Protein supplementation is an attractive strategy to prevent loss of muscle mass in older adults. However, it could be counterproductive due to adverse effects on appetite. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the effects of protein supplementation on…
Good day mon Petites! Welcome to Microbial Gastronomy here at the Society of Symbionts! I am your teacher, Chef Fermé Brewer! I am so excited to share with you the many ways we work with the giant kind to make…
Early life exposure to antibotics in utero and through mother’s milk disrupts beneficial gut bacteria, compromising T-cell development, Rutgers research shows Exposure to antibiotics in utero and infancy can lead to an irreversible loss of regulatory T-cells in the colon…
Five years ago, scientists created a single-celled synthetic organism that, with only 473 genes, was the simplest living cell ever known. However, this bacteria-like organism behaved strangely when growing and dividing, producing cells with wildly different shapes and sizes. Recently,…
A team of researchers from the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) has discovered a distinct group of bacteria that may help fungi and plants acquire soil nutrients. The findings could point the way to cost-effective and eco-friendly methods of enriching soil…
SOME PARTS OF THE HUMAN BODY are in a state of constant regeneration. Liver cells, for example, are replaced every 300 to 500 days. Fingernails grow every day. But this aptitude rapidly declines when it comes to replacing essential internal parts of our bodies,…
A small-branched shrub found in India known locally as Moddu Soppu (Justicia wynaadensis) is used to make a sweet dish during the monsoon season by the inhabitants of Kodagu district in Karanataka exclusively during the monsoons. Research published in the International…
Fossilized pollen and leaves reveal that the meteorite that caused the extinction of nonavian dinosaurs also reshaped South America’s plant communities to yield the planet’s largest rain forest Dinosaur and fossil aficionados are intimately familiar with the meteorite strike that…
Researchers figured out how a jolt of discomfort gets from the damaged outside of your tooth to the nerves inside it. There’s nothing quite like the peculiar, bone-jarring reaction of a damaged tooth exposed to something cold: a bite of…
Scientists develop first mechanical simulation of whisker/follicle interactions. Rats, cats, and many other mammals have whiskers, which they typically use to sense their surrounding environment, akin to the sense of touch. But scientists have yet to precisely determine the means by…
