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Hormones in the intestines make food look better
An article in the May issue of Cell Metabolism (a edition of Cell Press) suggests that there is a hormone in the intestine that makes people crave food by making food lo…
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The village of 'mutants' can eat poisonous drama
Arsenic is one of the most toxic substances ever known by humans and has been used to poison the kings, politicians and even racing horses. However, scientists found tha…
Oceanography
Zebrafish makes white mice 'arterial anti-clog drug
According to TechnologyReview, researchers at the University of California, San Diego have successfully monitored cholesterol metabolism in genetically modified zebrafis…
Oceanography
'Sea monsters' are not aggressive
Longer than a bus with tentacles covered with razor-sharp spikes, giant ink was once considered a sea monster, but in fact they were not as fierce predators as in legend…
Archeology
Thanks to Neanderthals, we are suffering from schizophrenia
Previous studies have shown that Neanderthal genes are involved in regulating fat metabolism, as well as determining the risk of depression and lupus.
Archeology
Humans have tasted wine 10 million years ago
Scientists working at the Applied Molecular Evolution Fund based in Gainesville, Florida (USA) have tracked the evolution of the enzyme molecule of people with the funct…
Biology
Bacteria live 86 million years without eating or drinking
Recently, Danish scientists have discovered a species of deep-sea bacteria of the Pacific Ocean that does not need to eat and still exist for 86 million years. After ana…
Biology
Bacteria - Future fuel source?
With a new computer system, Sheffeild University scientists have developed the metabolic mechanism of Nostoc bacteria. Accordingly, Nostoc fixes nitrogen, and releases h…
Biology
Worms 'fireflies' are created in the laboratory
Recently in BMC Physiology, researchers have described a new luminescent modified worm that allows for the determination of the metabolism of an entire living organism.
Biology
Where is the genetic variation and personal health related?
The scientists detected and found that succinylcholine metabolism was too slow to be involved in specific genetic variations. An estimated 1,3500 individuals carry two v…
Animal world
The big bulging mechanism helps Burma digest its bait
The vital organs in Burmese pythons double in size after they swallow the giant prey.
Animal world
Discovered the world's first fluorescent frog species
Very casually, Brazilian and Argentinian scientists discovered the world's first fluorescent frog.
Animal world
Why is the bird's feet not frozen in winter?
According to Scienabc, if you've ever walked to the street on a cold winter day with bare feet, you will feel how terrible the pain is. You can hardly stand anymore.
Animal world
Chimp is an energy-saving mammal
Birds consume a lot more energy than mammals, mammals consume more energy than marsupials, animals have pockets that consume more energy than reptiles.