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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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JUL 28, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
All the structures in the body arise from a fertilized cell, and scientists are learning more about how that happens.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 25, 2018Technology
In a study published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, scientists of Harvard University, in collaboration between SEAS, ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 24, 2018Cancer
CRISPR gene editing came about based on transfection and transduction type models of genetic transfer. There is potenti ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUL 23, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Plants of the future may not need to be fertilized; they might create their own nutrients. That could be a huge relief f ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 21, 2018Immunology
Recent study shows that sensory cells native to the gut are found in Hassall's corpuscles in the thymus, these are shown ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 20, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Although CRISPR has grabbed a lot of headlines in recent years, it is not the only gene-editing game in town.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 17, 2018Microbiology
As permafrost starts to thaw out, it's exposing untold numbers of new bacteria, which can spew out methane.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 13, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found ways to identify people who may develop an aggressive type of blood cancer while they are still h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 13, 2018Technology
This spider-like robot will shift your succulent plants into sunlight or shade.Written By: Julia TraversJUL 12, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Some groups expect there will be a high demand for medicinal cannabidiol (CBD), so much so that production will not meet ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUL 11, 2018Immunology
Unlike humans, seals remain uninjured despite repeated deep dives to hunt. Scientists have shown that serum from seals b ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 11, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
A common blood pressure medication, verapamil, may improve outcomes for patients with Type 1 diabetes. According to rese ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 10, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists discovered an enzyme that can harvest a versatile molecule from trash.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 08, 2018Earth & The Environment
One of the principal arguments that solar energy comes up against is its obvious dependence on sunlight - and for places ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 07, 2018Videos
When plants are grown in a totally different environment, it may stimulate new effects.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 03, 2018Immunology
There’s a new therapeutic approach to boosting the weakened immune system that develops naturally with age, but it ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 01, 2018Genetics & Genomics
EDCs act similarly to hormones that we naturally produce, and are found in many household products.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 27, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists discovered something new about the behavior of an organelle called ribosomes in cancer cells.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 25, 2018Plants & Animals
The Gorilla Foundation has regretfully announced the death of one of the world’s most iconic Western lowland goril ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 22, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
This work will change textbooks, and may impact a variety of fields, including the search for extraterrestrial life.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 22, 2018Microbiology
The human body can make a compound with a special power to fight viruses - an enzyme called viperin.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 21, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Alan Turing didn't only contribute to computing & mathematics. He also developed a theory about how biological patterns ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 19, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have figured out a way to synthesize DNA with a natural enzyme, and their approach is easy, fast and accurat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 15, 2018Videos
Researchers have engineered a strain of yeast that has been genetically modified to consume the sugar xylose.Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUL 28, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
All the structures in the body arise from a fertilized cell, and scientists are learning more about how that happens.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 25, 2018
Technology
In a study published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, scientists of Harvard University, in collaboration between SEAS,
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 24, 2018
Cancer
CRISPR gene editing came about based on transfection and transduction type models of genetic transfer. There is potenti
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUL 23, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Plants of the future may not need to be fertilized; they might create their own nutrients. That could be a huge relief f
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 21, 2018
Immunology
Recent study shows that sensory cells native to the gut are found in Hassall's corpuscles in the thymus, these are shown
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 20, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Although CRISPR has grabbed a lot of headlines in recent years, it is not the only gene-editing game in town.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 17, 2018
Microbiology
As permafrost starts to thaw out, it's exposing untold numbers of new bacteria, which can spew out methane.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 13, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found ways to identify people who may develop an aggressive type of blood cancer while they are still h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 13, 2018
Technology
This spider-like robot will shift your succulent plants into sunlight or shade.
Written By:
Julia Travers
JUL 12, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Some groups expect there will be a high demand for medicinal cannabidiol (CBD), so much so that production will not meet
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUL 11, 2018
Immunology
Unlike humans, seals remain uninjured despite repeated deep dives to hunt. Scientists have shown that serum from seals b
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 11, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
A common blood pressure medication, verapamil, may improve outcomes for patients with Type 1 diabetes. According to rese
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 10, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists discovered an enzyme that can harvest a versatile molecule from trash.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 08, 2018
Earth & The Environment
One of the principal arguments that solar energy comes up against is its obvious dependence on sunlight - and for places
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 07, 2018
Videos
When plants are grown in a totally different environment, it may stimulate new effects.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 03, 2018
Immunology
There’s a new therapeutic approach to boosting the weakened immune system that develops naturally with age, but it
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 01, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
EDCs act similarly to hormones that we naturally produce, and are found in many household products.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 27, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists discovered something new about the behavior of an organelle called ribosomes in cancer cells.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 25, 2018
Plants & Animals
The Gorilla Foundation has regretfully announced the death of one of the world’s most iconic Western lowland goril
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 22, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
This work will change textbooks, and may impact a variety of fields, including the search for extraterrestrial life.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 22, 2018
Microbiology
The human body can make a compound with a special power to fight viruses - an enzyme called viperin.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 21, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Alan Turing didn't only contribute to computing & mathematics. He also developed a theory about how biological patterns
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 19, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have figured out a way to synthesize DNA with a natural enzyme, and their approach is easy, fast and accurat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 15, 2018
Videos
Researchers have engineered a strain of yeast that has been genetically modified to consume the sugar xylose.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch