Mosquito-borne diseases continued to be a growing public health threat. This article covers how scientists use bacteria to alleviate this global health burden.
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Continue ReadingFall is here! While that means hay rides for some, it can mean hay fever for others. But what exactly is happening in our bodies when a deep breath of the chilly autumn air causes sneezing and sniffling?
Continue ReadingFermentation can transform the appearance and nutrition of one food into another – milk can become cheese, cabbage can become kimchi! – utilizing microbial breakdown. Tempeh, a plant-based protein option growing in popularity, is another delicious and nutritious result of fermentation.
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Continue ReadingWhile the world is still fighting the current SARS-CoV2, another global concern is ongoing and its impact may put the world into a longer pause than it is now.
Continue ReadingGetting to know the positive side of GMO and how it has been helping to advance medicine.
Continue ReadingWhile COVID-19 scare is still going on, this article focuses on the bats that have started it all – Why the bats are able to withstand viruses that make humans sick?
Continue ReadingThe Maillard reaction that takes place in nearly all of food preparation.
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