Animal Research
Animal Research is the use of animals in scientific procedures that helps scientists understand diseases that afflict animals and humans.
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NOV 20, 2019Cell & Molecular BiologyNOV 20, 2019Some viruses, called bacteriophages, infect bacteria. A research team found many of these viruses in human samples....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchNOV 19, 2019Drug Discovery & DevelopmentNOV 19, 2019Many of the clinically relevant antibiotics are sourced from natural substances, produced by bacteria. But because of the growing threat of antibiotic resi...WRITTEN BY: Nouran AminNOV 19, 2019Plants & AnimalsNOV 19, 2019Rattlesnakes are one of the most discernible snakes in the animal kingdom, not only because of their appearance, but also because of how they shake their t...WRITTEN BY: Anthony BouchardNOV 19, 2019Genetics & GenomicsNOV 19, 2019Anyone that's owned dogs knows that they have a personality, and the same is true of mice....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchNOV 18, 2019Plants & AnimalsNOV 18, 2019Cheetahs are impressively large cats, but they aren’t quite as large as the fabled lion. Their smaller stature means that they’re compelled to...WRITTEN BY: Anthony BouchardNOV 18, 2019MicrobiologyNOV 18, 2019Even closely related bats may not have similar gut microbes, and these unusual mammals may not have the same relationship with their microbiome as other animals....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchNOV 17, 2019Genetics & GenomicsNOV 17, 2019Researchers were able to change the behavior of a type of carpenter ant, and now they know the biological basis for the change....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchNOV 17, 2019Plants & AnimalsNOV 17, 2019Bottlenose dolphins are known for their intelligence, and their behavior in the natural habitat never fails to amaze even the most invested of marine anima...WRITTEN BY: Anthony BouchardNOV 17, 2019Plants & AnimalsNOV 17, 2019Animal-caring staff from France’s La Planete Sauvage zoological park were put into a tough position this past week following the death of Sana, a fem...WRITTEN BY: Anthony BouchardNOV 16, 2019Genetics & GenomicsNOV 16, 2019Don’t like eating vegetables? Researchers from the University of Kentucky (UKY) have found that the reason why may be genetic. Humans carry two...WRITTEN BY: Annie LennonNOV 15, 2019Health & MedicineNOV 15, 2019The topic of cannabis use disorder is growing as marijuana becomes more commonly and openly used by the general public. In the past, research has been conf...WRITTEN BY: C ReardonNOV 14, 2019Cell & Molecular BiologyNOV 14, 2019Misfolded proteins, also called prions, can cause a host of problems, including neurodegenerative disorders....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchNOV 13, 2019MicrobiologyNOV 13, 2019Sea ice in the Arctic melts every summer and refreezes in the winter, but the melting has been outpacing the refreezing for many years....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchNOV 13, 2019TechnologyNOV 13, 2019Having an ant the size of a lion isn’t an impossible idea—at least through augmented reality. Watch this augmented reality zoo: What exactly is...WRITTEN BY: Nouran AminNOV 12, 2019Earth & The EnvironmentNOV 12, 2019In one of the last remote regions of the world, the Chinese Government is pushing back against development and towards its version of the United States&rsq...WRITTEN BY: Tiffany DazetNOV 12, 2019Plants & AnimalsNOV 12, 2019Lobsters, just like many other animals, follow migration patterns. They are often observed traveling in large packs, marching in straight lines across the...WRITTEN BY: Anthony BouchardNOV 12, 2019Cannabis SciencesNOV 12, 2019Pharmaceutical drugs aren’t doing the job for women with endometriosis pain, and cannabis seems to be an exceedingly popular alternative. As a chroni...WRITTEN BY: Kara MarkerNOV 12, 2019CancerNOV 12, 2019As far as skin cancers go, advanced invasive melanoma is quite aggressive – treatment options are still lacking effectiveness. Even though it is quit...WRITTEN BY: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 11, 2019Plants & AnimalsNOV 11, 2019Polar bears are expert survivalists. Their noses are many times more powerful than a dog’s, and they can sniff out a potential meal from several mile...WRITTEN BY: Anthony BouchardNOV 11, 2019Cannabis SciencesNOV 11, 2019Data from a new Canadian survey suggest that cannabis use can be beneficial for people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a psychiatric disorder t...WRITTEN BY: Kara MarkerNOV 11, 2019Earth & The EnvironmentNOV 11, 2019We know that invasive species cause myriad problems in ecosystems including predator-prey relations, pest management, habitat degradation, etc. But new res...WRITTEN BY: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 10, 2019Cell & Molecular BiologyNOV 10, 2019Scientists have found that a drug called rapamycin can help restore blood flow to the brain that is lost during aging....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchNOV 10, 2019Plants & AnimalsNOV 10, 2019Ocean sunfish, also known as Mola Mola, are the world’s heaviest bony fish. These creatures can span up to three meters long and weigh more than two...WRITTEN BY: Anthony BouchardNOV 10, 2019Plants & AnimalsNOV 10, 2019Of all the animal-based stories we’ve shared over the years, perhaps one of the most memorable involved a fearless billy goat named Timur that purpor...WRITTEN BY: Anthony Bouchard
NOV 20, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
NOV 20, 2019
Some viruses, called bacteriophages, infect bacteria. A research team found many of these viruses in human samples....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 19, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
NOV 19, 2019
Many of the clinically relevant antibiotics are sourced from natural substances, produced by bacteria. But because of the growing threat of antibiotic resi...
WRITTEN BY:
Nouran Amin
NOV 19, 2019
Plants & Animals
NOV 19, 2019
Rattlesnakes are one of the most discernible snakes in the animal kingdom, not only because of their appearance, but also because of how they shake their t...
WRITTEN BY:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 19, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
NOV 19, 2019
Anyone that's owned dogs knows that they have a personality, and the same is true of mice....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 18, 2019
Plants & Animals
NOV 18, 2019
Cheetahs are impressively large cats, but they aren’t quite as large as the fabled lion. Their smaller stature means that they’re compelled to...
WRITTEN BY:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 18, 2019
Microbiology
NOV 18, 2019
Even closely related bats may not have similar gut microbes, and these unusual mammals may not have the same relationship with their microbiome as other animals....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 17, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
NOV 17, 2019
Researchers were able to change the behavior of a type of carpenter ant, and now they know the biological basis for the change....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 17, 2019
Plants & Animals
NOV 17, 2019
Bottlenose dolphins are known for their intelligence, and their behavior in the natural habitat never fails to amaze even the most invested of marine anima...
WRITTEN BY:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 17, 2019
Plants & Animals
NOV 17, 2019
Animal-caring staff from France’s La Planete Sauvage zoological park were put into a tough position this past week following the death of Sana, a fem...
WRITTEN BY:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 16, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
NOV 16, 2019
Don’t like eating vegetables? Researchers from the University of Kentucky (UKY) have found that the reason why may be genetic. Humans carry two...
WRITTEN BY:
Annie Lennon
NOV 15, 2019
Health & Medicine
NOV 15, 2019
The topic of cannabis use disorder is growing as marijuana becomes more commonly and openly used by the general public. In the past, research has been conf...
WRITTEN BY:
C Reardon
NOV 14, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
NOV 14, 2019
Misfolded proteins, also called prions, can cause a host of problems, including neurodegenerative disorders....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 13, 2019
Microbiology
NOV 13, 2019
Sea ice in the Arctic melts every summer and refreezes in the winter, but the melting has been outpacing the refreezing for many years....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 13, 2019
Technology
NOV 13, 2019
Having an ant the size of a lion isn’t an impossible idea—at least through augmented reality. Watch this augmented reality zoo: What exactly is...
WRITTEN BY:
Nouran Amin
NOV 12, 2019
Earth & The Environment
NOV 12, 2019
In one of the last remote regions of the world, the Chinese Government is pushing back against development and towards its version of the United States&rsq...
WRITTEN BY:
Tiffany Dazet
NOV 12, 2019
Plants & Animals
NOV 12, 2019
Lobsters, just like many other animals, follow migration patterns. They are often observed traveling in large packs, marching in straight lines across the...
WRITTEN BY:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 12, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
NOV 12, 2019
Pharmaceutical drugs aren’t doing the job for women with endometriosis pain, and cannabis seems to be an exceedingly popular alternative. As a chroni...
WRITTEN BY:
Kara Marker
NOV 12, 2019
Cancer
NOV 12, 2019
As far as skin cancers go, advanced invasive melanoma is quite aggressive – treatment options are still lacking effectiveness. Even though it is quit...
WRITTEN BY:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 11, 2019
Plants & Animals
NOV 11, 2019
Polar bears are expert survivalists. Their noses are many times more powerful than a dog’s, and they can sniff out a potential meal from several mile...
WRITTEN BY:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 11, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
NOV 11, 2019
Data from a new Canadian survey suggest that cannabis use can be beneficial for people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a psychiatric disorder t...
WRITTEN BY:
Kara Marker
NOV 11, 2019
Earth & The Environment
NOV 11, 2019
We know that invasive species cause myriad problems in ecosystems including predator-prey relations, pest management, habitat degradation, etc. But new res...
WRITTEN BY:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 10, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
NOV 10, 2019
Scientists have found that a drug called rapamycin can help restore blood flow to the brain that is lost during aging....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 10, 2019
Plants & Animals
NOV 10, 2019
Ocean sunfish, also known as Mola Mola, are the world’s heaviest bony fish. These creatures can span up to three meters long and weigh more than two...
WRITTEN BY:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 10, 2019
Plants & Animals
NOV 10, 2019
Of all the animal-based stories we’ve shared over the years, perhaps one of the most memorable involved a fearless billy goat named Timur that purpor...
WRITTEN BY:
Anthony Bouchard
- Animal Models
- Animal Sciences
- Brain
- Animal Production
- Animal Behavior
- Protein
- Biology
- Engineering
- Sequencing
- Plant Sciences
- Human Biology
- Plant Biology
- Animal Diets
- Earth Science
- Lab Animals
- Laboratory Animal Sciences
- Cell Biology
- Molecular Biology
- Clinical Genetics
- Virus
- Genetics
- Tumor
- Environmental Science
- Medicine
- Neuron
- Stem Cells
- Genetic Engineering
- Systems Biology
- Genomics
- Neuroscience
- Animal and Veterinary Sciences
- Clinical Research
- Microbiology
- Antibiotics
- Medical Genetics
- Earth Sciences
- Animal Communications
- ALS
- Conservation
- Plant Genetics
- DNA
- Protein Engineering
- Vaccinations
- Food Science
- Therapeutics
- Physical Testing
- Nerve
- Cancer Research
- Evolution
- Veterinary Sciences
- Inflammatory Disease
- Diet
- Gene Expression
- Cell Line Development
- Cell Therapy
- Neurons
- Dietetics
- Imaging
- Computational Biology
- Phytochemistry
- Astrobiology
- Drug Discovery
- Population Model
- Irrigation and Water Management
- Chemistry
- Oceanography
- Paleontology
- Climatology
- Global Warming
- Relativity
- Sleep Cycle
- Thymus
- Circulatory System
- Pollution
- Rabies
- Surveying
- Air Pollution
- Forestry
- Genetic Testing
- Rheumatology
- Chemical Oceanography
- Archaeology
- Suicide
- Conservation Biology and Wildlife
- Entomology
- Micropaleontology
- Fertility
- Staphylococcus
- Biodiversity
- Cannabinoid Research
- Pollination
- Algae
- Aerospace
- Immunology
- Ecology
- Climate Change
- Earth System Science
- Clinical Trials
- Forest Conservation
- Physics
- Astronomy
- Biomedical Research
- Marine Geology
- Marine Biology
- Blood
- CAR T-Cells
- Pathogen
- Fungi
- Geography
- Astrophysics
- Neurochemistry
- Bacteriophage
- Geomagnetics
- Neurobiology
- Pseudomonas
- Stress
- Astrochemistry
- Osteopathic Medicine
- 3D Printing
- Mammal
- Public Health
- Geology
- Agricultural Biology
- Biotechnology
- Developmental Biology
- Antibodies
- Cardiology
- Adipose Tissue
- Atmospheric Chemistry
- Mineral
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- Atmospheric Sciences
- Chemical Biology
- Alkaloid
- Aquatic Habitat
- Biogeography
- Geosciences
- Fluorescence
- Biologics
- Gene Sequencing
- PCR/RT-PCR/Real-time PCR
- Concussion
- Women's Health
- Parkinson's Disease
- Natural Medicine
- Substances
- Agricultural Sciences
- Sustainability
- Gene Silencing
- Plant Protection and Animal Health
- Cerebral Organoid
- CHO Cells
- Fungus
- Fitness
- Dementia
- Cancer Metabolism
- Space Science
- Food Microbiology
- Anemia
- Sepsis
- Cell Death
- Ultrasound
- Bacteriology
- Natural Killer Cells
- Alcoholism
- Food & Beverage
- Environmental Health
- Biological Organisms
- Biochemistry
- Anxiety
- Physiology
- Enzymology
- Diagnostics
- Dermatology
- Cancer Stem Cells
- Hydrology
- Topography
- Lymphocytes
- Neurodegeneration
- Vision
- Obesity
- PTSD
- Biofilm
- Preventative Medicine
- Enzyme
- Neuroplasticity
- Gene Editing
- Waste Science
- Gene Therapy
- Histochemistry
- Noise Pollution
- Soil Science
- Exoplanet
- Lupus
- Tau Protein
- Protein Expression
- Inhalation
- Glucose
- Nursing
- Arthritis
- Neuroendocrinology
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Anticoagulant
- Infectious Disease
- Plant Fertilization
- Mental Illness
- Chlamydia
- Gonorrhea
- Green Science
- Acoustics
- Mechanics
- Enzymes/Reagents
- Cardiac Markers
- Cell Culture
- Pre-Clinical
- Pathology
- Stroke
- In-Vivo Research
- Metabolism
- Neurotransmitters
- Environmental Chemistry
- Rehabilitation Medicine
- Exercise
- Neurology
- Human Geography
- Materials Science
- Astrocytes
- Geophysics
- Planetary Geology
- Sickle Cell Anemia
- Pharmaceuticals
- Pharmaceutical
- Herbalism
- Horticulture
- Lipids
- Cancer Therapeutics
- General Medicine
- Bipolar Disorder
- Microbiome
- Bioengineering
- Influenza
- Aging
- Cerebral Cortex
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Allergy
- Gravity Fields
- Blood Transfusion
- Pathobiology
- Melanoma
- Polymer Chemistry
- Adrenergic Receptors
- Cannabis Sciences
- Embryology
- Synchrotrons
- Peptides
- Brain Initiative
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Embryonic Stem Cells
- RNA
- Zoology
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Vaccine
- Dopamine
- Cardiovascular Medicine
- Glial Cells
- Prosthetics
- Clinical Microbiology
- Confocal Microscopy
- Diabetes
- Paralysis
- Anatomy
- Respiratory
- Dendrites
- Psychosis
- Waste Management
- Environmental Microbiology
- Hippocampus
- Malaria
- Clinical Diagnostics
- AIDS
- Pharmacology
- Water Quality
- Parasitology
- Sports Medicine
- Sound Localization
- Small Molecule
- Cell Manufacturing
- Agronomy
- Laws of Motion
- Paleoceanography
- Bioassay
- Food Safety
- Biopolymer
- Protein Chemistry
- Memory Loss
- Musculoskeletal
- Ground Water Contamination
- Otolaryngology
- Plastic Surgery
- Neural Engineering
- Glioblastoma
- Prescription Drugs
- In-Vivo Imaging
- CRO
- Lasers
- Biomarkers
- Drug Delivery
- Respiratory Medicine
- Glaciology
- Asthma
- Platelets
- Microbial Ecology
- Surgery
- Thrombosis
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Serotonin
- Green House
- Protein Interaction
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Parkinson's
- Applied Physics
- Oncology
- Agricultural Plant Sciences
- Social Sciences
- Central Nervous System (CNS)
- Molecular Physics
- Agricultural Economics
- Cell Isolation
- Molecular Diagnostics
- Toxicology
- Transfusion Medicine
- Ethanol
- Cloning
- Molecular Dynamics
- Mammalogy
- Evolutionary Medicine
- Primary Cells
- Autism
- Veterinary Medicine
- Optical Physics
- Respiratory Disease
- DNA Sequencing
- Geriatrics
- Pulmonology
- Agricultural Philosophy
- Velocity
- Leukemia
- ADHD
- Cytoskeleton
- Nutrition
- Virology
- Image Capture and Analysis
- Invasive Species
- Flavor Chemistry
- Tissue Engineering
- Environmental Economics
- Natural Resources
- Clinical Chemistry
- Green House Gas
- Artificial Intelligence
- Hypertension
- Antimicrobial Resistance
- Biomedical Engineering
- Laboratory Testing
- Ion Channels
- Psychology
- Depression
- Quality Control
- Medical Device
- Kinetics
- Emergency Medicine
- Protein Biochemistry
- Schizophrenia
- Rare Disease
- Neuropathology
- Histology
- Internal Medicine
- Surface Chemistry
- Fusion
- Gastroenterology
- Dimer
- Regenerative Medicine
- Translational Medicine
- Sustainable Development
- CRISPR
- Biophysics
- Naturopathic Medicine
- Meteorology
- Ophthalmology
- Clinical Oncology
- Quantum Chemistry
- Transmission Electron Microscopy
- Microscopy
- Geomicrobiology
- Paleoclimatology
- Physical Oceanography
- Meditation
- Kinesiology
- Addiction
- Opioids
- Functional MRI
- Autopsy
- Dentistry
- Immuno-Oncology
- Chemotherapy
- Green Chemistry
- Power Supplies
- Medical Ethics
- Neurophysiology
- Tissue Culture
- Blood Bank
- Clinical Pharmacology
- Biofuels
- Industrial
- Over The Counter Drugs
- Glaucoma
- Soil Contamination
- Biosensor
- Psychiatry
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Assay Development
- Bioethics
- Epigenetics
- Synthetic Biology
- Materials Chemistry
- Angiogenesis
- Scanning
- HIV
- Cell Based Assays
- Antidepressants
- Pediatrics
- Rare Diseases
- Neuroimaging
- Robotics
- Medical Devices
- CRISPR-Cas9
- Personalized Healthcare
- Biomaterials
- Cell Morphology
- Large Molecule
- Cellular Pathology
- Medical Physics
- Mathematical Physics
- Data Mining
- Biobanking
- Biogeochemistry
- Gene Synthesis
- Historical Geology
- Cancer Diagnostics
- Bioreactors
- Cleanrooms
- Quantum Mechanics
- Hepatitis
- ADME-Tox
- Syphilis
- Immunogenicity
- Pancreatitis
- Protein Binding
- Precision Medicine
- Viral Vectors
- DNA Synthesis
- Immunoassays/ Immunochemistry
- Vitamin D
- Enriched Environment
- Phosphorylation
- Botany
- Aquaculture
- Carrier Protein
- Structural Biology
- Healthcare IT
- Fermentation
- Urology
- Particle Physics
- Centrifugation
- Theoretical Physics
- Aerobiology
- Pharmaceutical Water
- Forensics
- Industrial Microbiology
- Quality Control/Assurance
- Phycology
- Psychosomatic Medicine
- Surface Runoff
- Cytogenetics
- Diphtheria Toxin
- Osteosarcoma
- Cell Signaling/Transduction
- Gene Transfer
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Chromatin
- Genetic Counseling
- Obstetrics
- Space Exploration
- Cervical Cancer
- Pharmacy
- Laboratory Informatics
- Bioanalysis
- Bioinformatics
- Anesthesiology
- Kinase
