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Natural product
In biology, a natural product is a natural compound or substance that is produced by a living organisms, meaning that it is found in nature. In other words, in the broadest sense, natural products include any substance produced by life.
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DEC 02, 2021Microbiology
The bacteria that live in the gut microbiome have gotten a lot of attention, and for good reason; gut bacteria have been ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 30, 2021Cannabis Sciences
With cannabis legislation becoming increasingly less restrictive over the past 20 years, consumers have found themselves ...Written By: Nadine HusamiNOV 29, 2021Genetics & Genomics
There are many bacterial organisms, and they can live cooperatively, or they can battle one another. They are also capab ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 25, 2021Microbiology
Copper is known to have antibacterial properties, and though it's an important chemical for many organisms, it can b ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 22, 2021Health & Medicine
In therapeutic applications, monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) provide highly precise targeting of pathological cells and red ...NOV 19, 2021Neuroscience
Exercise increases the body’s production of endocannabinoids, which in turn reduces inflammation and pain in condi ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 19, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Some of our best medications have come from nature. For years, researchers have been studying the properties of differen ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 10, 2021Cannabis Sciences
Hemp cultivation is propelling to the forefront of the agricultural industry. Harvested primarily for fiber and seeds, i ...Written By: Nadine HusamiNOV 10, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Energy can come at a cost. In the body, as energy is produced in our cells, those essential chemical reactions also gene ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 06, 2021Earth & The Environment
Demand for water has increased nearly eight fold over the past 100 years. Irrigation for agriculture is by far the most ...Written By: Samantha LottNOV 03, 2021Plants & Animals
To the people of Samoa, the medicinal qualities of a tree known as matalafi are well known. Now scientists are bringing ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 28, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Protein production is essential for life; cells use DNA to transcribe active genes into RNA sequences, and ribosomes tra ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 28, 2021Cancer
A family of proteins, known as transcription factors, regulate the biological process of converting DNA into RNA. T ...Written By: Katie KokolusOCT 21, 2021Earth & The Environment
A new open access study published in Nature yesterday showcases a relatively new method in archaeology. In an attempt to ...Written By: Sarah HoffmanOCT 14, 2021Plants & Animals
In recent years, the number of insects in a given ecosystem (biomass) and the number of insect species (biodiversity) ha ...Written By: Ryan VingumOCT 13, 2021Plants & Animals
Food fraud is the act of deceiving someone about the food they are receiving, such as its quality or where it came from, ...Written By: Ryan VingumOCT 08, 2021Microbiology
Bacteria that grow in colonies can be extremely difficult to eliminate; the bacteria in these groups often become resist ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 05, 2021Chemistry & Physics
Plastics may, in general, be a product of fossil fuels like petroleum, but that has not stopped an international team of ...Written By: Matthew LundyOCT 04, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
The use of common painkiller acetaminophen (APAP), also known as paracetamol and often sold as Tylenol, during pregnancy ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 03, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Organisms follow the cycle of the day, even at the cellular level, creating an internal clock. Humans' biology will ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 28, 2021Health & Medicine
Concern about the use of acetaminophen (paracetamol or N-acetyl-p-aminophenol (APAP)) during pregnancy has prompted a gr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 28, 2021Earth & The Environment
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, are a relatively new technology for the general public at an affordable cost ...Written By: Samantha LottSEP 23, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Our skin is home to a carnival of millions of bacteria, fungi, and viruses that together form the dermal microbio ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 22, 2021Earth & The Environment
Fish farming has become a necessary practice as the population grows. It can be controversial among some groups because ...Written By: Samantha Lott
DEC 02, 2021
Microbiology
The bacteria that live in the gut microbiome have gotten a lot of attention, and for good reason; gut bacteria have been
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 30, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
With cannabis legislation becoming increasingly less restrictive over the past 20 years, consumers have found themselves
...
Written By:
Nadine Husami
NOV 29, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
There are many bacterial organisms, and they can live cooperatively, or they can battle one another. They are also capab
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 25, 2021
Microbiology
Copper is known to have antibacterial properties, and though it's an important chemical for many organisms, it can b
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 22, 2021
Health & Medicine
In therapeutic applications, monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) provide highly precise targeting of pathological cells and red
...
NOV 19, 2021
Neuroscience
Exercise increases the body’s production of endocannabinoids, which in turn reduces inflammation and pain in condi
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 19, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Some of our best medications have come from nature. For years, researchers have been studying the properties of differen
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 10, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
Hemp cultivation is propelling to the forefront of the agricultural industry. Harvested primarily for fiber and seeds, i
...
Written By:
Nadine Husami
NOV 10, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Energy can come at a cost. In the body, as energy is produced in our cells, those essential chemical reactions also gene
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 06, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Demand for water has increased nearly eight fold over the past 100 years. Irrigation for agriculture is by far the most
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
NOV 03, 2021
Plants & Animals
To the people of Samoa, the medicinal qualities of a tree known as matalafi are well known. Now scientists are bringing
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 28, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Protein production is essential for life; cells use DNA to transcribe active genes into RNA sequences, and ribosomes tra
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 28, 2021
Cancer
A family of proteins, known as transcription factors, regulate the biological process of converting DNA into RNA. T
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
OCT 21, 2021
Earth & The Environment
A new open access study published in Nature yesterday showcases a relatively new method in archaeology. In an attempt to
...
Written By:
Sarah Hoffman
OCT 14, 2021
Plants & Animals
In recent years, the number of insects in a given ecosystem (biomass) and the number of insect species (biodiversity) ha
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
OCT 13, 2021
Plants & Animals
Food fraud is the act of deceiving someone about the food they are receiving, such as its quality or where it came from,
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
OCT 08, 2021
Microbiology
Bacteria that grow in colonies can be extremely difficult to eliminate; the bacteria in these groups often become resist
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 05, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
Plastics may, in general, be a product of fossil fuels like petroleum, but that has not stopped an international team of
...
Written By:
Matthew Lundy
OCT 04, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
The use of common painkiller acetaminophen (APAP), also known as paracetamol and often sold as Tylenol, during pregnancy
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 03, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Organisms follow the cycle of the day, even at the cellular level, creating an internal clock. Humans' biology will
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 28, 2021
Health & Medicine
Concern about the use of acetaminophen (paracetamol or N-acetyl-p-aminophenol (APAP)) during pregnancy has prompted a gr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 28, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, are a relatively new technology for the general public at an affordable cost
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
SEP 23, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Our skin is home to a carnival of millions of bacteria, fungi, and viruses that together form the dermal microbio
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 22, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Fish farming has become a necessary practice as the population grows. It can be controversial among some groups because
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott