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Researchers discover the secret behind Burmese pythons' ability to fully digest the bones of their prey. Everglades NPS from Homestead, Florida, United States, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons ...

PNAS is the world's most-cited multidisciplinary scientific serial. It publishes high-impact research reports, commentaries, perspectives, reviews, colloquium papers, and actions of the Academy. In ...

Share on Pinterest How exactly does a Western diet affect the gut and trigger chronic conditions? Image credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images. Chronic conditions are on the rise, and frequently involve ...

I have no problems with vegetarianism. In fact, I myself was a vegetarian for many years. Even today, thanks to one of my daughters being a vegetarian, I will often go for days or weeks without eating ...

The location of different actin-based structures is largely regulated by Rho GTPases through specific effectors. We use the apical aspect of epithelial cells as a model system to investigate how RhoA ...

The intestines work by absorbing nutrients and vitamins. They are part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Together, the small and large intestines run from the end of the stomach to the anus. In this ...

Peer ReviewDownload a summary of the editorial decision process including editorial decision letters, reviewer comments and author responses to feedback. Intestinal epithelial cells are covered by the ...

Chewing food is the first step of protein breakdown. From there, the protein enters your stomach, small intestine, and bloodstream. You can increase protein absorption through consumption of certain ...