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A hormone is a chemical substance that controls and regulates cell or organ activity. They are produced in the body and are fundamental to daily activities such as digestion, metabolism, and growth.
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JUN 25, 2017Plants & Animals
It’s common knowledge that cold climate can be detrimental to plants, but what isn’t so commonly known are t ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 18, 2017Videos
We've all been warned about the harmful link between the sun's ultraviolet radiation and skin cancer. But did you know t ...JUN 16, 2017Videos
Life got you down and the tears won't stop coming? Why do we cry, and what is the science behind it? Why are humans the ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 15, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
People with type 2 diabetes may do well not to turn down some broccoli, suggest a new study. Indeed, broccoli is rich in ...JUN 14, 2017Chemistry & Physics
Ever got lost the woods? There are a few tricks that can help you find your way, for example the position of the sun in ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUN 14, 2017Microbiology
An international team of researchers engineered a fungus to kill mosquitoes. Mosquitoes spread serious human dise ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUN 11, 2017Videos
In both professional and amateur sports, steroids are formally stigmatized. These compounds are considered performance-e ...JUN 07, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
It's only been in the past decade or so that scientists have begun to realize that there is more to sex differences than ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 07, 2017Neuroscience
Many parents say, “They grow up so fast” when it comes to their children, but research is showing that it&rs ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 03, 2017Videos
ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactive disorder, is the most commonly diagnosed psychiatric disorder among children and ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 02, 2017Videos
Have you ever cheated on a test? There was a particularly poignant spelling test in the first grade when I sneaked a loo ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 31, 2017Videos
A long-term study following 1200 girls in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco found that girls are indeed starting to g ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 25, 2017Cancer
Seemingly innocent sips of wine on the daily may be increasing a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer, reports ...MAY 19, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have found that a folk remedy to decrease fertility have the ability to block an important part of the ferti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 17, 2017Technology
Researchers based out of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and McCormick School of Engineering, both l ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 07, 2017Health & Medicine
Scientists are closely investigating phthalates, a component of plastics used during processing to increase flexibility, ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 27, 2017Cardiology
One out of every 2,000 people suffers from long QT syndrome, which can lead to heart failure. For these people, too much ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 27, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Abnormal levels and types of gut bacteria may be behind chronic fatigue syndrome, researchers report. The findings add t ...APR 24, 2017Videos
It's estimated that by 2025, around 1.1 billion of the women in the world will be diagnosed with menopause - a natural, ...APR 21, 2017Videos
From different external sex organs, to different organization of internal sex organs, to presence of different hormones, ...APR 18, 2017Videos
Using CRISPR gene-editing technique, scientists at Tokushima University in Japan have genetically engineered tomatoes wi ...APR 12, 2017Neuroscience
LA JOLLA, CA – April 12, 2017 – A new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) could ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)APR 07, 2017Videos
If you're like 20 percent of the population, you've experienced white, painful ulcer/lesions on the inside of your lips ...APR 03, 2017Cancer
In the quest to reduce exposure to BPA, a chemical that’s linked to cancer, manufacturers are turning to BPA subst ...
JUN 25, 2017
Plants & Animals
It’s common knowledge that cold climate can be detrimental to plants, but what isn’t so commonly known are t
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 18, 2017
Videos
We've all been warned about the harmful link between the sun's ultraviolet radiation and skin cancer. But did you know t
...
JUN 16, 2017
Videos
Life got you down and the tears won't stop coming? Why do we cry, and what is the science behind it? Why are humans the
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 15, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
People with type 2 diabetes may do well not to turn down some broccoli, suggest a new study. Indeed, broccoli is rich in
...
JUN 14, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
Ever got lost the woods? There are a few tricks that can help you find your way, for example the position of the sun in
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUN 14, 2017
Microbiology
An international team of researchers engineered a fungus to kill mosquitoes. Mosquitoes spread serious human dise
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JUN 11, 2017
Videos
In both professional and amateur sports, steroids are formally stigmatized. These compounds are considered performance-e
...
JUN 07, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
It's only been in the past decade or so that scientists have begun to realize that there is more to sex differences than
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 07, 2017
Neuroscience
Many parents say, “They grow up so fast” when it comes to their children, but research is showing that it&rs
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 03, 2017
Videos
ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactive disorder, is the most commonly diagnosed psychiatric disorder among children and
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 02, 2017
Videos
Have you ever cheated on a test? There was a particularly poignant spelling test in the first grade when I sneaked a loo
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 31, 2017
Videos
A long-term study following 1200 girls in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco found that girls are indeed starting to g
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 25, 2017
Cancer
Seemingly innocent sips of wine on the daily may be increasing a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer, reports
...
MAY 19, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have found that a folk remedy to decrease fertility have the ability to block an important part of the ferti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 17, 2017
Technology
Researchers based out of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and McCormick School of Engineering, both l
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 07, 2017
Health & Medicine
Scientists are closely investigating phthalates, a component of plastics used during processing to increase flexibility,
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 27, 2017
Cardiology
One out of every 2,000 people suffers from long QT syndrome, which can lead to heart failure. For these people, too much
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 27, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Abnormal levels and types of gut bacteria may be behind chronic fatigue syndrome, researchers report. The findings add t
...
APR 24, 2017
Videos
It's estimated that by 2025, around 1.1 billion of the women in the world will be diagnosed with menopause - a natural,
...
APR 21, 2017
Videos
From different external sex organs, to different organization of internal sex organs, to presence of different hormones,
...
APR 18, 2017
Videos
Using CRISPR gene-editing technique, scientists at Tokushima University in Japan have genetically engineered tomatoes wi
...
APR 12, 2017
Neuroscience
LA JOLLA, CA – April 12, 2017 – A new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) could
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
APR 07, 2017
Videos
If you're like 20 percent of the population, you've experienced white, painful ulcer/lesions on the inside of your lips
...
APR 03, 2017
Cancer
In the quest to reduce exposure to BPA, a chemical that’s linked to cancer, manufacturers are turning to BPA subst
...