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Toxin: an antigenic poison or venom of plant or animal origin, especially one produced by or derived from microorganisms and causing disease when present at low concentration in the body.
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APR 08, 2021Chemistry & Physics
In an effort to create a more circular economy of materials, researchers from UBC Okanagan are designing methods to recy ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 05, 2021Cannabis Sciences
So far, there is no firm consensus on whether smoking cannabis can cause lung cancer. As cannabis smoke contains many si ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 01, 2021Microbiology
Many people think of bacteria as disgusting germs, but there are plenty of important bacterial species that provide us w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 30, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Bacteria can share genetic material in a process called horizontal gene transfer, and recent work has shown that in anim ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 21, 2021Genetics & Genomics
We know that there are certain substances that can harm a developing fetus, like alcohol or lead. Some health conditions ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 21, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists now have a new way to investigate the processes underlying human development, diseases that may arise during ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 16, 2021Earth & The Environment
New research pinpoints when we can expect the ocean to turn from a CFC sink into a CFC source. CFCs are ozone-depleting ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 10, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Diphtheria was once a leading cause of death for children; immunization programs eventually changed that for most countr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 01, 2021Microbiology
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 LeitchFEB 23, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The small variations in the genome that lead to differences in biology, including risk for diseases, can't be assumed to ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 19, 2021Microbiology
Chemicals that are designed to kill weeds, known as herbicides, can apparently raise the levels of antibiotic resistant ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 11, 2021Health & Medicine
Cannabis website Leafly has published the results of their probe into vape rules following the EVALI (e-cigarette or vap ...Written By: Angela DowdenFEB 10, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The venom of some spitting snakes has evolved to cause more pain to mammals, a defense mechanism likely meant to fend of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 10, 2021Cardiology
While many studies have shown that air pollution is linked to negative health impacts including poor cardiovascular heal ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 28, 2021Health & Medicine
As vaping cannabis grew in popularity a couple of years ago, so too did concerns about its safety. Between August 2019 a ...Written By: Angela DowdenJAN 28, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
These variants can raise, or lower the risk of the disease, and now researchers have learned how they work.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 20, 2021Immunology
Bacteria armed with toxin bombs and excruciating abdominal pains caused by raging inflammation in the gut. While the cau ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 10, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers discover a new way to reverse botulism which can often lead to paralysis. Botulism is caused by the most pot ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 23, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Cytokines are a group of molecules that are involved in several processes including cell signaling and inflammation, the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 21, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
New research has suggested that our DNA is more susceptible to mutagenic influences than we've appreciated. While organi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 11, 2020Microbiology
Our world is filled with different types of bacteria, and they have to coexist with one another. They have to compete fo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 09, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Glyphosate is a common weed-killing chemical used in agriculture, and it may be best known as the active ingredient in R ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 07, 2020Immunology
Smoking increases the risk of lung diseases by affecting the lungs in many ways. It irritates the lungs making ...Written By: Heba El-wassefNOV 25, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The triclosan once commonly added to soap was banned by the FDA a few years ago, but it can still be found in some water ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
APR 08, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
In an effort to create a more circular economy of materials, researchers from UBC Okanagan are designing methods to recy
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 05, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
So far, there is no firm consensus on whether smoking cannabis can cause lung cancer. As cannabis smoke contains many si
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 01, 2021
Microbiology
Many people think of bacteria as disgusting germs, but there are plenty of important bacterial species that provide us w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 30, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Bacteria can share genetic material in a process called horizontal gene transfer, and recent work has shown that in anim
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 21, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
We know that there are certain substances that can harm a developing fetus, like alcohol or lead. Some health conditions
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 21, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists now have a new way to investigate the processes underlying human development, diseases that may arise during
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 16, 2021
Earth & The Environment
New research pinpoints when we can expect the ocean to turn from a CFC sink into a CFC source. CFCs are ozone-depleting
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 10, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Diphtheria was once a leading cause of death for children; immunization programs eventually changed that for most countr
...
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
FEB 23, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The small variations in the genome that lead to differences in biology, including risk for diseases, can't be assumed to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 19, 2021
Microbiology
Chemicals that are designed to kill weeds, known as herbicides, can apparently raise the levels of antibiotic resistant
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 11, 2021
Health & Medicine
Cannabis website Leafly has published the results of their probe into vape rules following the EVALI (e-cigarette or vap
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
FEB 10, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The venom of some spitting snakes has evolved to cause more pain to mammals, a defense mechanism likely meant to fend of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 10, 2021
Cardiology
While many studies have shown that air pollution is linked to negative health impacts including poor cardiovascular heal
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 28, 2021
Health & Medicine
As vaping cannabis grew in popularity a couple of years ago, so too did concerns about its safety. Between August 2019 a
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
JAN 28, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
These variants can raise, or lower the risk of the disease, and now researchers have learned how they work.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 20, 2021
Immunology
Bacteria armed with toxin bombs and excruciating abdominal pains caused by raging inflammation in the gut. While the cau
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 10, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers discover a new way to reverse botulism which can often lead to paralysis. Botulism is caused by the most pot
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 23, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cytokines are a group of molecules that are involved in several processes including cell signaling and inflammation, the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 21, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
New research has suggested that our DNA is more susceptible to mutagenic influences than we've appreciated. While organi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 11, 2020
Microbiology
Our world is filled with different types of bacteria, and they have to coexist with one another. They have to compete fo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 09, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Glyphosate is a common weed-killing chemical used in agriculture, and it may be best known as the active ingredient in R
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 07, 2020
Immunology
Smoking increases the risk of lung diseases by affecting the lungs in many ways. It irritates the lungs making
...
Written By:
Heba El-wassef
NOV 25, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The triclosan once commonly added to soap was banned by the FDA a few years ago, but it can still be found in some water
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch