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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 04, 2021Genetics & Genomics
While people carry mostly the same genes, there are many small changes in the sequences of those genes, and small variat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 04, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Both processed and prepared foods often contain high levels of sugar. It's thought that the average American eats almost ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 03, 2021Health & Medicine
COVID-19 infections have given rise to COVID long haulers, people who had COVID and continue to have symptoms months aft ...Written By: Alexandria BassAUG 03, 2021Genetics & Genomics
When a gene is active, it's transcribed from DNA to RNA, and a specific sequence in the genetic code acts like a sig ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 03, 2021Immunology
Antibodies are specialized proteins produced as part of the body's immune response. Neutralizing antibodies bind to ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 02, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
To understand cellular processes, scientists have to study proteins, which play critical roles in virtually every aspect ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 02, 2021Technology
Sensitivity is a fundamental performance characteristic of a mass spectrometer. Increasingly higher sensitivities are in ...AUG 01, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Chemists have synthesized new compounds that can halt neurodegeneration linked to Alzheimer’s and other neurologic ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 01, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
A naturally-occurring compound called farnesol found in berries and other fruits prevents and reverses Parkinson's-a ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 01, 2021Microbiology
The genetic action in this 'evolutionary arms races' involves gene swapping and three organisms.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 01, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Ubiquitin is a crucial, small protein that is thought to be present in all eukaryotic cells and is very similar from one ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 29, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Cats have been a part of human society for thousands of years, and now scientists are suggesting that they could help pr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 28, 2021Earth & The Environment
Everything in our world, including us, is made up of chemicals. But some of those chemicals are very harmful to the natu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 28, 2021Microbiology
Histones are proteins that are used to organize and compact DNA. Some giant viruses called Marseilleviridae have also be ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 27, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
In recent years, scientists java turned their attention to small antibodies that are produced by animals like sharks, ca ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 26, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
There are natural detergents that cells can use to defend themselves from pathogens. Scientists have now identified a pr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 26, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Many types of cells have to be replenished continuously throughout our lives, and the genome in the nucleus of those cel ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 25, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Parkinson's disease is a complex neurodegenerative disorder. While age is a major risk factor, genetics and environmenta ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 23, 2021Genetics & Genomics
As imaging tools continue to get more sophisticated, researchers have been able to get a look at more biological process ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 23, 2021Earth & The Environment
Manipulating RNA could increase rice and potato crop yields by over 50%, according to a group of researchers from the Un ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 23, 2021Cancer
A new drug can kill between 95 and 100% of cancer cells in mice with human estrogen-receptor-positive breast cancer. The ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 22, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Brain cells, or neurons, communicate through electrochemical signals. The electrical signals travel down a neuron’ ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizJUL 22, 2021Immunology
Researchers at Stanford University have found that consuming fermented foods such as yogurt, sauerkraut, and kombucha te ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUL 19, 2021Cardiology
Researchers are pointing out the associations between blood clotting disruptions and the front line immune system, and t ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
AUG 04, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
While people carry mostly the same genes, there are many small changes in the sequences of those genes, and small variat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 04, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Both processed and prepared foods often contain high levels of sugar. It's thought that the average American eats almost
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 03, 2021
Health & Medicine
COVID-19 infections have given rise to COVID long haulers, people who had COVID and continue to have symptoms months aft
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
AUG 03, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
When a gene is active, it's transcribed from DNA to RNA, and a specific sequence in the genetic code acts like a sig
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 03, 2021
Immunology
Antibodies are specialized proteins produced as part of the body's immune response. Neutralizing antibodies bind to
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 02, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
To understand cellular processes, scientists have to study proteins, which play critical roles in virtually every aspect
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 02, 2021
Technology
Sensitivity is a fundamental performance characteristic of a mass spectrometer. Increasingly higher sensitivities are in
...
AUG 01, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Chemists have synthesized new compounds that can halt neurodegeneration linked to Alzheimer’s and other neurologic
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 01, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
A naturally-occurring compound called farnesol found in berries and other fruits prevents and reverses Parkinson's-a
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 01, 2021
Microbiology
The genetic action in this 'evolutionary arms races' involves gene swapping and three organisms.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 01, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Ubiquitin is a crucial, small protein that is thought to be present in all eukaryotic cells and is very similar from one
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 29, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Cats have been a part of human society for thousands of years, and now scientists are suggesting that they could help pr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 28, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Everything in our world, including us, is made up of chemicals. But some of those chemicals are very harmful to the natu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 28, 2021
Microbiology
Histones are proteins that are used to organize and compact DNA. Some giant viruses called Marseilleviridae have also be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 27, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
In recent years, scientists java turned their attention to small antibodies that are produced by animals like sharks, ca
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 26, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are natural detergents that cells can use to defend themselves from pathogens. Scientists have now identified a pr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 26, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Many types of cells have to be replenished continuously throughout our lives, and the genome in the nucleus of those cel
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 25, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Parkinson's disease is a complex neurodegenerative disorder. While age is a major risk factor, genetics and environmenta
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 23, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
As imaging tools continue to get more sophisticated, researchers have been able to get a look at more biological process
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 23, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Manipulating RNA could increase rice and potato crop yields by over 50%, according to a group of researchers from the Un
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 23, 2021
Cancer
A new drug can kill between 95 and 100% of cancer cells in mice with human estrogen-receptor-positive breast cancer. The
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 22, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Brain cells, or neurons, communicate through electrochemical signals. The electrical signals travel down a neuron’
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
JUL 22, 2021
Immunology
Researchers at Stanford University have found that consuming fermented foods such as yogurt, sauerkraut, and kombucha te
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUL 19, 2021
Cardiology
Researchers are pointing out the associations between blood clotting disruptions and the front line immune system, and t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch