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Environmental biology
Environmental biology exists at the intersection of environmental science, ecology, evolution, and global change. The field examines the ways organisms, species, and communities influence, and are impacted by, natural and human-altered ecosystems.
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JAN 24, 2019Microbiology
Unsurprisingly, microbial pathogens and related issues, like a growing hesitancy surrounding the use of vaccines, make u ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 16, 2019Microbiology
Some microbes might be hugely beneficial to humans, such as in the production of energy and biofuels.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 15, 2019Cannabis Sciences
With the signing of the latest farm bill, President Trump has just legalized the cultivation of hemp. The idea behind th ...Written By: Amy LoriauxJAN 09, 2019Plants & Animals
The world and its many landscapes are continuously changing, so it should come as no surprise that wild animals follow s ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 09, 2019Microbiology
Microorganisms that end up on the International Space Station just do their best to survive, researchers have found.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 08, 2019Videos
As humans have learned more about our genome, we have sought to understand more about how much our genes influence who w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 05, 2019Microbiology
The microbes in our gut are intricately related to our health and well-being, and scientists continue to gain insight in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 02, 2019Chemistry & Physics
Microplastics particles (MP), often in the forms of fibers, beads, and pellets, are fragments broken off plastic waste. ...Written By: Daniel DuanDEC 29, 2018Microbiology
There are microscopic organisms called archaea living in some of Earth's most intense environments.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 28, 2018Genetics & Genomics
There has been considerable debate about the safety of marijuana, which has only increased since the drug has been legal ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 23, 2018Videos
Science magazine has chosen the projects they view as the biggest breakthroughs from 2018.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 20, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
As people get older, some remain healthy while others begin to get chronically ill.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 20, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Genetic research has moved beyond the single mutation that causes a disease. Scientists want to know more about traits t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 17, 2018Health & Medicine
One subtype of K2P channel expressed in sensory neurons, TRESK has been reported to play a role in MA in its truncated f ...Written By: Aswini KannegantiDEC 15, 2018Videos
At the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, the waste generated by over 700 species of animals has to be filtered out of the aqu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 13, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have developed a new technology that will enable scientists to study biological responses to different envir ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 11, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found that some dust contains high amounts of a common antimicrobial agent called triclosan.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 10, 2018Neuroscience
with vitamin D deficiency had increased risk of being diagnosed with Schizophrenia in adult life. However, the exposure- ...Written By: Aswini KannegantiDEC 10, 2018Microbiology
Deep within the surface of the earth lies a gargantuan amount of carbon in the form of various types of microbial life.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 06, 2018Videos
This informative video from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outlines the problem of antibiotic resistance ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 03, 2018Neuroscience
Identifying the connection between the brain size to smartness has become much more plausible due to accuracy in estimat ...Written By: Aswini KannegantiNOV 29, 2018Microbiology
Sea anemones normally kill and eat fish. But clownfish can nestle into anemones without getting stung.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 25, 2018Technology
Curious about the physical conditions that enable aquatic animals to leap out of water in such a graceful manner—r ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 24, 2018Microbiology
A check of the International Space Station (ISS) has revealed several strains of Enterobacter microbes.Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2019
Microbiology
Unsurprisingly, microbial pathogens and related issues, like a growing hesitancy surrounding the use of vaccines, make u
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 16, 2019
Microbiology
Some microbes might be hugely beneficial to humans, such as in the production of energy and biofuels.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 15, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
With the signing of the latest farm bill, President Trump has just legalized the cultivation of hemp. The idea behind th
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 09, 2019
Plants & Animals
The world and its many landscapes are continuously changing, so it should come as no surprise that wild animals follow s
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 09, 2019
Microbiology
Microorganisms that end up on the International Space Station just do their best to survive, researchers have found.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 08, 2019
Videos
As humans have learned more about our genome, we have sought to understand more about how much our genes influence who w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 05, 2019
Microbiology
The microbes in our gut are intricately related to our health and well-being, and scientists continue to gain insight in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 02, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
Microplastics particles (MP), often in the forms of fibers, beads, and pellets, are fragments broken off plastic waste.
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
DEC 29, 2018
Microbiology
There are microscopic organisms called archaea living in some of Earth's most intense environments.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 28, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
There has been considerable debate about the safety of marijuana, which has only increased since the drug has been legal
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 23, 2018
Videos
Science magazine has chosen the projects they view as the biggest breakthroughs from 2018.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 20, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
As people get older, some remain healthy while others begin to get chronically ill.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 20, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Genetic research has moved beyond the single mutation that causes a disease. Scientists want to know more about traits t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 17, 2018
Health & Medicine
One subtype of K2P channel expressed in sensory neurons, TRESK has been reported to play a role in MA in its truncated f
...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
DEC 15, 2018
Videos
At the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, the waste generated by over 700 species of animals has to be filtered out of the aqu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 13, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have developed a new technology that will enable scientists to study biological responses to different envir
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 11, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found that some dust contains high amounts of a common antimicrobial agent called triclosan.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 10, 2018
Neuroscience
with vitamin D deficiency had increased risk of being diagnosed with Schizophrenia in adult life. However, the exposure-
...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
DEC 10, 2018
Microbiology
Deep within the surface of the earth lies a gargantuan amount of carbon in the form of various types of microbial life.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 06, 2018
Videos
This informative video from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outlines the problem of antibiotic resistance
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 03, 2018
Neuroscience
Identifying the connection between the brain size to smartness has become much more plausible due to accuracy in estimat
...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
NOV 29, 2018
Microbiology
Sea anemones normally kill and eat fish. But clownfish can nestle into anemones without getting stung.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 25, 2018
Technology
Curious about the physical conditions that enable aquatic animals to leap out of water in such a graceful manner—r
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 24, 2018
Microbiology
A check of the International Space Station (ISS) has revealed several strains of Enterobacter microbes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch