about the microbes that populate our gastrointestinal tract, we find that they exert a powerful influen
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 10, 2018
Plants & Animals
Successful reproduction of any animal species entails a delicate balance of males and females. Unfortunately, a new stud
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 09, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Humans may be reservoirs for antibiotic-resistance genes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 09, 2018
Microbiology
Humanity will need to find solutions to feed a growing population; there are 7.6 billion people on the planet, a number
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2018
Microbiology
We host a community of microbes in our guts, and researchers know that specific bacteria in that microbiome are connecte
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 01, 2018
Microbiology
The microorganisms that reside in our gut have been shown to have a significant influence on our health, and may cause n
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 29, 2017
Cannabis Sciences
A continued look at some big research news in 2017.
Written By:
Loren DeVito
DEC 27, 2017
Microbiology
For eight years, researchers conducted experiments modeling repeated, mild bacterial infections; what they saw shocked t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 23, 2017
Immunology
Immune cells that travel from tissue to tissue need to be able to adapt to different tissues, including the high-acidity
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 21, 2017
Cancer
Famous for its distinctive resemblance to a mini brain, the walnut is not only tasty, but also packs a punch in health b
...
DEC 04, 2017
Videos
A group of scientists have identified three new Pseudotrichonympha species from the hind gut of termites. These parabasa
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
DEC 01, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Clostridium difficile infections are very serious. One effective, but strange treatment for the illness has been confirm
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 30, 2017
Videos
Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center have converted a bacterial immune system, known as CRISPR-Cas, into a
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
NOV 28, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Gluten has generated a lot of headlines for causing irritable bowel syndrome in recent years, but it may not be the righ
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 28, 2017
Infographics
Did you know that you can change what lives in your gut? The gut microbiome consists of the community of trillions of ba
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
NOV 21, 2017
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is well on its way to superseding the Hubble Space Telescope as one of the most
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 20, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Heat waves can be very dangerous, especially to vulnerable groups of the population. They are also on the rise worldwide
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 20, 2017
Videos
In the gut, there are harmful bacteria associated with disease as well as beneficial bacteria that are essential for dai
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
NOV 15, 2017
Health & Medicine
Weight loss can be a challenge, but staying at a healthy size and BMI is a vital part of staying well. There are all sor
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 09, 2017
Videos
Eating a balanced diet is essential for staying active and healthy, but recent research shows that it's not only what we
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 01, 2017
Immunology
Smoking cigarettes is a habit well-known for its association with an increased risk for lung cancer, heart disease, and
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 27, 2017
Videos
How many of us are guilty of letting our pets lick our faces? It might seem cute, "Aw, she's giving me a kiss!"...until
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 26, 2017
Videos
Researchers that study human diseases often have to rely on animal models or human cells that grow in culture to investi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 26, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
We carry many microbes in and on our bodies. Researchers have now found a mechanistic link between these microbes and di
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch