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Organic acids
Organic acid is a type of organic compound that typically has acidic properties. A common example of organic acids are called carboxyl acids, which are generally known as weak acids and do not totally dissociate in a medium such as water, unlike with strong minerals.
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Cell & Molecular Biology
Like mixing oil and water, cells use phase separation to organize and separate their contents.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 17, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
It has been suggested that life arose from molecules that gradually came together in the right ways to form simple cells
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 16, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Creating recombinant proteins has become much easier over the past few decades. However, those with the skills to do des
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
MAR 16, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Amyloids have traditionally been known as pathogenic accumulations of proteins. New work suggests they may have other pu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2020
Microbiology
The microbes in our digestive tract can affect human health in many ways.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 25, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
As of February 25th 2020, there have been 80, 354 reported cases of COVID-19 (Wuhan coronavirus), including 2,707 deaths
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 23, 2020
Microbiology
Noroviruses can contaminate fresh produce and in developed nations, they are the most common cause of gastroenteritis.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Antibiotics for superbug infections? A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences claims tha
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 20, 2020
Cardiology
Birth defects are not uncommon. For every 33 babies born in the United States each year, one is born with a defect. That
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
FEB 17, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 17, 2020
Microbiology
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Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 26, 2020
Microbiology
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 09, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
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Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 06, 2020
Microbiology
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...
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Carmen Leitch
DEC 11, 2019
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 25, 2019
Earth & The Environment
A research team led by scientists from The University of Manchester has figured out a new way of making toxic pollutants
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 24, 2019
Microbiology
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...
Written By:
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NOV 01, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
Transplant rejection is a process where the immune system of the patient consider the donor's organ as foreign
...
Written By:
Nupur Srivastava
OCT 11, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Around 3,500 American babies die of sudden unexpected infant death every year.
Written By:
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SEP 27, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
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...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 19, 2019
Cardiology
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...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
SEP 18, 2019
Health & Medicine
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...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
SEP 11, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR/Cas9 was developed as a gene-editing tool and now it's going beyond small, targeted changes in the genome.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 25, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
The cytoplasm of cells is about 80% water, but is full of a molecular mixture of stuff that was once thought to be disor
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch