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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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AUG 24, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Some rare genetic disorders impair a critical molecule that has to be replaced, or serious disease or disability will oc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 24, 2021
Immunology
An exploration into the human immune response after a COVID-19 infection has revealed a surprising finding: women produc
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 23, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The daily cycle of the planet is reflected in the biology of plants and animals. Even our cells are influenced by what&#
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 23, 2021
Cancer
Immunotherapies are emerging as a promising strategy for the treatment of late-stage cancers which currently have m
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
AUG 22, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
One of the most difficult aspects of gene therapy might be ensuring that it gets into the right cells safely so it can h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 21, 2021
Microbiology
Researchers investigating how the SARS-CoV-2 virus gets into cells to cause COVID-19 learned early on in the pandemic th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 20, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have identified two antibodies that can protect animals from diseases caused by alphaviruses, which are RNA
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 19, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Cancerous tissues can be difficult to spot, particularly at the early stages. The malignant cells are sometimes indistin
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 18, 2021
Microbiology
In a world with a growing population and a changing environment, food security is an important issue. Scientists have be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 18, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
For many years, researchers have studied how an enzyme called APOBEC3 can help protect the body from pathogenic viruses,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 18, 2021
Health & Medicine
Gut microbes are believed to influence brain disorders, potentially through the vagus nerve, as seen in experimental and
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
AUG 16, 2021
Health & Medicine
New research suggests that the Delta variant is more infectious than the original COVID-19 virus.
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
AUG 16, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
If bacteria, usually Escherichia coli, get into the urethra, they can cause a urinary tract infection (UTI). These are s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 15, 2021
Neuroscience
Cholesterol levels in the brain tightly regulate the production of amyloid-beta plaques in the brain, a key feature of A
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 13, 2021
Cancer
An immunotherapy engineered to be triggered by ultrasound beams significantly slows the growth of cancerous tumors in mi
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 13, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
We've learned a lot about the virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, in the past year and a half. Researchers know the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 13, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
There are 22 bones that compose the human skull. These bones are like plates that join together at flexible joints calle
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 12, 2021
Technology
Researchers may have found a way to create synthetic RNA that is more “pure” and cost-effective than previou
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
AUG 12, 2021
Immunology
Australian researchers have found a new molecular binding site on the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, a discovery that
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 11, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Over 70,000 around the world have cystic fibrosis (CF), one of the world's most common genetic diseases. People with
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 10, 2021
Neuroscience
Researchers experiments with quantum fractals reveal promising direction for consciousness research
AUG 09, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Muscle cells were once thought to be the smallest units that experienced contraction. But new research has suggested tha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 09, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Although the human genome has basically the same genes from one person to the next, there is a huge amount of variation
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 07, 2021
Cancer
A combination of three immunotherapy drugs can eliminate pancreatic tumors in mice. The study was published in Canc
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon