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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 16, 2019Videos
Ticks transmit the bacterium that causes Lyme disease, which infects about 300,000 people every year in the US.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 16, 2019Genetics & Genomics
From a genetic perspective, humans are only 1.2% different from chimpanzees and a cousin of theirs, the bonobo.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 16, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have found that while chemotherapy can reduce the size of a tumor, it may not eliminate all of the cancerous ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 15, 2019Technology
New emerging technologies could soon make it easier to detect deadly heart conditions leading to improvements in prevent ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 15, 2019Genetics & Genomics
New research utilizing genetic data from over two million people has identified new genes that are linked to depression.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 15, 2019Microbiology
The microbes living in our gastrointestinal tract have been connected to many health problems, including mental disorder ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 14, 2019Cannabis Sciences
There is a growing consensus among scientists that adolescents who use marijuana are at risk for developing mood disorde ...Written By: Amy LoriauxFEB 14, 2019Cannabis Sciences
If you are a cat owner, you know the value of catnip. "It's perfectly safe," you say, as you watch your ki ...Written By: Amy LoriauxFEB 12, 2019Plants & Animals
Reproduction is a normal part of life, and while sex might seem like a quick and straightforward process for humans, tha ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 12, 2019Plants & Animals
Established as one of man’s best friends, dogs can seemingly be found in almost every other household you visit. B ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 12, 2019Space & Astronomy
The Earth’s molten iron core manufactures strong magnetic fields that shield the Earth from space radiation, such ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 12, 2019Cardiology
Research has shown that stress is not good for the heart. To combat stress, some people participate in meditation practi ...Written By: Abbie ArceFEB 12, 2019Cancer
A recent study compared the cancer genomes of a rare form of melanoma (mucosal melanoma) in humans, dogs, and horses in ...Written By: Amy LoriauxFEB 11, 2019Plants & Animals
Climate change impacts all kinds of wild animals, including several varieties of sea turtles – many of which are n ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 11, 2019Plants & Animals
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recognizes the Sumatran tiger as a critically-endangered speci ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 08, 2019Cardiology
In the largest study of its kind, researchers examined data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). ...Written By: Abbie ArceFEB 06, 2019Plants & Animals
Scientists have been trying to learn about the factors that drive speciation since the dawn of time, and while there&rsq ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 05, 2019Plants & Animals
All wild animals must hunt to survive; it’s the natural order of things. But it’s sometimes tricky for scien ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 04, 2019Plants & Animals
Pollinating insects are exceedingly vital to the ecosystem they help support, and unfortunately, many of them are in dec ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 04, 2019Plants & Animals
Best known for their innate gliding capabilities, the humble flying squirrel packs an extra flap of skin that doubles as ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 01, 2019Cardiology
Opioid abuse has become an epidemic in the United States. It is estimated that 72,000 deaths were the result of opioid a ...Written By: Abbie ArceJAN 31, 2019Technology
In Scientific Reports, neuro-engineers developed a system that translates thought into intelligible and recognizable spe ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 30, 2019Plants & Animals
The last several decades have seen an explosive uptick in the number of mass stranding events (MSEs) involving certain t ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 30, 2019Cardiology
Children who have autism are at a higher risk of physical inactivity. This is, in part, because characteristics of the d ...Written By: Abbie Arce
FEB 16, 2019
Videos
Ticks transmit the bacterium that causes Lyme disease, which infects about 300,000 people every year in the US.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 16, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
From a genetic perspective, humans are only 1.2% different from chimpanzees and a cousin of theirs, the bonobo.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 16, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have found that while chemotherapy can reduce the size of a tumor, it may not eliminate all of the cancerous
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 15, 2019
Technology
New emerging technologies could soon make it easier to detect deadly heart conditions leading to improvements in prevent
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 15, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
New research utilizing genetic data from over two million people has identified new genes that are linked to depression.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 15, 2019
Microbiology
The microbes living in our gastrointestinal tract have been connected to many health problems, including mental disorder
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 14, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
There is a growing consensus among scientists that adolescents who use marijuana are at risk for developing mood disorde
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 14, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
If you are a cat owner, you know the value of catnip. "It's perfectly safe," you say, as you watch your ki
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 12, 2019
Plants & Animals
Reproduction is a normal part of life, and while sex might seem like a quick and straightforward process for humans, tha
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 12, 2019
Plants & Animals
Established as one of man’s best friends, dogs can seemingly be found in almost every other household you visit. B
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 12, 2019
Space & Astronomy
The Earth’s molten iron core manufactures strong magnetic fields that shield the Earth from space radiation, such
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 12, 2019
Cardiology
Research has shown that stress is not good for the heart. To combat stress, some people participate in meditation practi
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
FEB 12, 2019
Cancer
A recent study compared the cancer genomes of a rare form of melanoma (mucosal melanoma) in humans, dogs, and horses in
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 11, 2019
Plants & Animals
Climate change impacts all kinds of wild animals, including several varieties of sea turtles – many of which are n
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 11, 2019
Plants & Animals
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recognizes the Sumatran tiger as a critically-endangered speci
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 08, 2019
Cardiology
In the largest study of its kind, researchers examined data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
FEB 06, 2019
Plants & Animals
Scientists have been trying to learn about the factors that drive speciation since the dawn of time, and while there&rsq
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 05, 2019
Plants & Animals
All wild animals must hunt to survive; it’s the natural order of things. But it’s sometimes tricky for scien
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 04, 2019
Plants & Animals
Pollinating insects are exceedingly vital to the ecosystem they help support, and unfortunately, many of them are in dec
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 04, 2019
Plants & Animals
Best known for their innate gliding capabilities, the humble flying squirrel packs an extra flap of skin that doubles as
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 01, 2019
Cardiology
Opioid abuse has become an epidemic in the United States. It is estimated that 72,000 deaths were the result of opioid a
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 31, 2019
Technology
In Scientific Reports, neuro-engineers developed a system that translates thought into intelligible and recognizable spe
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 30, 2019
Plants & Animals
The last several decades have seen an explosive uptick in the number of mass stranding events (MSEs) involving certain t
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 30, 2019
Cardiology
Children who have autism are at a higher risk of physical inactivity. This is, in part, because characteristics of the d
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce