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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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SEP 01, 2022Microbiology
The world is full of microbes, which have been competing with one another for space and resources since they arose. / Im ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 01, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
The CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing system has revolutionized biomedical research, and has now even been used in the clinic is ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 31, 2022Earth & The Environment
In a recent study published in eLife, an international team of researchers discuss how different mammals respond to the ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAUG 30, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
While most of us are born with 2 sex chromosomes in either a combination of XX or XY, there are many cases of people who ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 30, 2022Neuroscience
The old adage says that most things are safe in moderation. But new research has shown that just one alcoholic drink can ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 29, 2022Health & Medicine
West Nile virus, which is spread to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito, arrived unexpectedly in the United ...Written By: Zoe MichaudAUG 26, 2022Plants & Animals
Processed foods are a ubiquitous part of Western diets. The vast majority of packaged foods in the U.S. are processed. I ...Written By: Ryan VingumAUG 26, 2022Earth & The Environment
In a recent study published in the journal Nature Food, an international team of researchers discuss how a nuclear war b ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAUG 24, 2022Microbiology
It was once hypothesized that a strange, microscopic creature called Saccorhytus, a spiked animal with no anus, was the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 24, 2022Neuroscience
Is Playfulness a Sign Your Dog is Gifted? Every dog owner thinks their canine is above average intelligence, but o ...Written By: Kerry CharronAUG 22, 2022Earth & The Environment
In a recent study published in Environmental Research Letters, a pair of researchers at the University of California at ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAUG 21, 2022Neuroscience
Our bodies have several systems branching through them, like veins, arteries, and neurons. In the brain, neurons g ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 20, 2022Technology
In a recent study published in Nature Communications, a team of researchers at the University of Massachusetts (UMass) A ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAUG 20, 2022Plants & Animals
Hot-burning, more frequent forest fires continue to make headlines on a regular basis. In California, for example, frequ ...Written By: Ryan VingumAUG 19, 2022Earth & The Environment
In a recent study published in Nature, a international team of researchers from the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, a ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAUG 19, 2022Microbiology
Citrus greening, known by several other names including yellow dragon disease, Huanglongbing, or Candidatus Liberibacter ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 18, 2022Genetics & Genomics
The human genome holds thousands of genes, and gene expression has to be carefully controlled in cells; the right gene m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 18, 2022Plants & Animals
Diabetes is becoming an increasingly common condition. Over 30 million people have diabetes in the U.S, while only 20% o ...Written By: Ryan VingumAUG 17, 2022Earth & The Environment
The expedition of Endurance was one of the legends. It is one of the most harrowing survival stories in naval history.Written By: Timothy JamesAUG 17, 2022Health & Medicine
Chronic pain caused by illness or injury affects millions of people. Arthritis pain alone affects more than 50 million A ...Written By: Zoe MichaudAUG 17, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Surprisingly similar mechanisms of pattern recognition can be found among incredibly diverse organisms.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 16, 2022Immunology
SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, has mutated many times into new variants, some that we don't hear about, while others ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 16, 2022Neuroscience
ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) is a motor neuron disease, which gradually causes a loss of movement. Eventually, pa ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 15, 2022Plants & Animals
A recent study published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences discusses hibernation as the sec ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 01, 2022
Microbiology
The world is full of microbes, which have been competing with one another for space and resources since they arose. / Im
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 01, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
The CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing system has revolutionized biomedical research, and has now even been used in the clinic is
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 31, 2022
Earth & The Environment
In a recent study published in eLife, an international team of researchers discuss how different mammals respond to the
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 30, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
While most of us are born with 2 sex chromosomes in either a combination of XX or XY, there are many cases of people who
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 30, 2022
Neuroscience
The old adage says that most things are safe in moderation. But new research has shown that just one alcoholic drink can
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 29, 2022
Health & Medicine
West Nile virus, which is spread to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito, arrived unexpectedly in the United
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
AUG 26, 2022
Plants & Animals
Processed foods are a ubiquitous part of Western diets. The vast majority of packaged foods in the U.S. are processed. I
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
AUG 26, 2022
Earth & The Environment
In a recent study published in the journal Nature Food, an international team of researchers discuss how a nuclear war b
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 24, 2022
Microbiology
It was once hypothesized that a strange, microscopic creature called Saccorhytus, a spiked animal with no anus, was the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 24, 2022
Neuroscience
Is Playfulness a Sign Your Dog is Gifted? Every dog owner thinks their canine is above average intelligence, but o
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
AUG 22, 2022
Earth & The Environment
In a recent study published in Environmental Research Letters, a pair of researchers at the University of California at
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 21, 2022
Neuroscience
Our bodies have several systems branching through them, like veins, arteries, and neurons. In the brain, neurons g
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 20, 2022
Technology
In a recent study published in Nature Communications, a team of researchers at the University of Massachusetts (UMass) A
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 20, 2022
Plants & Animals
Hot-burning, more frequent forest fires continue to make headlines on a regular basis. In California, for example, frequ
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
AUG 19, 2022
Earth & The Environment
In a recent study published in Nature, a international team of researchers from the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, a
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 19, 2022
Microbiology
Citrus greening, known by several other names including yellow dragon disease, Huanglongbing, or Candidatus Liberibacter
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 18, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
The human genome holds thousands of genes, and gene expression has to be carefully controlled in cells; the right gene m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 18, 2022
Plants & Animals
Diabetes is becoming an increasingly common condition. Over 30 million people have diabetes in the U.S, while only 20% o
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
AUG 17, 2022
Earth & The Environment
The expedition of Endurance was one of the legends. It is one of the most harrowing survival stories in naval history.
Written By:
Timothy James
AUG 17, 2022
Health & Medicine
Chronic pain caused by illness or injury affects millions of people. Arthritis pain alone affects more than 50 million A
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
AUG 17, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Surprisingly similar mechanisms of pattern recognition can be found among incredibly diverse organisms.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 16, 2022
Immunology
SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, has mutated many times into new variants, some that we don't hear about, while others
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 16, 2022
Neuroscience
ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) is a motor neuron disease, which gradually causes a loss of movement. Eventually, pa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 15, 2022
Plants & Animals
A recent study published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences discusses hibernation as the sec
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc