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Nutrients are substances used by organisms to live and grow. Humans acquire nutrients through dietary intake and proper nutrient intake is essential for the human body to properly function. Major classes of nutrients include carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water.
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AUG 11, 2020Cardiology
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a common cardiovascular condition with plenty of treatment options and preventi ...Written By: Jasper CantrellAUG 09, 2020Microbiology
The gut microbiome, the community of microbes that helps us digest food and absorb nutrients, has been shown to have an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 03, 2020Earth & The Environment
Have you ever heard of biocrusts? No, it’s not a new kind of pizza crust. Biocrusts refer to a group of tiny deser ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 02, 2020Microbiology
Cells can be grouped into two general categories: prokaryotic, which make up microbes like bacteria and archaea, or euka ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 28, 2020Microbiology
It has been said that we know more about the moon than we do about the bottom of the ocean, though explorers and researc ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 27, 2020Space & Astronomy
Research has shown that bacteria are more lethal and resistant to antibiotics when exposed to microgravity (a lack of gr ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 26, 2020Cancer
A study published in Nutrients earlier this summer points toward diet as a key risk factor for prostate cancer ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 26, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
An extract from seaweed has outperformed Remdesivir in ousting COVID-19 during cellular tests, according to new research ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 19, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from the Wuhan University of Engineering in China have found that curcumin, a natural compound found in turm ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 19, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Coral reefs are a significant source of biodiversity and may support up to 25% of life in the ocean. Corals around the w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 18, 2020Chemistry & Physics
A study published recently is Soft Matter from scientists at Lehigh University describes a hydrogel material that is abl ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 18, 2020Genetics & Genomics
We all know people that look young for their age, while some people seem to age faster than others.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 13, 2020Earth & The Environment
Within the past ten years, blooms of phytoplankton have taken over the Arctic. Phytoplankton, tiny algae that photosynth ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 12, 2020Cardiology
Trillions of microbes call our bodies home, and the ones that live in the gut can have a powerful impact on human health ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 11, 2020Earth & The Environment
Australia is losing its seagrass. That’s according to a new report released by marine scientists at the Centre for ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 03, 2020Cardiology
Researchers are learning how dietary choices may be causing damage to the arteries as people age.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 16, 2020Earth & The Environment
Plastics and microplastics are certainly not recent developments in ocean pollution. However, scientists continue to inv ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUN 13, 2020Earth & The Environment
New research reported in the journal Nature Geoscience provides a recommendation for how to combat ocean acidification i ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 11, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
In recent years, researchers have learned more about how important the gut is to human health. Trillions of microbes liv ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 09, 2020Neuroscience
Researchers from the University of Warwick in England have found that specific cells in the brain can both stimulate and ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 08, 2020Earth & The Environment
Today is World Oceans Day! According to the United Nations, World Oceans Day has been celebrated since 1992 and was desi ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUN 07, 2020Microbiology
The human gut hosts a huge community of microbes, potentially even before birth, which helps us digest and absorb nutrie ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 04, 2020Immunology
Cells are remarkably sensitive to the mechanical properties of their environment, changing their behavior as a re ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 01, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Perchlorate dissolves easily and can be found contaminating drinking water in the United States.Written By: Carmen Leitch
AUG 11, 2020
Cardiology
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a common cardiovascular condition with plenty of treatment options and preventi
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
AUG 09, 2020
Microbiology
The gut microbiome, the community of microbes that helps us digest food and absorb nutrients, has been shown to have an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 03, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Have you ever heard of biocrusts? No, it’s not a new kind of pizza crust. Biocrusts refer to a group of tiny deser
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 02, 2020
Microbiology
Cells can be grouped into two general categories: prokaryotic, which make up microbes like bacteria and archaea, or euka
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 28, 2020
Microbiology
It has been said that we know more about the moon than we do about the bottom of the ocean, though explorers and researc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 27, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Research has shown that bacteria are more lethal and resistant to antibiotics when exposed to microgravity (a lack of gr
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 26, 2020
Cancer
A study published in Nutrients earlier this summer points toward diet as a key risk factor for prostate cancer
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 26, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
An extract from seaweed has outperformed Remdesivir in ousting COVID-19 during cellular tests, according to new research
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 19, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from the Wuhan University of Engineering in China have found that curcumin, a natural compound found in turm
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 19, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Coral reefs are a significant source of biodiversity and may support up to 25% of life in the ocean. Corals around the w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 18, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
A study published recently is Soft Matter from scientists at Lehigh University describes a hydrogel material that is abl
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 18, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
We all know people that look young for their age, while some people seem to age faster than others.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 13, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Within the past ten years, blooms of phytoplankton have taken over the Arctic. Phytoplankton, tiny algae that photosynth
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 12, 2020
Cardiology
Trillions of microbes call our bodies home, and the ones that live in the gut can have a powerful impact on human health
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 11, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Australia is losing its seagrass. That’s according to a new report released by marine scientists at the Centre for
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 03, 2020
Cardiology
Researchers are learning how dietary choices may be causing damage to the arteries as people age.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 16, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Plastics and microplastics are certainly not recent developments in ocean pollution. However, scientists continue to inv
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUN 13, 2020
Earth & The Environment
New research reported in the journal Nature Geoscience provides a recommendation for how to combat ocean acidification i
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 11, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
In recent years, researchers have learned more about how important the gut is to human health. Trillions of microbes liv
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 09, 2020
Neuroscience
Researchers from the University of Warwick in England have found that specific cells in the brain can both stimulate and
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 08, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Today is World Oceans Day! According to the United Nations, World Oceans Day has been celebrated since 1992 and was desi
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUN 07, 2020
Microbiology
The human gut hosts a huge community of microbes, potentially even before birth, which helps us digest and absorb nutrie
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 04, 2020
Immunology
Cells are remarkably sensitive to the mechanical properties of their environment, changing their behavior as a re
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 01, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Perchlorate dissolves easily and can be found contaminating drinking water in the United States.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch