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Animal Models a living organisms in which normative biology or behavior can be studied, or in which a spontaneous or induced pathological process can be investigated, and in which the phenomenon in one or more respects resembles the same phenomenon in humans or other species of animal.
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FEB 20, 2025Plants & Animals
Do animals play a larger role in shaping the Earth’s surface than geological processes like flooding, wind, fire, ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScFEB 12, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Huntington's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that is usually fatal about 15 to 20 years after a patient is diagn ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 03, 2025Microbiology
The highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 infection has killed millions of birds around the world, and has spread to hu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 23, 2025Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have been studying this compound as a potential treatment for a rare neurological disorder, but it could appl ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 30, 2024Genetics & Genomics
The active genes in the body have to be copied, or transcribed into RNA molecules, which are then processed in a variety ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 22, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Sometimes pain is a necessary warning signal; for example, if we touch something very hot and it burns, we know to move ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 18, 2024Earth & The Environment
Glyphosate-based herbicides are among the most commonly applied herbicides in the world. Glyphosate takes aim at a plant ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 15, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
A wide variety of research studies using different models have shown that dietary restriction can delay the onset of agi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 27, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Organisms are made up of cells, and in each of those cells, a genome encodes the instructions for that organism to grow ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 20, 2024Genetics & Genomics
This work can explain why many people who lose weight may fail to maintain that loss over long periods of time...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 20, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Drosophila melanogaster, or fruit flies, are convenient research tools, and they have many genes in common with humans.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 17, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Delivering very large genes to cells can pose a serious challenge, so scientists developed a new method.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 29, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have developed a novel delivery system for sending CRISPR reagents to brain cells, where it performs its gen ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 27, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
The body can naturally produce vitamin D when skin is exposed to sunlight, but this process declines significantly in wi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 07, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
A map of 139,205 neurons and over 50 million synapses in the brain of an adult fruit fly / Image courtesy: Tyler Sloan, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 30, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Hormones can have a significant impact on the body; many of them are produced and released from the pituitary gland. In ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2024Genetics & Genomics
This study has added to evidence that the cerebellum has important roles that are underappreciated.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 02, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
A few years ago, researchers developed a novel treatment that could repair tissue and spinal cord injuries. These so-cal ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 17, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have long sought to understand the biological processes of aging, and how to maintain good health as we get ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 13, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
The gut microbiome contains trillions of microbes, including bacteria, fungi and viruses, and this microbial community i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 06, 2024Genetics & Genomics
New research has sought to clarify exactly how exercise impacts an organism and particularly, the human body, in an effo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 01, 2024Microbiology
Kombucha dates back about 2,000 years. It's made from tea, sugar, yeast, and bacteria nad has surged in popularity. But ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 31, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
A new study has suggested that two processes that are usually thought of as harmful: DNA damage and inflammation, may ac ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 24, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder in which people become obsessive about food intake and weight. Anorexia may begin ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2025
Plants & Animals
Do animals play a larger role in shaping the Earth’s surface than geological processes like flooding, wind, fire,
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 12, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Huntington's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that is usually fatal about 15 to 20 years after a patient is diagn
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2025
Microbiology
The highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 infection has killed millions of birds around the world, and has spread to hu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 23, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have been studying this compound as a potential treatment for a rare neurological disorder, but it could appl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 30, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
The active genes in the body have to be copied, or transcribed into RNA molecules, which are then processed in a variety
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 22, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Sometimes pain is a necessary warning signal; for example, if we touch something very hot and it burns, we know to move
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 18, 2024
Earth & The Environment
Glyphosate-based herbicides are among the most commonly applied herbicides in the world. Glyphosate takes aim at a plant
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 15, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
A wide variety of research studies using different models have shown that dietary restriction can delay the onset of agi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 27, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Organisms are made up of cells, and in each of those cells, a genome encodes the instructions for that organism to grow
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 20, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
This work can explain why many people who lose weight may fail to maintain that loss over long periods of time...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 20, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Drosophila melanogaster, or fruit flies, are convenient research tools, and they have many genes in common with humans.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 17, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Delivering very large genes to cells can pose a serious challenge, so scientists developed a new method.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 29, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have developed a novel delivery system for sending CRISPR reagents to brain cells, where it performs its gen
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 27, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
The body can naturally produce vitamin D when skin is exposed to sunlight, but this process declines significantly in wi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 07, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
A map of 139,205 neurons and over 50 million synapses in the brain of an adult fruit fly / Image courtesy: Tyler Sloan,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 30, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Hormones can have a significant impact on the body; many of them are produced and released from the pituitary gland. In
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
This study has added to evidence that the cerebellum has important roles that are underappreciated.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 02, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
A few years ago, researchers developed a novel treatment that could repair tissue and spinal cord injuries. These so-cal
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 17, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have long sought to understand the biological processes of aging, and how to maintain good health as we get
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 13, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
The gut microbiome contains trillions of microbes, including bacteria, fungi and viruses, and this microbial community i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 06, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
New research has sought to clarify exactly how exercise impacts an organism and particularly, the human body, in an effo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 01, 2024
Microbiology
Kombucha dates back about 2,000 years. It's made from tea, sugar, yeast, and bacteria nad has surged in popularity. But
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 31, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
A new study has suggested that two processes that are usually thought of as harmful: DNA damage and inflammation, may ac
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 24, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder in which people become obsessive about food intake and weight. Anorexia may begin
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch