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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 18, 2021Cancer
Cancer immunotherapy, a treatment that directly enhances a patient’s immune system, is typically perceived as a mo ...Written By: Katie KokolusOCT 16, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
As organisms grow, live, and move through the world, they're subjected to an array of internal and external forces. Biol ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 14, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
There are many intricate molecular machines that perform essential functions, and this work has called a method used to ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 14, 2021Immunology
Antibodies are blood proteins with highly specialized functions: to recognize and eliminate bacteria, viruses, an ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 14, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are thought to be incredibly common; research has suggested that almost everyone is ev ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 14, 2021Cancer
Colorectal cancer develops when a series of changes occur across multiple genes. While researchers have paid signi ...Written By: Katie KokolusOCT 12, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at Japan’s Osaka University recently developed and tested a novel vaccine that may protect a ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizOCT 12, 2021Health & Medicine
New research published in Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology found an increased risk of autoimmune disease develo ...Written By: Alexandria BassOCT 12, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have long sought to understand what makes us human. From the standpoint of DNA sequences, we have a lot in co ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 12, 2021Immunology
What if a drug—specifically developed to treat one disease—had the potential to address other non-related co ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 12, 2021Immunology
In one of the greatest global health milestones of our time, the World Health Organization has approved the widespread d ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 12, 2021Microbiology
The atmospheric levels of methane, which is known to be a potent greenhouse gas, have been steadily increasing for many ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 11, 2021Microbiology
Like other organisms, bacteria have to take nutrients up from the environment and use them in various metabolic processe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 09, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
In the world's waterways, fish are confronted with endless challenges. For example, they have to defend themselves from ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 09, 2021Earth & The Environment
Rare earth elements, though not particularly rare, are difficult to collect and very useful for our 21st-century li ...Written By: Samantha LottOCT 08, 2021Microbiology
Bacteria that grow in colonies can be extremely difficult to eliminate; the bacteria in these groups often become resist ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 07, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Viruses are natures shapeshifters; their genomes are in a constant state of flux as they divide in their hosts. Over tim ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 06, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Huntington's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that's caused by mutations in the huntingtin gene. People can be di ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 06, 2021Earth & The Environment
With more people looking to reduce the amount of meat they consume, vegetable substitutes for meat are on the rise. Thou ...Written By: Samantha LottOCT 05, 2021Technology
According to the Centers for Disease Control, someone in the U.S. has a heart attack about every 40 seconds. Despite bei ...Written By: Ryan VingumOCT 05, 2021Immunology
Months after COVID symptoms have subsided, some individuals continue to grapple with the lingering effects of the infect ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 05, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
The coronavirus disease that began in 2019 (COVID-19) has infected nearly 235 million individuals and led to t ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizOCT 04, 2021Health & Medicine
Researchers with the International GBS Outcome Study (IGOS) investigated newly-diagnosed GBS patients from the beginning ...Written By: Alexandria BassOCT 04, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Neurons signal to one another at crucial junctions called synapses, and synaptic dysfunction is thought to play a role i ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
OCT 18, 2021
Cancer
Cancer immunotherapy, a treatment that directly enhances a patient’s immune system, is typically perceived as a mo
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
OCT 16, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
As organisms grow, live, and move through the world, they're subjected to an array of internal and external forces. Biol
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 14, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are many intricate molecular machines that perform essential functions, and this work has called a method used to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 14, 2021
Immunology
Antibodies are blood proteins with highly specialized functions: to recognize and eliminate bacteria, viruses, an
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 14, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are thought to be incredibly common; research has suggested that almost everyone is ev
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 14, 2021
Cancer
Colorectal cancer develops when a series of changes occur across multiple genes. While researchers have paid signi
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
OCT 12, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at Japan’s Osaka University recently developed and tested a novel vaccine that may protect a
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
OCT 12, 2021
Health & Medicine
New research published in Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology found an increased risk of autoimmune disease develo
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
OCT 12, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
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Scientists have long sought to understand what makes us human. From the standpoint of DNA sequences, we have a lot in co
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 12, 2021
Immunology
What if a drug—specifically developed to treat one disease—had the potential to address other non-related co
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 12, 2021
Immunology
In one of the greatest global health milestones of our time, the World Health Organization has approved the widespread d
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 12, 2021
Microbiology
The atmospheric levels of methane, which is known to be a potent greenhouse gas, have been steadily increasing for many
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 11, 2021
Microbiology
Like other organisms, bacteria have to take nutrients up from the environment and use them in various metabolic processe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 09, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
In the world's waterways, fish are confronted with endless challenges. For example, they have to defend themselves from
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 09, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Rare earth elements, though not particularly rare, are difficult to collect and very useful for our 21st-century li
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
OCT 08, 2021
Microbiology
Bacteria that grow in colonies can be extremely difficult to eliminate; the bacteria in these groups often become resist
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 07, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Viruses are natures shapeshifters; their genomes are in a constant state of flux as they divide in their hosts. Over tim
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 06, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Huntington's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that's caused by mutations in the huntingtin gene. People can be di
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 06, 2021
Earth & The Environment
With more people looking to reduce the amount of meat they consume, vegetable substitutes for meat are on the rise. Thou
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
OCT 05, 2021
Technology
According to the Centers for Disease Control, someone in the U.S. has a heart attack about every 40 seconds. Despite bei
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
OCT 05, 2021
Immunology
Months after COVID symptoms have subsided, some individuals continue to grapple with the lingering effects of the infect
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 05, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
The coronavirus disease that began in 2019 (COVID-19) has infected nearly 235 million individuals and led to t
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
OCT 04, 2021
Health & Medicine
Researchers with the International GBS Outcome Study (IGOS) investigated newly-diagnosed GBS patients from the beginning
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
OCT 04, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Neurons signal to one another at crucial junctions called synapses, and synaptic dysfunction is thought to play a role i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch