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Animals: are multicellular organisms that form the biological kingdom Animalia. With few exceptions, animals consume organic material, breathe oxygen, are able to move, can reproduce sexually, and grow from a hollow sphere of cells, the blastula, during embryonic development.
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AUG 10, 2018Videos
Did you know that cuttlefish can change color, texture, and shape? Did you know they contain a bone called the cuttlebon ...Written By: Amanda KahlAUG 09, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
A new method can track the formation and movement of lipids, DNA and proteins in live cells.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 09, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Organophosphates are especially dangerous to animals like whales, seals and dolphins.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 08, 2018Plants & Animals
Researchers have long recognized the oriental cuckoo as a brood parasite, meaning that it lays its eggs in other birds&r ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 08, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Not all fat is the same. Brown fat is thought to be fat healthier than white fat.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 08, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
The common form of tissue transplant is the corneal transplant. Corneal transplantation is performed to correct visual l ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 07, 2018Plants & Animals
A study published this week in the journal Conservation Biology by researchers from the University of California, Los An ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 07, 2018Cancer
A common hematologic cancer chemotherapy agent is looked at for its efficacy on solid tumors and specifically evaluates ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanAUG 07, 2018Health & Medicine
Hey everyone, it’s snack time! Come on up and grab some delicious crickets, yum yum. Said no one ever. But maybe, ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 06, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers studying cocaine addiction have managed to significantly reduce relapse rates in a preclinical model.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 06, 2018Plants & Animals
Venomous animal encounters can be frightening experiences, but some animals are more venomous than others. Some of the m ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 06, 2018Plants & Animals
Researchers have long understood the African killifish (Nothobranchius furzeri) to reach maturity at break-neck speeds. ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 06, 2018Earth & The Environment
Bye to the ban on neonics, bye to the bees An Obama-era ban on the use of neonicotinoids, pesticides which are known for ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 06, 2018Microbiology
It seems that when people are infected with CMV but don't have any obvious symptoms, there may still be effects.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 06, 2018Plants & Animals
Fish depend on olfaction for a plethora of things, including food discovery, predator evasion, navigation, and recogniti ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 06, 2018Cannabis Sciences
CBDV is similar to CBD and is being looked at as a clinically relevant anticonvulsant and a potential treatment option f ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanAUG 05, 2018Videos
Many of us watch birds take off into flight right before our eyes every day, but it happens so quickly that we don&rsquo ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 05, 2018Genetics & Genomics
This rare type of cell seems to play a major role in cystic fibrosis.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 04, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
The complexity of human organs has made them difficult to engineer, but real progress is being made.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 04, 2018Microbiology
We now know of the importance of the microbiome, but most of the research focus has been on bacteria.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 03, 2018Microbiology
The CDC says don't give your dog up; this is thought to be a very rare case.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 02, 2018Microbiology
Temperatures are on the rise, and it seems soil will become another factor in how our climate changes.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 02, 2018Cannabis Sciences
The Ice Bucket Challenge brought attention to ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) and the need for further research on t ...Written By: Amanda KahlAUG 01, 2018Videos
Every year, the Koch Institute at MIT shares some of the most stunning images produced at the research facility.Written By: Carmen Leitch
AUG 10, 2018
Videos
Did you know that cuttlefish can change color, texture, and shape? Did you know they contain a bone called the cuttlebon
...
Written By:
Amanda Kahl
AUG 09, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
A new method can track the formation and movement of lipids, DNA and proteins in live cells.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 09, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Organophosphates are especially dangerous to animals like whales, seals and dolphins.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 08, 2018
Plants & Animals
Researchers have long recognized the oriental cuckoo as a brood parasite, meaning that it lays its eggs in other birds&r
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 08, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Not all fat is the same. Brown fat is thought to be fat healthier than white fat.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 08, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
The common form of tissue transplant is the corneal transplant. Corneal transplantation is performed to correct visual l
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 07, 2018
Plants & Animals
A study published this week in the journal Conservation Biology by researchers from the University of California, Los An
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 07, 2018
Cancer
A common hematologic cancer chemotherapy agent is looked at for its efficacy on solid tumors and specifically evaluates
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
AUG 07, 2018
Health & Medicine
Hey everyone, it’s snack time! Come on up and grab some delicious crickets, yum yum. Said no one ever. But maybe,
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 06, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers studying cocaine addiction have managed to significantly reduce relapse rates in a preclinical model.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 06, 2018
Plants & Animals
Venomous animal encounters can be frightening experiences, but some animals are more venomous than others. Some of the m
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 06, 2018
Plants & Animals
Researchers have long understood the African killifish (Nothobranchius furzeri) to reach maturity at break-neck speeds.
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 06, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Bye to the ban on neonics, bye to the bees An Obama-era ban on the use of neonicotinoids, pesticides which are known for
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 06, 2018
Microbiology
It seems that when people are infected with CMV but don't have any obvious symptoms, there may still be effects.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 06, 2018
Plants & Animals
Fish depend on olfaction for a plethora of things, including food discovery, predator evasion, navigation, and recogniti
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 06, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
CBDV is similar to CBD and is being looked at as a clinically relevant anticonvulsant and a potential treatment option f
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
AUG 05, 2018
Videos
Many of us watch birds take off into flight right before our eyes every day, but it happens so quickly that we don&rsquo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 05, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
This rare type of cell seems to play a major role in cystic fibrosis.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 04, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
The complexity of human organs has made them difficult to engineer, but real progress is being made.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 04, 2018
Microbiology
We now know of the importance of the microbiome, but most of the research focus has been on bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 03, 2018
Microbiology
The CDC says don't give your dog up; this is thought to be a very rare case.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 02, 2018
Microbiology
Temperatures are on the rise, and it seems soil will become another factor in how our climate changes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 02, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
The Ice Bucket Challenge brought attention to ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) and the need for further research on t
...
Written By:
Amanda Kahl
AUG 01, 2018
Videos
Every year, the Koch Institute at MIT shares some of the most stunning images produced at the research facility.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch