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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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JAN 29, 2019Plants & Animals
In a rather sad turn of events, SeaWorld Orlando witnessed the passing of one of its oldest captive orca whales on Sunda ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 29, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found that alcohol may be exerting an epigenetic effect on heavy or binge drinkers.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 29, 2019Neuroscience
In an expansive review of the literature, Dr. Nancy Kanwisher, Ph.D. and colleagues from Harvard University describ ...Written By: Amy LoriauxJAN 28, 2019Plants & Animals
When birds and fish move around, they often do so in large groups. These groups are called flocks in the bird world, but ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 28, 2019Plants & Animals
There’s no question that many people resort to nature-centric photography as an exciting pastime; but while this a ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 25, 2019Cardiology
In patients with diabetes, multiple risk factors increase the likelihood of suffering cardiovascular disease (CVD) or de ...Written By: Abbie ArceJAN 25, 2019Cardiology
Reports of concussions, a type of traumatic brain injury, in youth sports are on the rise. These injuries are most preva ...Written By: Abbie ArceJAN 25, 2019Videos
So, what exactly is a supernormal stimulus and how dangerous can it be? In the simplest way to put it, supernormal stimu ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 24, 2019Cannabis Sciences
We have discussed in this newsletter about how marijuana, in some people, can cause psychosis. This usually occurs with ...Written By: Amy LoriauxJAN 24, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Here is an interesting story. In April of last year, BBC.com reported that an Argentinian police station fired eight off ...Written By: Amy LoriauxJAN 24, 2019Cannabis Sciences
According to the largest brain imaging study conducted by Dr. Daniel G. Amen, MD, founder of Amen Clinics in Costa ...Written By: Amy LoriauxJAN 23, 2019Plants & Animals
When it comes to animal conservation, habitat protection is often one of the critical ingredients of success. That said, ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 23, 2019Chemistry & Physics
Often compared to the kernels popping and bouncing under the heat conveyed through microwave, the thermosal ...Written By: Daniel DuanJAN 22, 2019Plants & Animals
Over the years, scientists have learned about literally thousands of different bird species, and each one sports a disti ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 21, 2019Plants & Animals
One of the most recognizable features of an elephant is its trunk – the long appendage that extends out from the a ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 21, 2019Cardiology
Social isolation, defined as a lack of meaningful contact with others, is a risk factor for poor health and a higher dea ...Written By: Abbie ArceJAN 19, 2019Cardiology
The Department of Health and Human Services has released new guidelines on physical activity. Try to hold back that burs ...Written By: Abbie ArceJAN 17, 2019Cannabis Sciences
When I was growing up in the 1990s, the answer to this question was simple: "just say no". The D.A.R.E.&n ...Written By: Amy LoriauxJAN 17, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists are getting closer to engineering synthetic tissues that mimic natural organisms.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 16, 2019Technology
Many young children, as high as one in five kids, experience anxiety and depression. Often, these conditions can be hard ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 16, 2019Technology
One of the top causes of hospitalization of individuals living with dementia are urinary tract infections (UTI). A UTI i ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 15, 2019Plants & Animals
Animal conservationists use a variety of different techniques to survey vast landscapes and gather animal population dat ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 15, 2019Immunology
A new USC and Stanford study, conducted in mice, deepens the mystery, showing that successfully transplanted stem cells ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlJAN 14, 2019Plants & Animals
The fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) is the second-largest animal species on Earth after the blue whale, but despite it ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
JAN 29, 2019
Plants & Animals
In a rather sad turn of events, SeaWorld Orlando witnessed the passing of one of its oldest captive orca whales on Sunda
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 29, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found that alcohol may be exerting an epigenetic effect on heavy or binge drinkers.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 29, 2019
Neuroscience
In an expansive review of the literature, Dr. Nancy Kanwisher, Ph.D. and colleagues from Harvard University describ
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 28, 2019
Plants & Animals
When birds and fish move around, they often do so in large groups. These groups are called flocks in the bird world, but
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 28, 2019
Plants & Animals
There’s no question that many people resort to nature-centric photography as an exciting pastime; but while this a
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 25, 2019
Cardiology
In patients with diabetes, multiple risk factors increase the likelihood of suffering cardiovascular disease (CVD) or de
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 25, 2019
Cardiology
Reports of concussions, a type of traumatic brain injury, in youth sports are on the rise. These injuries are most preva
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 25, 2019
Videos
So, what exactly is a supernormal stimulus and how dangerous can it be? In the simplest way to put it, supernormal stimu
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 24, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
We have discussed in this newsletter about how marijuana, in some people, can cause psychosis. This usually occurs with
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 24, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Here is an interesting story. In April of last year, BBC.com reported that an Argentinian police station fired eight off
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 24, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
According to the largest brain imaging study conducted by Dr. Daniel G. Amen, MD, founder of Amen Clinics in Costa
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 23, 2019
Plants & Animals
When it comes to animal conservation, habitat protection is often one of the critical ingredients of success. That said,
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 23, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
Often compared to the kernels popping and bouncing under the heat conveyed through microwave, the thermosal
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JAN 22, 2019
Plants & Animals
Over the years, scientists have learned about literally thousands of different bird species, and each one sports a disti
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 21, 2019
Plants & Animals
One of the most recognizable features of an elephant is its trunk – the long appendage that extends out from the a
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 21, 2019
Cardiology
Social isolation, defined as a lack of meaningful contact with others, is a risk factor for poor health and a higher dea
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 19, 2019
Cardiology
The Department of Health and Human Services has released new guidelines on physical activity. Try to hold back that burs
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 17, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
When I was growing up in the 1990s, the answer to this question was simple: "just say no". The D.A.R.E.&n
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 17, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists are getting closer to engineering synthetic tissues that mimic natural organisms.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 16, 2019
Technology
Many young children, as high as one in five kids, experience anxiety and depression. Often, these conditions can be hard
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 16, 2019
Technology
One of the top causes of hospitalization of individuals living with dementia are urinary tract infections (UTI). A UTI i
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 15, 2019
Plants & Animals
Animal conservationists use a variety of different techniques to survey vast landscapes and gather animal population dat
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 15, 2019
Immunology
A new USC and Stanford study, conducted in mice, deepens the mystery, showing that successfully transplanted stem cells
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
JAN 14, 2019
Plants & Animals
The fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) is the second-largest animal species on Earth after the blue whale, but despite it
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard