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Yeast
Yeasts are oval-shaped microscopic fungi that reproduce through a process called budding. Some species of yeasts can convert sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide, which have been leveraged in the production of baked goods and alcoholic beverages for thousands of years. Some yeasts are opportunistic pathogens, causing localized infections in immunocompromised individuals.
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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
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 13, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The fastest growing plant in the world is known as duckweed or Wolffia. It grows on every continent except Antarctica, h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 11, 2021
Microbiology
Sourdough bread has a unique taste because it's not made with years from a packet; it's made with wild yeast that gr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 31, 2020
Plants & Animals
CBD (cannbidiol) oil from has many claims made for it — and now lengthening the shelf life of fresh fruit could fe
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
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 08, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 07, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
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...
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Carmen Leitch
NOV 27, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 19, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Sour beer isn't for everyone: its unique taste of acidity and tartness could excite some but turn off others.
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
NOV 09, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Oxidants are reactive oxygen species known to be harmful to living organisms at high concentrations and have been linked
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 02, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells have to be flexible and move with each other and our bodies. When cells get overstretched, they have to be able to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 21, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory scientists have used cryo-EM to learn more about how the human genome is replicated.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 11, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
A study published in the Nature journal Scientific Reports uncovers the complex chemical processes behind aborigina
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 09, 2020
Microbiology
It's been estimated that fungal infections cause more than one million deaths worldwide, and many more are affected.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 31, 2020
Microbiology
Candida auris is a fungal pathogen that was initially reported in 2009. Its origins are unclear, but it has been found i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 01, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Studies into genome sequencing has pushed researchers to harness the power of "synthetic lethality" in exploit
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 21, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 30, 2020
Cardiology
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...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
JUN 21, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers from the University of Californa have found a way to biosynthesize cannabinoids that do not occur in nature
...
Written By:
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FEB 25, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
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...
Written By:
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OCT 31, 2019
Microbiology
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 30, 2019
Cancer
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...
Written By:
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Microbiology
Fungal colonies were cultured from samples collected in various marine environments. Image by: Lorna M.Y. Mitchison-Fiel
...
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