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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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FEB 04, 2018Videos
Some researchers have suggested that we can live in environments that are so clean, they are detrimental to our health. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 29, 2018Microbiology
One of the most common gastric diseases in the world is due to a parasitic infection from Giardia parasites.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 27, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Research shows how a bacterial pathogen that is resistant to antibiotics could potentially gain the ability to produce a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 27, 2018Immunology
For the first time, scientists have observed in real-time the ability of bacteria within a colony to collectively predic ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 26, 2018Microbiology
Researchers have discovered a family of viruses that seem to have an essential role in maintaining ocean health.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 19, 2018Microbiology
Not every mom can feed her baby breast milk. Now researchers have identified additives that can make formula better.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 18, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are investigating how cancer cell growth can be curbed by disrupting their access to nourishment.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 17, 2018Neuroscience
Having a few drinks with friends after work, or ordering a glass or two of wine with a meal isn't a problem for most ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 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 Bouchard
FEB 04, 2018
Videos
Some researchers have suggested that we can live in environments that are so clean, they are detrimental to our health.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 29, 2018
Microbiology
One of the most common gastric diseases in the world is due to a parasitic infection from Giardia parasites.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 27, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Research shows how a bacterial pathogen that is resistant to antibiotics could potentially gain the ability to produce a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 27, 2018
Immunology
For the first time, scientists have observed in real-time the ability of bacteria within a colony to collectively predic
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 26, 2018
Microbiology
Researchers have discovered a family of viruses that seem to have an essential role in maintaining ocean health.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 19, 2018
Microbiology
Not every mom can feed her baby breast milk. Now researchers have identified additives that can make formula better.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 18, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are investigating how cancer cell growth can be curbed by disrupting their access to nourishment.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 17, 2018
Neuroscience
Having a few drinks with friends after work, or ordering a glass or two of wine with a meal isn't a problem for most
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
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