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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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FEB 13, 2022
Microbiology
Recent studies have shown that an Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection can be a precursor to multiple sclerosis; large, po
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 13, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Zebrafish are a great research model. They develop quickly and in their early stages, they remain transparent. The littl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 11, 2022
Neuroscience
Research has indicated that when a protein called FMRP is disrupted, it can lead to intellectual disability, some types
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 11, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
Cannabis-Derived Lignanamides: Potential Candidates for the Treatment of Multidrug-Resistant Cancers
A key mechanism weaponized by cancer cells to evade chemotherapeutic treatments in patients with multidrug-resistant can
...
Written By:
Nadine Husami
FEB 11, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
Scientists have traveled billions of years into the past to understand how life began on Earth. No one was around when l
...
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Hannah Daniel
FEB 11, 2022
Cancer
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...
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Katie Kokolus
FEB 10, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have created genetic circuits that can be controlled in a variety of ways, such as by light. Now, researchers
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 10, 2022
Immunology
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...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 08, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
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...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
FEB 07, 2022
Cancer
Oncologists have identified five diverse subtypes of epithelial ovarian cancers: epithelial ovarian cancers as
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
FEB 06, 2022
Health & Medicine
Bharat Biotech, a biotechnology company in India, is expected to be the first to offer a COVID-19 nasal spray vaccine wi
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
FEB 05, 2022
Health & Medicine
Stealth Omicron, also known as the BA.2 subvariant, is considered sibling to Omicron's BA.1 variant that swept
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
FEB 03, 2022
Neuroscience
As we age, regulatory mechanics responsible for iron homeostasis in the brain break down, which leads to an iron-build u
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 03, 2022
Immunology
Cyclotides are small, ring-shaped proteins produced by plants to defend themselves from certain insect pests and bacteri
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 03, 2022
Immunology
Researchers have created nanoparticles that mimic the effects of blood platelets to stop heavy bleeding. Biomedic
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 01, 2022
Technology
Artificial muscle tissue might sound like the work of science fiction, but that may not be the case anymore. As describe
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
FEB 01, 2022
Technology
Early in the pandemic, it was clear that people with preexisting conditions were at higher risk of complications and sev
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
FEB 01, 2022
Microbiology
The wide variation in the severity of COVID cases is probably due to a wide range of factors, including how much virus a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 31, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
The human immune system is incredibly complex. Scientists studying its function have discovered that a group of proteins
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 31, 2022
Cancer
A genetic variant is a permanent change in the DNA sequence that makes up a gene. While genetic variants often res
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JAN 30, 2022
Health & Medicine
Now that Omicron is running through the globe and increasing exposure to SARS-CoV-2 more than any previous variant, scie
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JAN 28, 2022
Microbiology
Most geobiological research is done on land, so there is a lot we don't know about the microbial life that lives in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 27, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
A low-dose light therapy known as photobiomodulation may accelerate the healing of skin damaged by cancer radiation ther
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 27, 2022
Cancer
Magnesium deficiency is associated with some types of cancer, including breast, ovarian, and kidney cancer. Pre-cl
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus