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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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JAN 06, 2022Earth & The Environment
We already know that eating less meat and animal products is better for the environment and our health, and it’s a ...Written By: Samantha LottJAN 06, 2022Neuroscience
Innovator and Advocate, Temple Grandin, helps the world understand the beauty of autismJAN 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 05, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Researchers were assessing the presence of bacteria in wild hedgehogs which are found in Europe and New Zealand, and fou ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 05, 2022Microbiology
Microbes are known for their ability to evolve. Many types of microbes can interact with one another, and easily exchang ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 04, 2022Plants & Animals
Antarctica is the coldest, driest continent on Earth. As a result, it is virtually uninhabited by humans. At the same ti ...Written By: Ryan VingumJAN 04, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
As early as 3000 BC, ancient Egyptians described the use of sutures for drawing open wounds shut to facilitate he ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 03, 2022Earth & The Environment
Dr. Richard Leakey, one of the fathers of Paleoanthropology has passed away in Kenya.Written By: Timothy JamesJAN 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, 2022Cannabis Sciences
Results from a new study published in Nature’s Scientific Reports suggest that the carboxylated (i.e., acidic) for ...Written By: Nadine HusamiJAN 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 31, 2021Earth & The Environment
Light pollution is a newly recognized source of pollution with many complexities. What is light pollution to one person ...Written By: Samantha LottDEC 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, 2021Earth & The Environment
Fishing gear is the most prevalent pollution in the oceans. It makes up nearly 50% of the floating garbage in the Great ...Written By: Samantha LottDEC 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 29, 2021Microbiology
There are many types of influenza virus, which are classified based on the proteins expressed on their surfaces. The H5N ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 29, 2021Plants & Animals
Dog allergies are becoming increasingly common; some estimates suggest that 10-20% of the world’s population has s ...Written By: Ryan VingumDEC 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, 2021Earth & The Environment
Floods this weekend caused destruction in Brazil. Two dams failed after weeks of rain in the Brazilian state of Bahia, o ...Written By: Samantha LottDEC 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 26, 2021Microbiology
We've long known that there are bacteria in the human gut; some can be dangerous if they are ingested. But genetic and c ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 06, 2022
Earth & The Environment
We already know that eating less meat and animal products is better for the environment and our health, and it’s a
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
JAN 06, 2022
Neuroscience
Innovator and Advocate, Temple Grandin, helps the world understand the beauty of autism
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 05, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers were assessing the presence of bacteria in wild hedgehogs which are found in Europe and New Zealand, and fou
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 05, 2022
Microbiology
Microbes are known for their ability to evolve. Many types of microbes can interact with one another, and easily exchang
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2022
Plants & Animals
Antarctica is the coldest, driest continent on Earth. As a result, it is virtually uninhabited by humans. At the same ti
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JAN 04, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
As early as 3000 BC, ancient Egyptians described the use of sutures for drawing open wounds shut to facilitate he
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 03, 2022
Earth & The Environment
Dr. Richard Leakey, one of the fathers of Paleoanthropology has passed away in Kenya.
Written By:
Timothy James
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
Cannabis Sciences
Results from a new study published in Nature’s Scientific Reports suggest that the carboxylated (i.e., acidic) for
...
Written By:
Nadine Husami
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 31, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Light pollution is a newly recognized source of pollution with many complexities. What is light pollution to one person
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
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
Earth & The Environment
Fishing gear is the most prevalent pollution in the oceans. It makes up nearly 50% of the floating garbage in the Great
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
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 29, 2021
Microbiology
There are many types of influenza virus, which are classified based on the proteins expressed on their surfaces. The H5N
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 29, 2021
Plants & Animals
Dog allergies are becoming increasingly common; some estimates suggest that 10-20% of the world’s population has s
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
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
Earth & The Environment
Floods this weekend caused destruction in Brazil. Two dams failed after weeks of rain in the Brazilian state of Bahia, o
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
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 26, 2021
Microbiology
We've long known that there are bacteria in the human gut; some can be dangerous if they are ingested. But genetic and c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch