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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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JAN 19, 2022Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR gene editing tool is often used with an enzyme called Cas9, which targets and cuts genomic DNA. While this te ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 14, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Whether they're damaged by injury or disease, or simply conducting the daily maintenance required for life, organisms ha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 13, 2022Microbiology
There are parasites that can change the behavior of their hosts to make a more beneficial outcome for the parasite. Rese ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 13, 2022Immunology
Antibodies are a core part of the immune system's pathogen-fighting arsenal, defending the body against bacte ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 13, 2022Cancer
The American Cancer Society estimates the lifetime risk of pancreatic cancer at about 1 in 64. Pancreatic duct ...Written By: Katie KokolusJAN 11, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
In biology, it's sometimes said that form follows function; the shape of a protein can have a major impact on how it wor ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 10, 2022Microbiology
We are closely connected to the microbes in our gastrointestinal tract. They have a significant influence on various asp ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 07, 2022Microbiology
These patterns are reminiscent of those seen in animal development, showing that bacteria are capable of more than we th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 07, 2022Cancer
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) describes the complex vasculature network that delivers oxygen and nutrients to the brain. ...Written By: Katie KokolusJAN 06, 2022Immunology
From tasting a delicious meal to picking up pheromones, olfaction (or the sense of smell) involves a network of complex ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 02, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Transfer RNAs (tRNAs) perform a critical function in the creation of new proteins. As a messenger RNA molecules, which a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 01, 2022Genetics & Genomics
There's been a lot of debate about whether carbohydrates are healthy or harmful. While the body needs some carbohydrates ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 31, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Our bodies have some healing and regenerative capabilities. For most of us, cuts will mend, we'll recover from mild infe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 30, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
We still don't know exactly what causes multiple sclerosis (MS), or many other disorders that involve inflammation in th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 30, 2021Cannabis Sciences
According to a recent study published in Nature’s Scientific Reports, a novel hexyl homolog of cannabidiol (CBD) & ...Written By: Nadine HusamiDEC 30, 2021Immunology
Bats have a notorious reputation as disease-spreaders—these fuzzy, winged creatures are said to be the source of m ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 28, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have come forward with data to explain a puzzling clinical phenomenon—people with asthma have a reduced ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 28, 2021Immunology
Ancylostoma caninum, a type of hookworm, attached to the intestinal mucosa. Image via Wikimedia Commons. Hookworms are b ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 27, 2021Microbiology
Anthrax conjures thoughts of bioterrorism, though it's a disease caused by a rare but naturally-occurring bacterium, Bac ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 23, 2021Cardiology
Small changes in the sequence of genes can have a variety of biological impacts. Mutations that alter only one base pair ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 23, 2021Immunology
Fifty percent—that’s the percentage of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who experience long-te ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 23, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
A new study in Molecular Psychiatry has brought forward two new biomarkers of schizophrenia and opened up the ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 22, 2021Cannabis Sciences
A recent review on environmental impacts of cannabis cultivation found that hemp requires more water than other commodit ...Written By: Kerry CharronDEC 21, 2021Earth & The Environment
Land use, or what humans use their land for like agriculture, residential, or industrial purposes, has a big impact on t ...Written By: Samantha Lott
JAN 19, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR gene editing tool is often used with an enzyme called Cas9, which targets and cuts genomic DNA. While this te
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 14, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Whether they're damaged by injury or disease, or simply conducting the daily maintenance required for life, organisms ha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 13, 2022
Microbiology
There are parasites that can change the behavior of their hosts to make a more beneficial outcome for the parasite. Rese
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 13, 2022
Immunology
Antibodies are a core part of the immune system's pathogen-fighting arsenal, defending the body against bacte
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 13, 2022
Cancer
The American Cancer Society estimates the lifetime risk of pancreatic cancer at about 1 in 64. Pancreatic duct
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JAN 11, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
In biology, it's sometimes said that form follows function; the shape of a protein can have a major impact on how it wor
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 10, 2022
Microbiology
We are closely connected to the microbes in our gastrointestinal tract. They have a significant influence on various asp
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2022
Microbiology
These patterns are reminiscent of those seen in animal development, showing that bacteria are capable of more than we th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2022
Cancer
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) describes the complex vasculature network that delivers oxygen and nutrients to the brain.
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JAN 06, 2022
Immunology
From tasting a delicious meal to picking up pheromones, olfaction (or the sense of smell) involves a network of complex
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 02, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Transfer RNAs (tRNAs) perform a critical function in the creation of new proteins. As a messenger RNA molecules, which a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 01, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
There's been a lot of debate about whether carbohydrates are healthy or harmful. While the body needs some carbohydrates
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 31, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Our bodies have some healing and regenerative capabilities. For most of us, cuts will mend, we'll recover from mild infe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 30, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
We still don't know exactly what causes multiple sclerosis (MS), or many other disorders that involve inflammation in th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 30, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
According to a recent study published in Nature’s Scientific Reports, a novel hexyl homolog of cannabidiol (CBD) &
...
Written By:
Nadine Husami
DEC 30, 2021
Immunology
Bats have a notorious reputation as disease-spreaders—these fuzzy, winged creatures are said to be the source of m
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 28, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have come forward with data to explain a puzzling clinical phenomenon—people with asthma have a reduced
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 28, 2021
Immunology
Ancylostoma caninum, a type of hookworm, attached to the intestinal mucosa. Image via Wikimedia Commons. Hookworms are b
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 27, 2021
Microbiology
Anthrax conjures thoughts of bioterrorism, though it's a disease caused by a rare but naturally-occurring bacterium, Bac
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 23, 2021
Cardiology
Small changes in the sequence of genes can have a variety of biological impacts. Mutations that alter only one base pair
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 23, 2021
Immunology
Fifty percent—that’s the percentage of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who experience long-te
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 23, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new study in Molecular Psychiatry has brought forward two new biomarkers of schizophrenia and opened up the
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 22, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
A recent review on environmental impacts of cannabis cultivation found that hemp requires more water than other commodit
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
DEC 21, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Land use, or what humans use their land for like agriculture, residential, or industrial purposes, has a big impact on t
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott