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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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MAR 05, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Food isn't only appealing because it tastes good. Appearance and texture are important too. When food gets mushy or sogg
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 04, 2021
Immunology
Unlike social distancing, mask-wearing, and hand hygiene, vaccines are our best bet as a long-term solution to protectin
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 02, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
DNA is the four-letter language that codes for genes, “paragraphs” of DNA information that carry specific in
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 02, 2021
Cancer
New work published in Scientific Reports describes the development of an in situ scaffold-forming collagen that cou
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 01, 2021
Cardiology
Researchers have used a mouse model to show that heart problems can lead to disruptions in gene activity in the memory c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2021
Microbiology
Most people know botulism as a nasty disease and botox as a wrinkle reducer that may cause a 'frozen' look if it's overu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
We've heard a lot about how important carbon and water are to life, but sulfur? Researchers think that sulfur may have a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 28, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Research scientists have to be able to manipulate molecules in cells to learn more about their function, what goes wrong
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 27, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are different kinds of ribonucleic acids that play essential roles in many aspects of molecular biology, including
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 26, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Some genes don't stay in the same place in the genome. Sometimes called jumping genes or transposons, this genetic mater
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 25, 2021
Technology
Machine learning in diagnosis is not a foreign concept. Now, scientists aim to use machine learning tools for the purpos
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 25, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
A recent mechanism as detailed in the novel SARS-CoV2 that causes COVID-19 could help scientists find new therapeutics.
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 23, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Plant roots can drill down into the soil, new work has shown. While it happens too slowly for us to see, time-lapse phot
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 23, 2021
Immunology
University of Limerick researchers have discovered direct links between the immune system, specific personality traits,
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 22, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Some people just aren't that bothered by cold weather; can it be their genes? New work has suggested that when humans be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 22, 2021
Microbiology
Reporting in Science, researchers have created an antiviral nasal spray that could help us get the COVID-19 pandemic und
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 22, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Inside of cells, organelles perform specialized functions to keep biological functions moving, one of which is the ribos
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Spina bifida is a birth defect that happens when the spinal cord of a developing infant doesn't form correctly, because
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 19, 2021
Technology
Scientists at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, along with partners at Stanford University and Technical Unive
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 18, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers may have identified a new treatment target for a deadly form of brain cancer. Inhibiting an enzyme called PR
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 18, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
For the first time, researchers have used high resolution images to generate video footage of DNA as it 'dances' inside
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 16, 2021
Microbiology
Viruses that infect bacteria are called phages, and scientists have been interested in whether they can be used to targe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 15, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic virus that causes COVID-19 has now had ample opportunity to infect millions, which has presented
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 15, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Green tea has been lauded for its medicinal qualities, though it's been difficult to show that definitively. A new study
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch