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Proteins: are essential nutrients for the human body. They are one of the building blocks of body tissue and can also serve as a fuel source. As a fuel, proteins provide as much energy density as carbohydrates: 4 kcal per gram; in contrast, lipids provide 9 kcal per gram.
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APR 18, 2019Cannabis Sciences
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APR 18, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Pollen allergies are very common. As cannabis flowers produce, it is also possible to be allergic to cannabis. Here's wh
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 17, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
According to Barrons, an online and print news outlet, marijuana is getting a second look by clinicians, pharmaceut
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
APR 16, 2019
Technology
The main goal of synthetic biology is the ability to control gene expression through gene switches based on computer mod
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 15, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers want to engineer novel organelles to give cells new functions.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 11, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
When events like runoff change salinity levels in the ocean, it can impact coral in a way that is similar to bleaching d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 10, 2019
Health & Medicine
Scientists now have a method for growing an active brain from skin cells. Previously, scientists were able to gen
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
APR 10, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
An unusual amino acid called selenocysteine is not encoded directly in the genome, but is needed for the function of som
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 09, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
A recent finding suggests that using marijuana to treat morning sickness may actually harm the developing brain of the f
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
APR 08, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Our DNA is exposed to carcinogens and other factors that can cause damage. Damaged DNA can lead to diseases like cancer.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 07, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Yeast carry a mutation hotspots, and can adapt within a host to spread to adapt to new environments.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 04, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Once thought to only function in cell division, scientists have revealed a new role for cellular machinery in the develo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 31, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, researchers used positron emission tomography (PET) scans
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 31, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have made a surprising discovery that provides new insight into the painful flares of rheumatoid arthritis.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 31, 2019
Microbiology
Types A and B flu usually cause seasonal flu epidemics in the United States.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 28, 2019
Health & Medicine
The researchers discovered a natural product, seriniquinone, derived from marine bacterium that can help kill the severe
...
Written By:
Nupur Srivastava
MAR 28, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
The CDC has estimated that about four million adults in the US suffer from fibromyalgia, and many are undiagnosed.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Graphene has long been known for its semiconductor capabilities and now it's being put to work in biosensors. Kiana Aran
...
Written By:
Hilary Thompson
MAR 26, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
University of Bath researchers are working on engineering animal tissue so they can produce artificial meat products.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 25, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Honeybee queen larvae are held in a specific orientation using protein rich "royal jelly" that directs their development
...
Written By:
Carly Boyd
MAR 25, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
According to a study published in the journal Cancer Research, researchers have discovered a biomarker that could serve
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 25, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
A novel molecular pathway was recently discovered for an enzyme inhibitor in humans that is implicated in the developmen
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 25, 2019
Microbiology
Drug resistant bacteria kill about 23,000 in the United States every year. That number is expected to rise.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 24, 2019
Microbiology
Researchers have identified unusual places in the bacterial genome that code for an alternative set of proteins.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 22, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Chromatophores are fascinating cells found in some animals like cephalopods, which carry pigments and can reflect light.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch