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Intestine
The intestine is a long muscular tube running from the stomach to the anus. The intestine absorbs most of the nutrients and water. The intestines include the small intestine, large intestine, and rectum.
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JUN 28, 2022Immunology
For centuries, the thymus was dismissed as a vestigial organ. But in the 60s, researchers suggested that it was actually ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 25, 2022Health & Medicine
The National Institute of Health published its tips for water safety in the NIH News in Health June issue. This month&rs ...Written By: Alexandria BassJUN 22, 2022Plants & Animals
No need to cut beer out of your diet just yet if you’re looking to improve your health. According to a recent stud ...Written By: Ryan VingumJUN 13, 2022Immunology
Breast milk is known to be highly beneficial for newborns; it provides nutrients and antibodies, including those that ar ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 10, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
The discovery of antibiotics in the early 1900’s was one of the most important discoveries in medical history. The ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizJUN 06, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
The gut microbiome refers to the collection of microorganisms that reside within the gut. The gut microbiome is known to ...Written By: Zoe MichaudMAY 27, 2022Microbiology
The microbes in our gut have a significant impact on many aspects of our health. New research has indicated that bacteri ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 20, 2022Microbiology
Bacteria, also known as microbes, get a bad rap. We’re all taught that bacteria are bad, and we need to do what&rs ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAY 15, 2022Immunology
Infections are common, and many are becoming increasingly hard for clinicians to treat. Antibiotics are often used to tr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 02, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
We’re probably all familiar with the (sometimes unpleasant) experience of swallowing pills. Whether ibuprofen for ...Written By: Ryan VingumMAY 01, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Two new studies have revealed more about a bacterial pathogen that can infect the gut, clostridium difficile. There are ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 17, 2022Neuroscience
Bacteria in the gut can have a powerful effect on the physiology of the host, including aspects of immunity and neurobio ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 01, 2022Chemistry & Physics
Forgot expensive mechanical detectors; the newest innovation in chemical weapons is blowflies. Students led by Nick Mani ...Written By: Hannah DanielMAR 20, 2022Health & Medicine
Scientists have investigated the role of regulatory T cells in autoimmune disease. Regulatory T cells carry the CD4 prot ...Written By: Alexandria BassMAR 17, 2022Immunology
We need bile acids to help us digest food and absorb nutrients. New research has shown how bile acids modified by bacter ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 15, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Trillions of microorganisms live in our gastrointestinal tracts, and many perform essential and beneficial functions, li ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 04, 2022Microbiology
The importance of the huge community of microorganisms in the gut has been revealed by genetic tools and research techni ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 28, 2022Microbiology
Trillions of microbes live in our gastrointestinal tracts, and all of those cells have their own genomes are proteins, m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 20, 2022Microbiology
Microbes in the gut have been shown to have a powerful influence on many aspects of our biology and well being. Scientis ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 10, 2022Immunology
We live in harmony with around 200 trillion microorganisms that make up the human microbiome. These friendly microbes he ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 06, 2022Technology
As described in a new paper published in Science Robotics, researchers at Johns Hopkins University have developed a mach ...Written By: Ryan VingumFEB 04, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Germ cells are not like most other cell types, because they are able to undergo meiosis to produce gametes as well as mi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 25, 2022Immunology
Trying to cut down on sugar? There is certainly no shortage of alternatives—aspartame, saccharin, and sugar ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 18, 2022Earth & The Environment
We know plastic trash is bad for the environment and bad for animals. But most of the time, it is hard for us to see and ...Written By: Samantha Lott
JUN 28, 2022
Immunology
For centuries, the thymus was dismissed as a vestigial organ. But in the 60s, researchers suggested that it was actually
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 25, 2022
Health & Medicine
The National Institute of Health published its tips for water safety in the NIH News in Health June issue. This month&rs
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JUN 22, 2022
Plants & Animals
No need to cut beer out of your diet just yet if you’re looking to improve your health. According to a recent stud
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JUN 13, 2022
Immunology
Breast milk is known to be highly beneficial for newborns; it provides nutrients and antibodies, including those that ar
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 10, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
The discovery of antibiotics in the early 1900’s was one of the most important discoveries in medical history. The
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
JUN 06, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
The gut microbiome refers to the collection of microorganisms that reside within the gut. The gut microbiome is known to
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
MAY 27, 2022
Microbiology
The microbes in our gut have a significant impact on many aspects of our health. New research has indicated that bacteri
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 20, 2022
Microbiology
Bacteria, also known as microbes, get a bad rap. We’re all taught that bacteria are bad, and we need to do what&rs
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 15, 2022
Immunology
Infections are common, and many are becoming increasingly hard for clinicians to treat. Antibiotics are often used to tr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 02, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
We’re probably all familiar with the (sometimes unpleasant) experience of swallowing pills. Whether ibuprofen for
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
MAY 01, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Two new studies have revealed more about a bacterial pathogen that can infect the gut, clostridium difficile. There are
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 17, 2022
Neuroscience
Bacteria in the gut can have a powerful effect on the physiology of the host, including aspects of immunity and neurobio
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 01, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
Forgot expensive mechanical detectors; the newest innovation in chemical weapons is blowflies. Students led by Nick Mani
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
MAR 20, 2022
Health & Medicine
Scientists have investigated the role of regulatory T cells in autoimmune disease. Regulatory T cells carry the CD4 prot
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
MAR 17, 2022
Immunology
We need bile acids to help us digest food and absorb nutrients. New research has shown how bile acids modified by bacter
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Trillions of microorganisms live in our gastrointestinal tracts, and many perform essential and beneficial functions, li
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 04, 2022
Microbiology
The importance of the huge community of microorganisms in the gut has been revealed by genetic tools and research techni
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 28, 2022
Microbiology
Trillions of microbes live in our gastrointestinal tracts, and all of those cells have their own genomes are proteins, m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2022
Microbiology
Microbes in the gut have been shown to have a powerful influence on many aspects of our biology and well being. Scientis
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 10, 2022
Immunology
We live in harmony with around 200 trillion microorganisms that make up the human microbiome. These friendly microbes he
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 06, 2022
Technology
As described in a new paper published in Science Robotics, researchers at Johns Hopkins University have developed a mach
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
FEB 04, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Germ cells are not like most other cell types, because they are able to undergo meiosis to produce gametes as well as mi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 25, 2022
Immunology
Trying to cut down on sugar? There is certainly no shortage of alternatives—aspartame, saccharin, and sugar
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 18, 2022
Earth & The Environment
We know plastic trash is bad for the environment and bad for animals. But most of the time, it is hard for us to see and
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott