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Animal Research is the use of animals in scientific procedures that helps scientists understand diseases that afflict animals and humans.
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FEB 25, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The impressive great white shark has been able to capture the attention of humans and is the subject of endless fascinat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 25, 2019Microbiology
The gut microbiome plays important physiological roles. Now scientists have found that bacteria can secrete nitric oxide ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 25, 2019Neuroscience
In the largest planned study to examine the effects of a new Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is underway. It will involve 4 ...Written By: Amy LoriauxFEB 25, 2019Plants & Animals
It’s been more than a century since researchers last spotted the Fernandina Giant Tortoise (Cheloloidis phantastic ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 23, 2019Earth & The Environment
A new study published in Nature Climate Change details yet another danger of climate change – disruption to specie ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 23, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Different mechanisms helped genes conferring antibiotic resistance spread through a population of fish gut bacteria.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 21, 2019Genetics & Genomics
While cancer rates are dropping in general, colorectal cancer is becoming more common in people under the age of 55.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 21, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Michigan voters recently legalized recreational cannabis. A few months later, PharmSci 420 (I'm serious, that is the ...Written By: Amy LoriauxFEB 20, 2019Plants & Animals
Researchers have long wondered why zebras sport such eye-jarring black and white stripes, especially since most large ma ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 20, 2019Immunology
Scientists succeeded in demonstrating for the first time that the phagocytes in the brain, the so-called microglia, all ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlFEB 20, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Of all the potential adverse effects of a marijuana lifestyle, I bet you hadn't considered one oft-neglected pa ...Written By: Amy LoriauxFEB 19, 2019Plants & Animals
Lobsters are fascinating marine animals, but they’re also a delicacy in certain parts of the world. While eating l ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 19, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
It's inevitable in life, but aging isn't really something people look forward to.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 19, 2019Earth & The Environment
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) had its annual meeting in Washington DC this year and the ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 18, 2019Plants & Animals
The primary job of a conservationist is to safeguard existing animal species and mitigate the effects of human-related b ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 18, 2019Neuroscience
When most people think "hippocampus", they usually think "learning and memory" (alternatively, they ...Written By: Amy LoriauxFEB 18, 2019Microbiology
Scientists are learning more about how specific strains of bacteria in our guts are connected to various aspects of our ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 18, 2019Plants & Animals
Humans commercially harvest many marine animals because a booming market exists above the ocean’s surface. Unfortu ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 16, 2019Microbiology
Some populations of frogs have been able to withstand a widespread epidemic of a deadly disease that is comparable to th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 15, 2019Videos
Hamsters are often used as model organisms for basic laboratory research. Often times taking their pulse is crucial for ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 15, 2019Technology
New emerging technologies could soon make it easier to detect deadly heart conditions leading to improvements in prevent ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 14, 2019Cannabis Sciences
There is a growing consensus among scientists that adolescents who use marijuana are at risk for developing mood disorde ...Written By: Amy LoriauxFEB 14, 2019Cannabis Sciences
If you are a cat owner, you know the value of catnip. "It's perfectly safe," you say, as you watch your ki ...Written By: Amy LoriauxFEB 13, 2019Plants & Animals
Goldfish are a favorite pet among both adults and children, but most pet goldfish are lucky to survive for just five yea ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
FEB 25, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The impressive great white shark has been able to capture the attention of humans and is the subject of endless fascinat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 25, 2019
Microbiology
The gut microbiome plays important physiological roles. Now scientists have found that bacteria can secrete nitric oxide
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 25, 2019
Neuroscience
In the largest planned study to examine the effects of a new Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is underway. It will involve 4
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 25, 2019
Plants & Animals
It’s been more than a century since researchers last spotted the Fernandina Giant Tortoise (Cheloloidis phantastic
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 23, 2019
Earth & The Environment
A new study published in Nature Climate Change details yet another danger of climate change – disruption to specie
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 23, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Different mechanisms helped genes conferring antibiotic resistance spread through a population of fish gut bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
While cancer rates are dropping in general, colorectal cancer is becoming more common in people under the age of 55.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Michigan voters recently legalized recreational cannabis. A few months later, PharmSci 420 (I'm serious, that is the
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 20, 2019
Plants & Animals
Researchers have long wondered why zebras sport such eye-jarring black and white stripes, especially since most large ma
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 20, 2019
Immunology
Scientists succeeded in demonstrating for the first time that the phagocytes in the brain, the so-called microglia, all
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
FEB 20, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Of all the potential adverse effects of a marijuana lifestyle, I bet you hadn't considered one oft-neglected pa
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 19, 2019
Plants & Animals
Lobsters are fascinating marine animals, but they’re also a delicacy in certain parts of the world. While eating l
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 19, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
It's inevitable in life, but aging isn't really something people look forward to.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 19, 2019
Earth & The Environment
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) had its annual meeting in Washington DC this year and the
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 18, 2019
Plants & Animals
The primary job of a conservationist is to safeguard existing animal species and mitigate the effects of human-related b
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 18, 2019
Neuroscience
When most people think "hippocampus", they usually think "learning and memory" (alternatively, they
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 18, 2019
Microbiology
Scientists are learning more about how specific strains of bacteria in our guts are connected to various aspects of our
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 18, 2019
Plants & Animals
Humans commercially harvest many marine animals because a booming market exists above the ocean’s surface. Unfortu
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 16, 2019
Microbiology
Some populations of frogs have been able to withstand a widespread epidemic of a deadly disease that is comparable to th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 15, 2019
Videos
Hamsters are often used as model organisms for basic laboratory research. Often times taking their pulse is crucial for
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 15, 2019
Technology
New emerging technologies could soon make it easier to detect deadly heart conditions leading to improvements in prevent
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 14, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
There is a growing consensus among scientists that adolescents who use marijuana are at risk for developing mood disorde
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 14, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
If you are a cat owner, you know the value of catnip. "It's perfectly safe," you say, as you watch your ki
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 13, 2019
Plants & Animals
Goldfish are a favorite pet among both adults and children, but most pet goldfish are lucky to survive for just five yea
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard