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Environmental Health
Environmental health studies the relationships between the environment and human health and wellbeing. These include how factors such as climate change, air pollution, sanitation, radiation, and agricultural practices can directly impact health.
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JUN 14, 2018Neuroscience
It has been said that “silence is golden” and it’s definitely true, even in science. New research into ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 07, 2018Microbiology
The bacterial community on planes doesn't make for scary headlines.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 06, 2018Earth & The Environment
Within Canada, there are 295 utility-scale wind farms currently operating. That is a big number (though not as big as we ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 05, 2018Cancer
So often the phrases "Precision Medicine" and "Personalized Medicine" are used interchangeably. Are they really synonym ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUN 05, 2018Technology
MIT Smart Bacteria Sensor Hunts for Stomach BleedingWritten By: Julia TraversJUN 01, 2018Health & Medicine
Babies and young children need to be kept safe by the adults in their lives, however keeping them in a germ-free environ ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 29, 2018Microbiology
Abdominal fat is a major risk factor for disease. New work could help find those at risk for increased belly fat, and he ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 28, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have found evidence that it's not a bacterium, but one of its toxins, that is connected to, and possibly caus ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 26, 2018Technology
Can 3D-Printed Boats Make Urban Spaces More Efficient?Written By: Julia TraversMAY 25, 2018Microbiology
There are several factors blamed for the rise of antibiotic resistance, and now it seems that climate change and populat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 25, 2018Cardiology
Eating more than one egg was long believed to be bad for your health due to the presence of high cholesterol. Regardless ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 22, 2018Cancer
A team from the Institute of Cancer Research has published a comprehensive literature review and outlined a breakthrough ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanMAY 21, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers can now move beyond the painstaking manipulation of individual genes.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 21, 2018Cancer
Epigenetics is defined and outlined as important in gene expression and a possible cause for cancer development & as a t ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanMAY 20, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
We need good solutions to pest management in agriculture to feed a growing population as the environment changes.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 14, 2018Plants & Animals
As you drive down the road and gaze off to the side, you may see a variety of plants growing near the roadside. But new ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 14, 2018Cardiology
The negative health consequences that develop as a result of exposure to pollution in the environment starts before birt ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 09, 2018Cancer
A new study in the Journal of Environmental and Public Health observed increased Glioblastoma Multiforme over a 21-year ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanMAY 08, 2018Cardiology
A new study is the first to examine the relationship between noise pollution and heart arrhythmias. While this environme ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 04, 2018Technology
Streamr and Smart Citizen Use Blockchain to Make Pollution Data Belong to EveryoneWritten By: Julia TraversMAY 02, 2018Earth & The Environment
I recently wrote about the new study that came out in Nature regarding the point of no-return for the Great Barrie ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 21, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
The precursors that specialize to become fat cells can be rapidly altered by environmental factors, like fatty food inta ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 19, 2018Health & Medicine
There's a lot of fish in the Great Lakes that are ingesting high amounts of antidepressants, but it's not making ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 13, 2018Health & Medicine
Infant and childhood food allergies have been a problem for decades. Families who have children with food allergies have ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 14, 2018
Neuroscience
It has been said that “silence is golden” and it’s definitely true, even in science. New research into
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 07, 2018
Microbiology
The bacterial community on planes doesn't make for scary headlines.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 06, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Within Canada, there are 295 utility-scale wind farms currently operating. That is a big number (though not as big as we
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 05, 2018
Cancer
So often the phrases "Precision Medicine" and "Personalized Medicine" are used interchangeably. Are they really synonym
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUN 05, 2018
Technology
MIT Smart Bacteria Sensor Hunts for Stomach Bleeding
Written By:
Julia Travers
JUN 01, 2018
Health & Medicine
Babies and young children need to be kept safe by the adults in their lives, however keeping them in a germ-free environ
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 29, 2018
Microbiology
Abdominal fat is a major risk factor for disease. New work could help find those at risk for increased belly fat, and he
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 28, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have found evidence that it's not a bacterium, but one of its toxins, that is connected to, and possibly caus
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 26, 2018
Technology
Can 3D-Printed Boats Make Urban Spaces More Efficient?
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAY 25, 2018
Microbiology
There are several factors blamed for the rise of antibiotic resistance, and now it seems that climate change and populat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 25, 2018
Cardiology
Eating more than one egg was long believed to be bad for your health due to the presence of high cholesterol. Regardless
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 22, 2018
Cancer
A team from the Institute of Cancer Research has published a comprehensive literature review and outlined a breakthrough
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
MAY 21, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers can now move beyond the painstaking manipulation of individual genes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 21, 2018
Cancer
Epigenetics is defined and outlined as important in gene expression and a possible cause for cancer development & as a t
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
MAY 20, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
We need good solutions to pest management in agriculture to feed a growing population as the environment changes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 14, 2018
Plants & Animals
As you drive down the road and gaze off to the side, you may see a variety of plants growing near the roadside. But new
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 14, 2018
Cardiology
The negative health consequences that develop as a result of exposure to pollution in the environment starts before birt
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 09, 2018
Cancer
A new study in the Journal of Environmental and Public Health observed increased Glioblastoma Multiforme over a 21-year
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
MAY 08, 2018
Cardiology
A new study is the first to examine the relationship between noise pollution and heart arrhythmias. While this environme
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 04, 2018
Technology
Streamr and Smart Citizen Use Blockchain to Make Pollution Data Belong to Everyone
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAY 02, 2018
Earth & The Environment
I recently wrote about the new study that came out in Nature regarding the point of no-return for the Great Barrie
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 21, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
The precursors that specialize to become fat cells can be rapidly altered by environmental factors, like fatty food inta
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 19, 2018
Health & Medicine
There's a lot of fish in the Great Lakes that are ingesting high amounts of antidepressants, but it's not making
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 13, 2018
Health & Medicine
Infant and childhood food allergies have been a problem for decades. Families who have children with food allergies have
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim