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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 21, 2023Microbiology
Over one billion people in the world can be classified as obese, putting them at increased risk for a variety of disease ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 20, 2023Health & Medicine
A University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign research team studied rats to understand how brain structure and behavior can ...Written By: Kerry CharronDEC 12, 2023Microbiology
In a new study that assessed seventeen research reports from eleven countries, scientists determined that cat ownership ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 10, 2023Neuroscience
Light therapy significantly improves sleep and psycho-behavioral symptoms in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Th ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 08, 2023Genetics & Genomics
The sequences of our genes can carry small variations; sometimes they only involve a single base. These variations can h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 06, 2023Microbiology
We're all familiar with the runny or stuffy noses that can come with cold and flu season. While mucus can help trap and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 06, 2023Technology
Is phone and digital media addiction real? If so, what steps can be taken to mitigate it? This is something that a recen ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 05, 2023Microbiology
Microbes are everywhere, even inside of our bodies. The gut microbiome has been shown to have a powerful influence on bi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 04, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Bacterial cells are far simpler than animal cells - bacterial cells don't even have membrane-bound organelles like m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 26, 2023Neuroscience
A 20-minute cycle improves cognitive performance under conditions of sleep deprivation and low oxygen. The corresp ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 22, 2023Neuroscience
New research reveals how extreme devotion affects brain.Written By: Amielle MorenoNOV 21, 2023Neuroscience
In a recent study published in BMC Springer Nature, researchers delved into the intricate relationship between soci ...Written By: Greta AnneNOV 19, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) happen when a person is subjected to a blow or jolt to the head, or when a penetrating i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 16, 2023Neuroscience
Young women with depression are more likely to have lower levels of taurine in their hippocampus than healthy controls. ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 16, 2023Cancer
The links between tobacco use and cancer shouldn’t come as a big surprise to most Labroots readers. Tobacco ...Written By: Katie KokolusNOV 15, 2023Earth & The Environment
Several new research studies have highlighted the increasing risk of wildfires, and the many problems they are causing t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 14, 2023Microbiology
The trillions of microorganisms in the human gastrointestinal tract, the gut microbiome, has a powerful influence on man ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 13, 2023Space & Astronomy
A study published today in Nature Astronomy examines solar radio aurora observed almost 25,000 miles (40,000 kilometers) ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 08, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
When people are exposed to dangerous, frightening, or shocking events, feeling afraid is normal. After trauma occurs, pe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 07, 2023Microbiology
Many people are familiar with a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii because it is carried by cats. It is also found in und ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 06, 2023Genetics & Genomics
How did cats evolve into so many different species, like tigers, panthers, and domestic cats? A new study has explored c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 04, 2023Neuroscience
Daily strawberry consumption may reduce the risk of developing dementia among certain middle-aged populations. The corre ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 29, 2023Neuroscience
Older people with higher levels of triglycerides may have a lower risk of dementia and experience slower cognitive decli ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 26, 2023Cannabis Sciences
A recent study published in Nature Communications examines how the primary ingredient in marijuana known as delta-9-tetr ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 21, 2023
Microbiology
Over one billion people in the world can be classified as obese, putting them at increased risk for a variety of disease
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 20, 2023
Health & Medicine
A University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign research team studied rats to understand how brain structure and behavior can
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
DEC 12, 2023
Microbiology
In a new study that assessed seventeen research reports from eleven countries, scientists determined that cat ownership
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 10, 2023
Neuroscience
Light therapy significantly improves sleep and psycho-behavioral symptoms in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Th
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 08, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
The sequences of our genes can carry small variations; sometimes they only involve a single base. These variations can h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 06, 2023
Microbiology
We're all familiar with the runny or stuffy noses that can come with cold and flu season. While mucus can help trap and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 06, 2023
Technology
Is phone and digital media addiction real? If so, what steps can be taken to mitigate it? This is something that a recen
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 05, 2023
Microbiology
Microbes are everywhere, even inside of our bodies. The gut microbiome has been shown to have a powerful influence on bi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 04, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Bacterial cells are far simpler than animal cells - bacterial cells don't even have membrane-bound organelles like m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 26, 2023
Neuroscience
A 20-minute cycle improves cognitive performance under conditions of sleep deprivation and low oxygen. The corresp
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 22, 2023
Neuroscience
New research reveals how extreme devotion affects brain.
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
NOV 21, 2023
Neuroscience
In a recent study published in BMC Springer Nature, researchers delved into the intricate relationship between soci
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
NOV 19, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) happen when a person is subjected to a blow or jolt to the head, or when a penetrating i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 16, 2023
Neuroscience
Young women with depression are more likely to have lower levels of taurine in their hippocampus than healthy controls.
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 16, 2023
Cancer
The links between tobacco use and cancer shouldn’t come as a big surprise to most Labroots readers. Tobacco
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
NOV 15, 2023
Earth & The Environment
Several new research studies have highlighted the increasing risk of wildfires, and the many problems they are causing t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 14, 2023
Microbiology
The trillions of microorganisms in the human gastrointestinal tract, the gut microbiome, has a powerful influence on man
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 13, 2023
Space & Astronomy
A study published today in Nature Astronomy examines solar radio aurora observed almost 25,000 miles (40,000 kilometers)
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 08, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
When people are exposed to dangerous, frightening, or shocking events, feeling afraid is normal. After trauma occurs, pe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 07, 2023
Microbiology
Many people are familiar with a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii because it is carried by cats. It is also found in und
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 06, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
How did cats evolve into so many different species, like tigers, panthers, and domestic cats? A new study has explored c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 04, 2023
Neuroscience
Daily strawberry consumption may reduce the risk of developing dementia among certain middle-aged populations. The corre
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 29, 2023
Neuroscience
Older people with higher levels of triglycerides may have a lower risk of dementia and experience slower cognitive decli
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 26, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
A recent study published in Nature Communications examines how the primary ingredient in marijuana known as delta-9-tetr
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc