How Mutations Lead to Genetic Disease and Adaptation
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Mutations are changes in the genetic information that can be either harmful or beneficial to a cell.
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Genetic Mutations: Change, Change, Change
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Genetic mutations occur in all of us. Though they don’t give us the same superpowers as our favourite superheroes, mutations do have other superpowers - the diversity of life.
Read MoreFats – The Good, The Bad and The Essential
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What are fats and why do we need fats to be healthy?
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Emerging viruses
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Emerging viruses are those that appear suddenly seemingly out of nowhere. Can you name one?
Read MoreReproduction of Viruses
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For viruses to be able to replicate they first need to find their specific host cell, get inside it and then take it over, converting it into a viral factory.
Read MoreWhat are viruses?
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Viruses are infections, intra-cellular obligate parasites; basically they enter the cell, take it over, then kill it.
Read More100% Amino Acid Score
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The amino acid score is a good reflection of the digestibility of proteins and amino acids in our diet.
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5 Positive Effects of Being in the Sun
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The positive effects for people to get more sun. Morning, lunch or afternoon, try to get your share of sunlight.
Read MoreSunlight and Your Skin
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There are many benefits of being in the sun though too much sun can also damage the skin. Do you want to know why?
Read MoreThree Parents & A Baby
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Have you heard about the ‘three-parent’ technique to prevent the inheritance of incurable genetic diseases? Read more about that and what has been done in UK recently.
Read MoreTop 5 Health Benefits of Chewing Longer
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Are you eating slow or fast? Besides enjoying your meal more, do you know the other benefits of eating slower?
Read MoreThe Maillard Reaction
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What is the Maillard reaction first described more than 100 years ago? And how does is lead to carcinogen formations?
Read More“Go for Gold!”
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We are toasting, roasting, baking, frying or grilling our food but that brown colour might not be so good for us. Find out why in this post.
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