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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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DEC 12, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Humans have been breeding dogs for various purposes for thousands of years, and dogs have been selectively bred to perfo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 12, 2022Microbiology
Trillions of microbes live in our gastrointestinal tracts, and they exert a powerful influence on various aspects of hum ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 11, 2022Neuroscience
An artificial sweetener found in almost 5,000 foods and drinks is linked to anxiety-like behavior in mice. The correspon ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 09, 2022Earth & The Environment
A hominin who lived around 200,000 years ago is now thought to have used fire.Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattDEC 08, 2022Cannabis Sciences
Synthetic weed, or synthetic cannabis, has become increasingly popular. But be careful - here's what it can do to you.Written By: Helaine KrysikDEC 07, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Twins can provide researchers with a unique opportunity to investigate how a trait might be influenced by genetics or by ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 06, 2022Technology
In a recent study published in Computers in Human Behavior, a team of researchers from Japan compare human-made and arti ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 05, 2022Neuroscience
Drugs that effectively treat disorders of the brain are very challenging to develop. In the past few decades, researcher ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 04, 2022Neuroscience
A new study published in Frontiers in Psychology examined the effect of different parental sleep-supporting techniques o ...Written By: Kerry CharronDEC 03, 2022Neuroscience
Suppressing certain gut bacteria leads mice to binge-eat foods high in sugar. The corresponding study was published ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 01, 2022Neuroscience
Social trauma impairs social reward function in the brain, and thus triggers social avoidance in mice. The corresponding ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 30, 2022Health & Medicine
A new study has suggested that people's water needs vary so much and depend on so many things, there is no universal rec ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 29, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have developed a way to target RNA molecules that can have a harmful result. Instead of targeting the genome ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 26, 2022Neuroscience
A crucial enzyme in the mammalian brain seems to randomly switch on and off, according to new research reported in Natur ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 23, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Starfish embryos sprout appendages very early on in development, and they can spin around through water by propelling th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 22, 2022Cardiology
Specific dietary and behavioral choices are associated with long-term weight gain.Written By: Savannah LoganNOV 22, 2022Technology
In a recent study published in Sciences Advances, a team of researchers from Aalto University in Finland have developed ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 21, 2022Earth & The Environment
A hallmarking characteristic of being human is cooking food, and new research pushes back the origins of cooking by 600, ...Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattNOV 19, 2022Health & Medicine
In the modern world, many people are exposed to artificial light at night. It's even become such a problem that dark sky ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 18, 2022Genetics & Genomics
New research based on genomic analysis suggests humans migrated along the Atlantic coast to settle parts of South Americ ...Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattNOV 18, 2022Neuroscience
Researchers noted an association between neural activity and the perceived intensity of pain that others feel, they publ ...Written By: Kerry CharronNOV 17, 2022Cannabis Sciences
Drexel University researchers examined the effects of California’s 2016 recreational cannabis use law among young ...Written By: Kerry CharronNOV 16, 2022Health & Medicine
Researchers found that psilocybin may have potential as a treatment for those suffering from extreme depression. Psilocy ...Written By: Kerry CharronNOV 14, 2022Plants & Animals
A new study discovered that chimpanzees and gorillas may actually be friends, rather than enemies, in certain cases.Written By: Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
DEC 12, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Humans have been breeding dogs for various purposes for thousands of years, and dogs have been selectively bred to perfo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 12, 2022
Microbiology
Trillions of microbes live in our gastrointestinal tracts, and they exert a powerful influence on various aspects of hum
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 11, 2022
Neuroscience
An artificial sweetener found in almost 5,000 foods and drinks is linked to anxiety-like behavior in mice. The correspon
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 09, 2022
Earth & The Environment
A hominin who lived around 200,000 years ago is now thought to have used fire.
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
DEC 08, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
Synthetic weed, or synthetic cannabis, has become increasingly popular. But be careful - here's what it can do to you.
Written By:
Helaine Krysik
DEC 07, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Twins can provide researchers with a unique opportunity to investigate how a trait might be influenced by genetics or by
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 06, 2022
Technology
In a recent study published in Computers in Human Behavior, a team of researchers from Japan compare human-made and arti
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 05, 2022
Neuroscience
Drugs that effectively treat disorders of the brain are very challenging to develop. In the past few decades, researcher
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 04, 2022
Neuroscience
A new study published in Frontiers in Psychology examined the effect of different parental sleep-supporting techniques o
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
DEC 03, 2022
Neuroscience
Suppressing certain gut bacteria leads mice to binge-eat foods high in sugar. The corresponding study was published
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 01, 2022
Neuroscience
Social trauma impairs social reward function in the brain, and thus triggers social avoidance in mice. The corresponding
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 30, 2022
Health & Medicine
A new study has suggested that people's water needs vary so much and depend on so many things, there is no universal rec
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 29, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have developed a way to target RNA molecules that can have a harmful result. Instead of targeting the genome
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 26, 2022
Neuroscience
A crucial enzyme in the mammalian brain seems to randomly switch on and off, according to new research reported in Natur
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 23, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Starfish embryos sprout appendages very early on in development, and they can spin around through water by propelling th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 22, 2022
Cardiology
Specific dietary and behavioral choices are associated with long-term weight gain.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
NOV 22, 2022
Technology
In a recent study published in Sciences Advances, a team of researchers from Aalto University in Finland have developed
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 21, 2022
Earth & The Environment
A hallmarking characteristic of being human is cooking food, and new research pushes back the origins of cooking by 600,
...
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
NOV 19, 2022
Health & Medicine
In the modern world, many people are exposed to artificial light at night. It's even become such a problem that dark sky
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 18, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
New research based on genomic analysis suggests humans migrated along the Atlantic coast to settle parts of South Americ
...
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
NOV 18, 2022
Neuroscience
Researchers noted an association between neural activity and the perceived intensity of pain that others feel, they publ
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
NOV 17, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
Drexel University researchers examined the effects of California’s 2016 recreational cannabis use law among young
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
NOV 16, 2022
Health & Medicine
Researchers found that psilocybin may have potential as a treatment for those suffering from extreme depression. Psilocy
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
NOV 14, 2022
Plants & Animals
A new study discovered that chimpanzees and gorillas may actually be friends, rather than enemies, in certain cases.
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt