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Substances
Substances: a substance is a pure form of matter which has a specific composition and specific properties. In other words, a substance is matter that contains only one type of atom or molecule. Pure substances can be further divided into two subcategories: elements and compounds.
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JUN 03, 2017Videos
Erin Baker of Pacific Northwest National Library is featured in this video discussing her research. She wants to learn m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 03, 2017Cancer
Sometimes scientists have to work in reverse. That is, they may know that a compound seems to treat a disease, but then ...JUN 02, 2017Microbiology
Bacteria have huge potential as specialized factories that can synthesize precious molecules.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 01, 2017Cancer
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A quick look around the grocery store shelves and it becomes clear that a label of "Non-GMO" is a pretty popular way to ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 23, 2017Neuroscience
It’s been said that “You are what you eat” and many scientific studies bear this out. A healthy diet c ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 05, 2017Videos
Here's a perplexing and unsettling reality: People who do their best to adopt a healthy lifestyle, including limiting ex ...APR 28, 2017Cancer
Men who enjoy daily coffee may want to switch to the Italian-style of consuming the caffeine if they want to lower their ...APR 27, 2017Plants & Animals
Among an indigenous group of people in the Amazon region of Bolivia, atherosclerosis is practically nonexistent, wh ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 07, 2017Microbiology
Researchers at Rice University are putting bacteria to work as biosensors of gut inflammation. Gut inflammation i ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAR 25, 2017Cancer
Here’s a perplexing and unsettling reality: People who do their best to adopt a healthy lifestyle, including limit ...MAR 15, 2017Cancer
The image that comes to mind when we think of firefighters is that of brave professionals, willing to go into a burning ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 08, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
A new tool has been created that can effectively identify substances in the blood or urine that cause cancer. A team of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 07, 2017Immunology
Researchers are “hijacking” red blood cells because of their ability to flow freely in and out of nearly all ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 07, 2017Videos
If you have kids, or even know a few, you have probably heard about the DIY home craft of making slime. There are multip ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 01, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells are actually able to get around the effects of medication by kicking it out; cancer cells are especially known for ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 28, 2017Health & Medicine
You have heard “an apple a day keeps the doctor away,” but new research suggests that it is more like five t ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 28, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Can a brain scan reveal whether a young teen is more or less likely to engage in problematic drug use in the future? Res ...FEB 14, 2017Videos
We might chew our food because we have tiny mouths and throats, but there are actually tons of animal species out there ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 11, 2017Microbiology
It is now well established that the vast community of microbes that resides in the gastrointestinal tract, the microbiom ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 09, 2017Videos
With modern technology, it's now possible to summon rain without raindances or offerings to the gods. The process is cal ...FEB 04, 2017Videos
We typically hear about the corrosive powers of strong acids, but did you know that strong bases can burn and be just as ...FEB 03, 2017Videos
Following the news that the popular chocolate spread Nutella might contain a cancer causing substance, now there is conc ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 16, 2017Immunology
A team of scientists has created a genetic map of all possible receptors the human immune system might generate—al ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)
JUN 03, 2017
Videos
Erin Baker of Pacific Northwest National Library is featured in this video discussing her research. She wants to learn m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 03, 2017
Cancer
Sometimes scientists have to work in reverse. That is, they may know that a compound seems to treat a disease, but then
...
JUN 02, 2017
Microbiology
Bacteria have huge potential as specialized factories that can synthesize precious molecules.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 01, 2017
Cancer
A hot cup of tea can do wonders to soothe and calm. But this popular beverage could be altering the body’s epigene
...
MAY 23, 2017
Videos
A quick look around the grocery store shelves and it becomes clear that a label of "Non-GMO" is a pretty popular way to
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 23, 2017
Neuroscience
It’s been said that “You are what you eat” and many scientific studies bear this out. A healthy diet c
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 05, 2017
Videos
Here's a perplexing and unsettling reality: People who do their best to adopt a healthy lifestyle, including limiting ex
...
APR 28, 2017
Cancer
Men who enjoy daily coffee may want to switch to the Italian-style of consuming the caffeine if they want to lower their
...
APR 27, 2017
Plants & Animals
Among an indigenous group of people in the Amazon region of Bolivia, atherosclerosis is practically nonexistent, wh
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 07, 2017
Microbiology
Researchers at Rice University are putting bacteria to work as biosensors of gut inflammation. Gut inflammation i
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAR 25, 2017
Cancer
Here’s a perplexing and unsettling reality: People who do their best to adopt a healthy lifestyle, including limit
...
MAR 15, 2017
Cancer
The image that comes to mind when we think of firefighters is that of brave professionals, willing to go into a burning
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 08, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new tool has been created that can effectively identify substances in the blood or urine that cause cancer. A team of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 07, 2017
Immunology
Researchers are “hijacking” red blood cells because of their ability to flow freely in and out of nearly all
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 07, 2017
Videos
If you have kids, or even know a few, you have probably heard about the DIY home craft of making slime. There are multip
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 01, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells are actually able to get around the effects of medication by kicking it out; cancer cells are especially known for
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 28, 2017
Health & Medicine
You have heard “an apple a day keeps the doctor away,” but new research suggests that it is more like five t
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 28, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Can a brain scan reveal whether a young teen is more or less likely to engage in problematic drug use in the future? Res
...
FEB 14, 2017
Videos
We might chew our food because we have tiny mouths and throats, but there are actually tons of animal species out there
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 11, 2017
Microbiology
It is now well established that the vast community of microbes that resides in the gastrointestinal tract, the microbiom
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 09, 2017
Videos
With modern technology, it's now possible to summon rain without raindances or offerings to the gods. The process is cal
...
FEB 04, 2017
Videos
We typically hear about the corrosive powers of strong acids, but did you know that strong bases can burn and be just as
...
FEB 03, 2017
Videos
Following the news that the popular chocolate spread Nutella might contain a cancer causing substance, now there is conc
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 16, 2017
Immunology
A team of scientists has created a genetic map of all possible receptors the human immune system might generate—al
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)