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Behavioral sciences explore the cognitive processes within organisms and the behavioral interactions between organisms in the natural world.
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FEB 05, 2016Health & Medicine
Depression affects millions of Americans and many of those people are taking some kind of medication. Selective se ...Written By: Cassidy ReichFEB 04, 2016Health & Medicine
Whenever retired Maj. David Underwood drove under power lines and around other electromagnetic fields, he would feel a p ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetFEB 04, 2016Immunology
The body needs regulatory T cells (Tregs) on the sidelines of an immune attack, making sure tempers don’t run too ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 04, 2016Plants & Animals
It has been a gruesome start of the year for many whale species swimming in the oceans of the Eastern hemisphere. Severa ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 03, 2016Plants & Animals
An octopus, much like a chameleon, has the ability to change its skin color. Common belief has long stood that an octopu ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 03, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists in China will celebrate an extra special Chinese New Year, as they have just unveiled a set of genetic modifi ...FEB 03, 2016Neuroscience
There’s complicated science involved in making a casino difficult to leave. There are never any windows to distrac ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 02, 2016Immunology
Although the body needs inflammation to fight off infections, this product of the innate immune system has been linked t ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 02, 2016Genetics & Genomics
Single-stranded molecules of DNA called “aptamers” have been studied since 1990 for their ability to bind an ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 01, 2016Plants & Animals
Every so often, we stumble across a story where two unlikely animals become friends. The most recent was when a fearless ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 01, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
As you start across the street, out of the corner of your eye, you spot something moving toward you. Instantly, your bra ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JAN 31, 2016Videos
Felines seem to have a weird obsession with boxes - put one near one and they'll jump right in and make themselves cozy. ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 29, 2016Immunology
Scientists are constantly trying to pinpoint the causation behind children who develop autism, often looking to genetics ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 29, 2016Plants & Animals
When you see an animal in the road, clearly in danger and with the potential of being hit by another car in traffic, do ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 28, 2016Genetics & Genomics
A missing copy of a region in chromosome 16, a mutation associated with autism, will always cause a 25-point drop in IQ, ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 28, 2016Neuroscience
Recent years have seen an incredible rise in the research and discussion of neuroinflammation, especially in regards to ...Written By: Cassidy ReichJAN 27, 2016Neuroscience
Babies born in the United States are routinely screened for lead levels and have been for decades. It’s well docum ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 26, 2016Plants & Animals
There have been a lot of beachings lately involving sharks and whales – in India, over 80 whales were found beache ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 26, 2016Infographics
Precision medicine is an emerging approach for disease treatment and preventionWritten By: Jennifer EllisJAN 25, 2016Health & Medicine
A new pilot study finds smartphones reminders can help people get moving. Non-infectious diseases cause more than ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetJAN 25, 2016Videos
When you see a large animal, what you typically expect is a low-pitch, deep noise. But in the case of these baby white r ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 22, 2016Plants & Animals
The tegu is an incredible lizard species – the South America-based creature is colored black and white and can gro ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 22, 2016Videos
We know that some human emotions, like laughter and sadness, are infectious. But new research in human behaviors also sh ...JAN 22, 2016Health & Medicine
New research suggests obese children have neurological differences that make them more prone to overeating, but practici ...Written By: Julianne Chiaet
FEB 05, 2016
Health & Medicine
Depression affects millions of Americans and many of those people are taking some kind of medication. Selective se
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
FEB 04, 2016
Health & Medicine
Whenever retired Maj. David Underwood drove under power lines and around other electromagnetic fields, he would feel a p
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
FEB 04, 2016
Immunology
The body needs regulatory T cells (Tregs) on the sidelines of an immune attack, making sure tempers don’t run too
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 04, 2016
Plants & Animals
It has been a gruesome start of the year for many whale species swimming in the oceans of the Eastern hemisphere. Severa
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 03, 2016
Plants & Animals
An octopus, much like a chameleon, has the ability to change its skin color. Common belief has long stood that an octopu
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 03, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists in China will celebrate an extra special Chinese New Year, as they have just unveiled a set of genetic modifi
...
FEB 03, 2016
Neuroscience
There’s complicated science involved in making a casino difficult to leave. There are never any windows to distrac
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 02, 2016
Immunology
Although the body needs inflammation to fight off infections, this product of the innate immune system has been linked t
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 02, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Single-stranded molecules of DNA called “aptamers” have been studied since 1990 for their ability to bind an
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 01, 2016
Plants & Animals
Every so often, we stumble across a story where two unlikely animals become friends. The most recent was when a fearless
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 01, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
As you start across the street, out of the corner of your eye, you spot something moving toward you. Instantly, your bra
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JAN 31, 2016
Videos
Felines seem to have a weird obsession with boxes - put one near one and they'll jump right in and make themselves cozy.
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 29, 2016
Immunology
Scientists are constantly trying to pinpoint the causation behind children who develop autism, often looking to genetics
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 29, 2016
Plants & Animals
When you see an animal in the road, clearly in danger and with the potential of being hit by another car in traffic, do
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 28, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
A missing copy of a region in chromosome 16, a mutation associated with autism, will always cause a 25-point drop in IQ,
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 28, 2016
Neuroscience
Recent years have seen an incredible rise in the research and discussion of neuroinflammation, especially in regards to
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
JAN 27, 2016
Neuroscience
Babies born in the United States are routinely screened for lead levels and have been for decades. It’s well docum
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 26, 2016
Plants & Animals
There have been a lot of beachings lately involving sharks and whales – in India, over 80 whales were found beache
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 26, 2016
Infographics
Precision medicine is an emerging approach for disease treatment and prevention
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
JAN 25, 2016
Health & Medicine
A new pilot study finds smartphones reminders can help people get moving. Non-infectious diseases cause more than
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
JAN 25, 2016
Videos
When you see a large animal, what you typically expect is a low-pitch, deep noise. But in the case of these baby white r
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 22, 2016
Plants & Animals
The tegu is an incredible lizard species – the South America-based creature is colored black and white and can gro
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 22, 2016
Videos
We know that some human emotions, like laughter and sadness, are infectious. But new research in human behaviors also sh
...
JAN 22, 2016
Health & Medicine
New research suggests obese children have neurological differences that make them more prone to overeating, but practici
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet