Cellulose is a common naturally occurring substance which makes up the cell walls of plants but cannot be digested by humans. Biologists have recently discovered a way to convert cellulose into starches which can be consumed by humans leaving almost no waste products since the excess biomass can be used to create biofuels.
Biologists have recently discovered that the health benefits of honey are essential for a bee’s immune system acting as a trigger to turn on their detoxifying genes. This natural pharmaceutical was once omitted from the diet of commercial honey bees however entomologists now believe their artificial diet should be reconsidered.
Biologists are investigating river and stream ecosystems by using one of nature’s ecological indicators: clams! Clams are filter feeders and can be used to find trace evidence for pollutants that enter our waterways by taking samples of their shells to determine where and what pollutants could endanger their ecosystem.
Chemists and biologists believe they have discovered the process of protein creation that triggers diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinsons and dementia. This discovery could lead to earlier diagnosis in patients and potentially into ways to suppress or treat these disease before they damage neurons and inflict permanent damage in the brain.
The civil war in Syria is one of the world’s conflicts that still appears in headlines around the world. However despite the publicity of this event, many of the factors leading up to this conflict have been omitted from the public’s eye. War torn Syria was once thought of as another revolution spurred by the Arab Spring, however international politics caused this conflict to draw out longer.