Cave Bears Probably Did Eat Their Vegetables
Modern bears, while typically thought of as carnivores, actually have a wide variety of dietary preferences. Some eat only meat while others…
Category: Biology
Reprogramming Neurons to Treat Alzheimer’s Disease
The story is all too familiar: promising effects are shown in animal models of Alzheimer’s disease – providing hope for patients,…
Effects of HIV and alcoholism or hepatitis C on the brain
As the medications for HIV have gotten more effective, people are living longer with HIV. However, as people living with HIV get older, they…
Are Pink Salmon the Key to Better Fish Farming?
In the aquaculture industry, one of the most important and most costly parts of raising fish, especially carnivorous fish, is providing them…
Washing lettuce might not remove all the germs
One of the first steps of any recipe is to wash your produce. In today’s global food system, fruits and vegetables make a lot of stops…
Does stopping and then re-starting HIV treatment harm the patient?
Caroline, our resident HIV expert, updates us on some new knowledge about what happens when HIV positive patients stop and restart their…
Food or Foul? Aquaculture Pests May Actually be a Valuable Resource.
Many marine organisms have a planktonic form. This means that they drift in the ocean for part of their life until they can find something…
Farmed Fish Need More Exercise to Out-Swim Wild Fish
Many people believe that farmed fish wouldn’t do very well in the wild, but do direct experiments comparing farm-raised to wild fish…
Molecules that make lab-grown human cells younger
Aging is a natural and inevitable biological process – one that happens to all living organisms on our planet. While most scientists…
Pregnant HIV-Positive Women In East Africa Sometimes Quit Treatment
Once someone is diagnosed with HIV, it is important for them to get on HIV treatment as soon as possible. One especially important group is…