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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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OCT 23, 2022Immunology
Iron is a crucial nutrient. Most of the iron in the body is contained in red blood cells, as part of hemoglobin, which i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 21, 2022Health & Medicine
A study published in Nature provides insight into how the brain processes sensory information from the internal organs. ...Written By: Kerry CharronOCT 19, 2022Plants & Animals
Conditions like osteoporosis affect an estimated 10 million adults over 50 years of age, with a much higher incidence ra ...Written By: Ryan VingumOCT 19, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Bacterial cells may shut down for many reasons. But how do they know when to wake up? Researchers have found the answer.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 18, 2022Plants & Animals
Bears can have different diets, but reach similar sizes due to gut microbiomeWritten By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattOCT 13, 2022Cancer
The cancer microbiome, the collection of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi, that live in or around ...Written By: Katie KokolusOCT 11, 2022Infographics
Sugar is often affiliated with candies, sweets, and sodas, and the corresponding “sugar rush” that comes wit ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScOCT 11, 2022Cardiology
Refined grains like white bread have been linked to the development of premature coronary artery disease.Written By: Savannah LoganOCT 06, 2022Neuroscience
Researchers have found that when fed a fasting-mimicking diet, mice genetically engineered to develop Alzheimer's di ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 06, 2022Microbiology
The microorganisms of the world are in constant conflict, battling for resources and space in a microbial arms race. Som ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 03, 2022Plants & Animals
Yeast, like bacteria, causes infections. In fact, yeasts are responsible for over 100 million infections every year. The ...Written By: Ryan VingumOCT 03, 2022Microbiology
Microbial growth is everywhere. So can we use it to our benefit? Using the Caulobacter crescentus bacterium, researchers ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 29, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
The lysosome is a small membrane bound organelle that can be found in most animal cells. It was once thought that these ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 29, 2022Immunology
The immune system has to be able to differentiate between the organisms in our microbiome, which can be helpful and even ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 27, 2022Cardiology
The best lifestyle approach to reducing high blood pressure may be the DASH diet.Written By: Savannah LoganSEP 27, 2022Neuroscience
Hypoxic-ischemic brain injury, which occurs when the brain's supply of oxygen and blood is blocked for a period of time, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 23, 2022Microbiology
Symbiotic relationships enable organisms to use one another, usually to the advantage of both. Legumes can live in symbi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 19, 2022Neuroscience
There are important neural circuits in the hypothalamus that help us sense our own hunger and when we feel full after a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 14, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Media Survey Panel vs. Media Screen: An Interview with R&D Scientist Catherine Nguyen on Benefit of Using a Media Survey ...Sponsored By: FUJIFILM Irvine ScientificSEP 12, 2022Earth & The Environment
In a recent study published in Nature Communications, a team of researchers led by Yale University discusses nature&rsqu ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScSEP 02, 2022Cannabis Sciences
What's the secret to growing a great crop of cannabis? There's several factors.Written By: Helaine KrysikSEP 01, 2022Microbiology
The world is full of microbes, which have been competing with one another for space and resources since they arose. / Im ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 24, 2022Immunology
T cells are on the front lines of the immune system, monitoring the body for pathogens, and springing into action when t ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
OCT 23, 2022
Immunology
Iron is a crucial nutrient. Most of the iron in the body is contained in red blood cells, as part of hemoglobin, which i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 21, 2022
Health & Medicine
A study published in Nature provides insight into how the brain processes sensory information from the internal organs.
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
OCT 19, 2022
Plants & Animals
Conditions like osteoporosis affect an estimated 10 million adults over 50 years of age, with a much higher incidence ra
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
OCT 19, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Bacterial cells may shut down for many reasons. But how do they know when to wake up? Researchers have found the answer.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 18, 2022
Plants & Animals
Bears can have different diets, but reach similar sizes due to gut microbiome
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
OCT 13, 2022
Cancer
The cancer microbiome, the collection of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi, that live in or around
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
OCT 11, 2022
Infographics
Sugar is often affiliated with candies, sweets, and sodas, and the corresponding “sugar rush” that comes wit
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
OCT 11, 2022
Cardiology
Refined grains like white bread have been linked to the development of premature coronary artery disease.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
OCT 06, 2022
Neuroscience
Researchers have found that when fed a fasting-mimicking diet, mice genetically engineered to develop Alzheimer's di
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 06, 2022
Microbiology
The microorganisms of the world are in constant conflict, battling for resources and space in a microbial arms race. Som
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 03, 2022
Plants & Animals
Yeast, like bacteria, causes infections. In fact, yeasts are responsible for over 100 million infections every year. The
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
OCT 03, 2022
Microbiology
Microbial growth is everywhere. So can we use it to our benefit? Using the Caulobacter crescentus bacterium, researchers
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 29, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
The lysosome is a small membrane bound organelle that can be found in most animal cells. It was once thought that these
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 29, 2022
Immunology
The immune system has to be able to differentiate between the organisms in our microbiome, which can be helpful and even
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 27, 2022
Cardiology
The best lifestyle approach to reducing high blood pressure may be the DASH diet.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
SEP 27, 2022
Neuroscience
Hypoxic-ischemic brain injury, which occurs when the brain's supply of oxygen and blood is blocked for a period of time,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 23, 2022
Microbiology
Symbiotic relationships enable organisms to use one another, usually to the advantage of both. Legumes can live in symbi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 19, 2022
Neuroscience
There are important neural circuits in the hypothalamus that help us sense our own hunger and when we feel full after a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 14, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Media Survey Panel vs. Media Screen: An Interview with R&D Scientist Catherine Nguyen on Benefit of Using a Media Survey
...
Sponsored By:
FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific
SEP 12, 2022
Earth & The Environment
In a recent study published in Nature Communications, a team of researchers led by Yale University discusses nature&rsqu
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 02, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
What's the secret to growing a great crop of cannabis? There's several factors.
Written By:
Helaine Krysik
SEP 01, 2022
Microbiology
The world is full of microbes, which have been competing with one another for space and resources since they arose. / Im
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 24, 2022
Immunology
T cells are on the front lines of the immune system, monitoring the body for pathogens, and springing into action when t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch