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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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JUN 16, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
90 percent of cancer deaths result from metastasis; this work may unlock the mystery of how to stop it.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 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, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Looking for a realistic tan but don’t want to risk burning or skin cancer? Well here’s the best two-for-one ...JUN 13, 2017Earth & The Environment
It seems that the sea bed off the coast of southern California has been hiding a lost ecosystem which had previously spo ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 11, 2017Videos
In both professional and amateur sports, steroids are formally stigmatized. These compounds are considered performance-e ...JUN 09, 2017Chemistry & Physics
Fission based nuclear reactor is a divisive topic: some consider it a part of clean energy family due to zero carbon emi ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUN 07, 2017Earth & The Environment
Last year in April of 2016, temperatures in mainland Southeast Asia shot above the all-time highs of previous records, c ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 06, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Women: Please don’t put wasp nests in your vagina! It sounds so obvious and self-explanatory that such a headline ...MAY 24, 2017Microbiology
Malaria is caused by the protozoan parasite Plasmodium falciparum. The parasite enters red blood cells, eventually causi ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAY 20, 2017Microbiology
Enterococci, so-called superbugs that plague hospitals, have been around since terrestrial life began.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 16, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
A new study suggests the notoriously expensive EpiPens may have a longer shelf life than would be expected from the prod ...MAY 15, 2017Microbiology
Researchers discover that a common marine sponge plays host to bacteria that generate toxic compounds that are very simi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 15, 2017Immunology
A biochemical compound called adenosine is both the cause of osteoarthritis and the subject of promising research for a ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 11, 2017Earth & The Environment
When I first walked off the plane onto the red earth of Baltra Island, I immediately got the feeling that I was in anoth ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 08, 2017Earth & The Environment
The goal in eco-minded technology this day in age is to make something we want by utilizing something we don’t wan ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 27, 2017Cancer
Receiving a cancer diagnosis is, universally, scary news for anyone. And whether it’s by overwhelming fear, financ ...APR 24, 2017Cancer
Foods like aged cheese, mushroom, and edamame may help prevent liver fibrosis and could possibly extend life span. This ...APR 24, 2017Health & Medicine
Gut bacteria could influence whether or not babies survive infections of the digestive system, new research with mice su ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 18, 2017Plants & Animals
There exists a creature at the bottom of lagoons known as a shipworm, and it’s so terrifying to look at that most ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 14, 2017Chemistry & Physics
Initial Demonstrations Yield Compounds with Promise for Treating COPD, Cystic Fibrosis and Other Lung Disorders Co-autho ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)APR 14, 2017Earth & The Environment
Algal biomass production is taking flight in the biotech world and recent results from the Tokyo Institute of Technology ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 07, 2017Microbiology
Researchers at Rice University are putting bacteria to work as biosensors of gut inflammation. Gut inflammation i ...Written By: Kerry EvansAPR 07, 2017Plants & Animals
Cephalopods, the branch of animals dealing primarily with octopuses and squids, are much more unique than previously tho ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 05, 2017Microbiology
I recently saw a headline about how fruit flies that take more naps are more resistant to fungal and bacterial infection ...Written By: Kerry Evans
JUN 16, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
90 percent of cancer deaths result from metastasis; this work may unlock the mystery of how to stop it.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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
Clinical & Molecular DX
Looking for a realistic tan but don’t want to risk burning or skin cancer? Well here’s the best two-for-one
...
JUN 13, 2017
Earth & The Environment
It seems that the sea bed off the coast of southern California has been hiding a lost ecosystem which had previously spo
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 11, 2017
Videos
In both professional and amateur sports, steroids are formally stigmatized. These compounds are considered performance-e
...
JUN 09, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
Fission based nuclear reactor is a divisive topic: some consider it a part of clean energy family due to zero carbon emi
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUN 07, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Last year in April of 2016, temperatures in mainland Southeast Asia shot above the all-time highs of previous records, c
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 06, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Women: Please don’t put wasp nests in your vagina! It sounds so obvious and self-explanatory that such a headline
...
MAY 24, 2017
Microbiology
Malaria is caused by the protozoan parasite Plasmodium falciparum. The parasite enters red blood cells, eventually causi
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAY 20, 2017
Microbiology
Enterococci, so-called superbugs that plague hospitals, have been around since terrestrial life began.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 16, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new study suggests the notoriously expensive EpiPens may have a longer shelf life than would be expected from the prod
...
MAY 15, 2017
Microbiology
Researchers discover that a common marine sponge plays host to bacteria that generate toxic compounds that are very simi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 15, 2017
Immunology
A biochemical compound called adenosine is both the cause of osteoarthritis and the subject of promising research for a
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 11, 2017
Earth & The Environment
When I first walked off the plane onto the red earth of Baltra Island, I immediately got the feeling that I was in anoth
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 08, 2017
Earth & The Environment
The goal in eco-minded technology this day in age is to make something we want by utilizing something we don’t wan
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 27, 2017
Cancer
Receiving a cancer diagnosis is, universally, scary news for anyone. And whether it’s by overwhelming fear, financ
...
APR 24, 2017
Cancer
Foods like aged cheese, mushroom, and edamame may help prevent liver fibrosis and could possibly extend life span. This
...
APR 24, 2017
Health & Medicine
Gut bacteria could influence whether or not babies survive infections of the digestive system, new research with mice su
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 18, 2017
Plants & Animals
There exists a creature at the bottom of lagoons known as a shipworm, and it’s so terrifying to look at that most
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 14, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
Initial Demonstrations Yield Compounds with Promise for Treating COPD, Cystic Fibrosis and Other Lung Disorders Co-autho
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
APR 14, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Algal biomass production is taking flight in the biotech world and recent results from the Tokyo Institute of Technology
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 07, 2017
Microbiology
Researchers at Rice University are putting bacteria to work as biosensors of gut inflammation. Gut inflammation i
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
APR 07, 2017
Plants & Animals
Cephalopods, the branch of animals dealing primarily with octopuses and squids, are much more unique than previously tho
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 05, 2017
Microbiology
I recently saw a headline about how fruit flies that take more naps are more resistant to fungal and bacterial infection
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans