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Protein
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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OCT 31, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
The Halloween is not the same without horror blockbusters. If there is one consistent theme throughout all horror films,
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
OCT 30, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have been trying to develop a vaccine for HIV for many years, but unusual characteristics of the virus have m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 30, 2017
Microbiology
From March 2013 to July 2017, there have been 1557 human cases and 605 deaths associated with avian influenza A virus in
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
OCT 29, 2017
Videos
Sponges are an ancient life form, whose fossils go back half a billion years. Incredibly, one group of marine sponges ma
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 28, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Humans are not alone in developing Alzheimer's Disease, although it is seen in very few other species.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 26, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
We carry many microbes in and on our bodies. Researchers have now found a mechanistic link between these microbes and di
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 26, 2017
Cardiology
Some people may forget that the skin is the human body’s largest organ, and it has many diverse functions. Now, re
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 24, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Relatively recent advancements in gene editing tools have completely revolutionized biomedical science, and now that tec
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 24, 2017
Videos
Specific species of nitrogen-fixing bacteria, such as Rhizobia, have a fascinating relationship with leguminous plants.
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
OCT 24, 2017
Immunology
T cells and B cells, two immune system cell types you want on the prowl during an infection, need a molecular push to le
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 24, 2017
Neuroscience
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...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 23, 2017
Health & Medicine
Blood vessels take damage when plagued by peripheral artery disease, and cells injected as an attempt to heal blood vess
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 22, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Powerful microscopy techniques have given researchers unprecedented insight into how a common class of receptors works.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 20, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Using cutting-edge gene-editing technologies, Japanese scientists have modified hens to produce eggs that now contain a
...
OCT 19, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists are trying to reach out to the general public to help people understand more about the work that researchers
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 19, 2017
Cardiology
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...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 19, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
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Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 18, 2017
Microbiology
Most of us already know we should be eating more complex carbohydrates, but have you ever wondered what the science behi
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
OCT 17, 2017
Videos
When a stroke occurs, the brain can be severely damaged. There are two kinds of strokes, an ischemic stroke where a bloo
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 17, 2017
Neuroscience
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...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 14, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
The structure of the huntingtin protein. Credit: Washington University in St. Louis An international team of scientists
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
OCT 13, 2017
Videos
The liver performs many vital metabolic functions for our bodies. It regulates the levels of sugar, fat, and protein tha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 11, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
A new study has shown that psychedelics may have potential therapeutic value as antidepressants and anti-inflammatory ag
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 11, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
Chemistry Nobel Laureate Jacques Dubochet, Joachim Frank, and Richard Henderson. Credit: The Royal Swedish Academy of Sc
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan