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Nutrient
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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JUL 23, 2018Cancer
A new study in July's JAMA Oncology outlines the results of a 4-year study in New Zealand focused on vitamin D and if it ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUL 23, 2018Microbiology
The light from inside the anglerfish bulb is made by bioluminescent bacteria, a symbiotic relationship we know little ab ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 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 18, 2018Cardiology
Recent study shows that rates of heart attack have increased in pregnant women 25% from 2002 to 2014.Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 15, 2018Videos
Researchers can look at isotopes in hair and bone samples to see whether people were vegetarians or omnivores. They can ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 11, 2018Health & Medicine
Nutrition is important, and eating a healthy diet is the best way to manage weight, stay fit and reduce the risk of some ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 10, 2018Chemistry & Physics
Agriculture, the human civilization's supporting pillar, has come a long way. Compared to the traditional way of cul ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUL 09, 2018Videos
Microwaving is a convenient way to heat food with ease and in short periods of time. But, do microwaves change th ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 01, 2018Space & Astronomy
Astronomers are always looking for exoplanets that resemble Earth or sport Earth-like features. In some cases, exoplanet ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 26, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
One company is using 3D printing to build human tissues; they've now made a structure with functional capillaries.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 26, 2018Health & Medicine
When a person ingests anything, be it food, drink or medication, it gets broken down in the bloodstream so that cells ca ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 22, 2018Cardiology
Scientists are developing technology to predict an individual’s risk of developing heart disease via gene editing, ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 21, 2018Health & Medicine
Bariatric surgery, where the stomach is reduced or partially bypassed has come into favor in the last ten years due to b ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 12, 2018Videos
Most people peel their bananas open and eat what’s on the inside, but it may be a good idea for the sake of your h ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 12, 2018Plants & Animals
The innumerable amounts of plastic and bits of trash that reside in Earth’s oceans have been wreaking a lot of hav ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 11, 2018Cardiology
The newest fruit under study for promoting heart health is the mango. Now demonstrated to be effective at lowering blood ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 10, 2018Earth & The Environment
Rice is the primary food source for more than 2 billion people worldwide. That means that roughly quarter of all people ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 08, 2018Microbiology
The S. aureus pathogen doesn't only invade bone, it uses it as a snack.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 06, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
A test used by doctors in the emergency room to determine if a person is having a heart attack is now equipped to be mor ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 06, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
The use of various techniques to cut off the blood vessels that feed tissue growth is known as embolization. Embolizatio ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 30, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Celiac disease is genetically predisposed to hereditary disease and a serious autoimmune disorder that can damage the sm ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 29, 2018Cancer
Obesity, and the factors that lead up the state of being obese, contribute to physiological function; the literature sup ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanMAY 24, 2018Immunology
Investigators from Osaka University have isolated a neurological protein involved in the activation of immune cells that ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 15, 2018Earth & The Environment
Let me lay down a little equation for you about hippos: 3,000 lb hippo eats 100 lbs veg per day => ? lbs dung in wate ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 23, 2018
Cancer
A new study in July's JAMA Oncology outlines the results of a 4-year study in New Zealand focused on vitamin D and if it
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUL 23, 2018
Microbiology
The light from inside the anglerfish bulb is made by bioluminescent bacteria, a symbiotic relationship we know little ab
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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 18, 2018
Cardiology
Recent study shows that rates of heart attack have increased in pregnant women 25% from 2002 to 2014.
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 15, 2018
Videos
Researchers can look at isotopes in hair and bone samples to see whether people were vegetarians or omnivores. They can
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 11, 2018
Health & Medicine
Nutrition is important, and eating a healthy diet is the best way to manage weight, stay fit and reduce the risk of some
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 10, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Agriculture, the human civilization's supporting pillar, has come a long way. Compared to the traditional way of cul
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUL 09, 2018
Videos
Microwaving is a convenient way to heat food with ease and in short periods of time. But, do microwaves change th
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 01, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Astronomers are always looking for exoplanets that resemble Earth or sport Earth-like features. In some cases, exoplanet
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 26, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
One company is using 3D printing to build human tissues; they've now made a structure with functional capillaries.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 26, 2018
Health & Medicine
When a person ingests anything, be it food, drink or medication, it gets broken down in the bloodstream so that cells ca
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 22, 2018
Cardiology
Scientists are developing technology to predict an individual’s risk of developing heart disease via gene editing,
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 21, 2018
Health & Medicine
Bariatric surgery, where the stomach is reduced or partially bypassed has come into favor in the last ten years due to b
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 12, 2018
Videos
Most people peel their bananas open and eat what’s on the inside, but it may be a good idea for the sake of your h
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 12, 2018
Plants & Animals
The innumerable amounts of plastic and bits of trash that reside in Earth’s oceans have been wreaking a lot of hav
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 11, 2018
Cardiology
The newest fruit under study for promoting heart health is the mango. Now demonstrated to be effective at lowering blood
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 10, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Rice is the primary food source for more than 2 billion people worldwide. That means that roughly quarter of all people
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 08, 2018
Microbiology
The S. aureus pathogen doesn't only invade bone, it uses it as a snack.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 06, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
A test used by doctors in the emergency room to determine if a person is having a heart attack is now equipped to be mor
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 06, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
The use of various techniques to cut off the blood vessels that feed tissue growth is known as embolization. Embolizatio
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 30, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Celiac disease is genetically predisposed to hereditary disease and a serious autoimmune disorder that can damage the sm
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 29, 2018
Cancer
Obesity, and the factors that lead up the state of being obese, contribute to physiological function; the literature sup
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
MAY 24, 2018
Immunology
Investigators from Osaka University have isolated a neurological protein involved in the activation of immune cells that
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 15, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Let me lay down a little equation for you about hippos: 3,000 lb hippo eats 100 lbs veg per day => ? lbs dung in wate
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan