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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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AUG 19, 2016Cardiology
Atherosclerosis is a major cause of multiple cardiovascular complications: coronary heart disease, carotid artery diseas ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 17, 2016Videos
Vibrio cholerae bacteria will fire toxins off when confronted with encroaching neighbors on crab shells. The process see ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 16, 2016Neuroscience
Mental illness is a term used to describe disorders like depression, anxiety and schizophrenia. They are mental because ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 11, 2016Cancer
While federal emergency aid for the lead contamination problem in Flint, Michigan is set to end on August 14, the proble ...AUG 07, 2016Microbiology
Toxins and heavily polluted environments can have a big impact on human health. Sometimes, humans live and work right in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 05, 2016Videos
The rules governing how matter behaves seem grounded enough, even some of these laws can get very complicated, very quic ...AUG 04, 2016Videos
The Summer Olympics are set to open in Rio this Friday. Yet, months before this, scandals emerged of drug doping among O ...JUL 21, 2016Neuroscience
In the field of neuroscience, and specifically research, the greatest need is arguably in the area of brain tumors. One ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 18, 2016Videos
There's good news from Antarctica, where researchers with tools like ozonesondes - pictured above - have been following ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 14, 2016Videos
In the United States, prescription drugs, for any illness, can be advertised on television directly to patients. While t ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 09, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) was initially characterized as one which mediates the effects of the pollutant dioxi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 08, 2016Space & Astronomy
Life is a huge question in our universe. It can be difficult to grasp exactly how life started, and how it originated he ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 08, 2016Videos
If you've ever held a newborn baby, you know the baby has a highly distinctive and irresistibly sweet smell. This scent ...JUL 06, 2016Microbiology
Microbial fuel cells (MFC) present an intriguing opportunity for technology because they operate in an environmentally f ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 06, 2016Neuroscience
They’re making a list, and checking it twice, but they aren’t Santa’s helpers. They are a group of sci ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 30, 2016Videos
Do you suffer from allergies? Researchers estimate about 50 million people in the U.S. suffer from allergies. About 40 p ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetJUN 30, 2016Videos
Scientists in Korea may have found a chemical compound that could shut down cancer cell growth. The compound, called KY- ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 15, 2016Health & Medicine
Migraines aren't only suffered by adults. A significant percentage of children, teens and young adults suffer f ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetJUN 04, 2016Space & Astronomy
For the life of them, scientists have not been able to agree on where heavy elements like gold, silver, and platinum com ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 01, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
We all know the dangers of staying out in the sun too long without protection. But short of getting the telltale sunburn ...MAY 19, 2016Cardiology
Jessica Wagenseil, PhD, and her team from Washington University in St. Louis compared plaque buildup in two mice groups: ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 18, 2016Health & Medicine
While the intestines are potentially the star players of the digestive system, they also play a role in immune homeostas ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 22, 2016Microbiology
Species in the genus Dictyostelium are social amoebae that are sometimes referred to as slime molds (although they are a ...Written By: Kerry Evans
AUG 19, 2016
Cardiology
Atherosclerosis is a major cause of multiple cardiovascular complications: coronary heart disease, carotid artery diseas
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 17, 2016
Videos
Vibrio cholerae bacteria will fire toxins off when confronted with encroaching neighbors on crab shells. The process see
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 16, 2016
Neuroscience
Mental illness is a term used to describe disorders like depression, anxiety and schizophrenia. They are mental because
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 11, 2016
Cancer
While federal emergency aid for the lead contamination problem in Flint, Michigan is set to end on August 14, the proble
...
AUG 07, 2016
Microbiology
Toxins and heavily polluted environments can have a big impact on human health. Sometimes, humans live and work right in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 05, 2016
Videos
The rules governing how matter behaves seem grounded enough, even some of these laws can get very complicated, very quic
...
AUG 04, 2016
Videos
The Summer Olympics are set to open in Rio this Friday. Yet, months before this, scandals emerged of drug doping among O
...
JUL 21, 2016
Neuroscience
In the field of neuroscience, and specifically research, the greatest need is arguably in the area of brain tumors. One
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 18, 2016
Videos
There's good news from Antarctica, where researchers with tools like ozonesondes - pictured above - have been following
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 14, 2016
Videos
In the United States, prescription drugs, for any illness, can be advertised on television directly to patients. While t
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 09, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) was initially characterized as one which mediates the effects of the pollutant dioxi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 08, 2016
Space & Astronomy
Life is a huge question in our universe. It can be difficult to grasp exactly how life started, and how it originated he
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 08, 2016
Videos
If you've ever held a newborn baby, you know the baby has a highly distinctive and irresistibly sweet smell. This scent
...
JUL 06, 2016
Microbiology
Microbial fuel cells (MFC) present an intriguing opportunity for technology because they operate in an environmentally f
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 06, 2016
Neuroscience
They’re making a list, and checking it twice, but they aren’t Santa’s helpers. They are a group of sci
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 30, 2016
Videos
Do you suffer from allergies? Researchers estimate about 50 million people in the U.S. suffer from allergies. About 40 p
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
JUN 30, 2016
Videos
Scientists in Korea may have found a chemical compound that could shut down cancer cell growth. The compound, called KY-
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 15, 2016
Health & Medicine
Migraines aren't only suffered by adults. A significant percentage of children, teens and young adults suffer f
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
JUN 04, 2016
Space & Astronomy
For the life of them, scientists have not been able to agree on where heavy elements like gold, silver, and platinum com
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 01, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
We all know the dangers of staying out in the sun too long without protection. But short of getting the telltale sunburn
...
MAY 19, 2016
Cardiology
Jessica Wagenseil, PhD, and her team from Washington University in St. Louis compared plaque buildup in two mice groups:
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 18, 2016
Health & Medicine
While the intestines are potentially the star players of the digestive system, they also play a role in immune homeostas
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 22, 2016
Microbiology
Species in the genus Dictyostelium are social amoebae that are sometimes referred to as slime molds (although they are a
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans