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Seeds
Seeds are the embryo of a plant which is enclosed in a protective outer covering. Seeds for as part of the reproductive process in many plants. In addition, many seeds are edible and a common component of human caloric intake due to their use in foods like cereals, legumes, nuts, spices, cooking oils, and even beverages.
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Have you ever wondered why there are so many types of apples? Aside from the standard Red Delicious and Granny Smith, th ...Written By: Jennifer EllisJAN 26, 2017Videos
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Osteomyelitis is a serious bone infection, often caused by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus. These infections are dif ...Written By: Kerry EvansJAN 04, 2017Cancer
It seems that sometimes one health discovery could contradict another previous discovery. In the case with cancer biolog ...JAN 03, 2017Videos
A nearly five year drought in the North West province of South Africa is abating, somewhat, with recent rains, however i ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 08, 2016Cancer
To uproot itself and start seeding tumors in other parts of the body, cancer cells must have enough energy for the journ ...DEC 07, 2016Cancer
Holidays festivities and celebrations usually call for a glass of wine (or two). But this holiday season, a study sugges ...NOV 18, 2016Cardiology
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YALE / BROWN (US) — A scientist’s breakfast sparked new research into how floating objects—like pieces ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)OCT 10, 2016Neuroscience
The increase in heroin addiction and overdoses is an issue that is detailed every day in news reports, magazines and med ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 03, 2016Space & Astronomy
One of the most important experiments astronauts are performing in space today is attempting to grow plants in space. Am ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 27, 2016Immunology
Scientists from Stanford University accidentally discovered a new cancer treatment, and it’s got all of the anti-c ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 24, 2016Cardiology
A nutritious diet and regular exercise habits is a tried and true recipe for successful weight loss, but many overweight ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 16, 2016Health & Medicine
LA JOLLA, CA—September 16, 2016—Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered a potent ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)SEP 09, 2016Cancer
For people who love spicy foods, a different type of spice – in the form of ginger – could counter the cance ...SEP 07, 2016Neuroscience
The Mediterranean diet is one that is known to be heart healthy. Study after study has shown that eating a diet that is ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 05, 2016Videos
How many times a day do you Google something? Ten? Twenty? More? Imagine if all of that search power was going to good u ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 23, 2016Earth & The Environment
A couple of weeks ago, the Environmental Protection Agency announced it had gotten an "unusually high number of rep ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 12, 2016Videos
Humans take pride in many traits. We credit our bigger brain with the ability to adapt and successfully colonize nearly ...JUN 30, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Growing tissues in lab petri dishes has been one of science’s most fascinating and ambitious endeavors. The abilit ...
JAN 31, 2017
Videos
Chili peppers are the spice of life in many Asian cuisines - from vindaloos, to curries, to kimchi, the spicier the bett
...
JAN 27, 2017
Videos
Have you ever wondered why there are so many types of apples? Aside from the standard Red Delicious and Granny Smith, th
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
JAN 26, 2017
Videos
There is a man who lives in India who has single-handedly planted a forest in the middle of a wasteland that is now larg
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 25, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Grain sorghum is a grass plant crop grown for food grain, animal feed, the production of alcoholic beverages, and biofue
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
JAN 04, 2017
Microbiology
Osteomyelitis is a serious bone infection, often caused by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus. These infections are dif
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JAN 04, 2017
Cancer
It seems that sometimes one health discovery could contradict another previous discovery. In the case with cancer biolog
...
JAN 03, 2017
Videos
A nearly five year drought in the North West province of South Africa is abating, somewhat, with recent rains, however i
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 08, 2016
Cancer
To uproot itself and start seeding tumors in other parts of the body, cancer cells must have enough energy for the journ
...
DEC 07, 2016
Cancer
Holidays festivities and celebrations usually call for a glass of wine (or two). But this holiday season, a study sugges
...
NOV 18, 2016
Cardiology
Whether you’re young or young at heart, ditching the typical Western diet for a produce-based Mediterranean diet c
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 18, 2016
Videos
Symbiotic relationships are interactions between species that can benefit either both or one of the species. There are t
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 28, 2016
Space & Astronomy
Certainly one of the things we will need to get very good at if we’re ever to send humans to Mars to live and stud
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 26, 2016
Chemistry & Physics
YALE / BROWN (US) — A scientist’s breakfast sparked new research into how floating objects—like pieces
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
OCT 10, 2016
Neuroscience
The increase in heroin addiction and overdoses is an issue that is detailed every day in news reports, magazines and med
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 03, 2016
Space & Astronomy
One of the most important experiments astronauts are performing in space today is attempting to grow plants in space. Am
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 27, 2016
Immunology
Scientists from Stanford University accidentally discovered a new cancer treatment, and it’s got all of the anti-c
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 24, 2016
Cardiology
A nutritious diet and regular exercise habits is a tried and true recipe for successful weight loss, but many overweight
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 16, 2016
Health & Medicine
LA JOLLA, CA—September 16, 2016—Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered a potent
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
SEP 09, 2016
Cancer
For people who love spicy foods, a different type of spice – in the form of ginger – could counter the cance
...
SEP 07, 2016
Neuroscience
The Mediterranean diet is one that is known to be heart healthy. Study after study has shown that eating a diet that is
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 05, 2016
Videos
How many times a day do you Google something? Ten? Twenty? More? Imagine if all of that search power was going to good u
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 23, 2016
Earth & The Environment
A couple of weeks ago, the Environmental Protection Agency announced it had gotten an "unusually high number of rep
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 12, 2016
Videos
Humans take pride in many traits. We credit our bigger brain with the ability to adapt and successfully colonize nearly
...
JUN 30, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Growing tissues in lab petri dishes has been one of science’s most fascinating and ambitious endeavors. The abilit
...