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Environmental Impact Assessment
An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is routinely performed before initiating a development project. The EIA assess the impact of the proposed project on the environment of the area. Many environmental factors are evaluated during an EIA including socioeconomic impacts and beneficial and adverse health effects.
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APR 27, 2020Earth & The Environment
New research published in Environmental Research Letters reports that air pollution in Africa has increased significantl ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 21, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Water sources are vital to communities and wildlife alike, and it's important to monitor their health.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 20, 2020Earth & The Environment
Today marks the tenth year since the Deepwater Horizon disaster—the most massive accidental offshore oil spill eve ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAPR 17, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Whole genome sequencing on schizophrenia patients reveals variations that affect genomic architecture are more common in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 28, 2020Earth & The Environment
Agriculture takes up over a third of the land area around the globe. In the last several decades, the politicization of ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 13, 2020Earth & The Environment
The environmental footprint of various food industries is a hot media and lifestyle topic. Industries, such as the dairy ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAR 07, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Data has shown conclusively that even though women tend to have poorer health than men during their adult lives, they li ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 05, 2020Earth & The Environment
A study published earlier this week in Nature Climate Change reports that effective climate action is needed to prevent ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAR 01, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The microbes in our gastrointestinal tract carry their own genomes and can produce and secrete molecules that have an ef ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 28, 2020Earth & The Environment
Humans have depended on ocean resources for centuries. However, a recent analysis of the state of the ocean showed a sha ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJAN 21, 2020Earth & The Environment
Palm oil production remains problematic in several ways, and a new study from researchers at the University of Nottingha ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJAN 15, 2020Earth & The Environment
Natural phenomena such as wildfires and hurricanes are intensifying due to climate change, but have you heard of glacial ...Written By: Tiffany DazetDEC 29, 2019Genetics & Genomics
While it's known that environmental factors influence the quality of sperm, researchers have found that diet can have a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 25, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Some genetic factors that contribute to ASD may involve mutations that are present only in a father's sperm.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 27, 2019Earth & The Environment
Air pollution is associated with an increased risk of death in Canada—even when air pollution is below national an ...Written By: Tiffany DazetNOV 18, 2019Microbiology
Even closely related bats may not have similar gut microbes, and these unusual mammals may not have the same relationshi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 18, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Now that we know more about the impact of some cancer treatments, they can be applied optimally.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 05, 2019Microbiology
Probiotics have been shown to protect honey bees from a pathogenic bacterium that can wreak havoc on hives.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 04, 2019Microbiology
The research may help explain why UVB light appears to help protect against inflammatory disorders.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 21, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists are learning more about the genetic factors underlying MS, which is a highly variable disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 19, 2019Cancer
E-cigarette use is on the rise and according to new research published in the journal Cancer Prevention Research, even s ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 15, 2019Microbiology
Antibiotic resistant bacteria are considered a major threat to public health, which is expected to get more serious.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 13, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
The Apple company, in 2018, enrolled more than 400,000 people in its Apple Heart Study conducted in partnership wit ...Written By: Nupur SrivastavaSEP 03, 2019Earth & The Environment
New research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) highlights a recently discovered feedba ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 27, 2020
Earth & The Environment
New research published in Environmental Research Letters reports that air pollution in Africa has increased significantl
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 21, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Water sources are vital to communities and wildlife alike, and it's important to monitor their health.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 20, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Today marks the tenth year since the Deepwater Horizon disaster—the most massive accidental offshore oil spill eve
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
APR 17, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Whole genome sequencing on schizophrenia patients reveals variations that affect genomic architecture are more common in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 28, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Agriculture takes up over a third of the land area around the globe. In the last several decades, the politicization of
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 13, 2020
Earth & The Environment
The environmental footprint of various food industries is a hot media and lifestyle topic. Industries, such as the dairy
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAR 07, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Data has shown conclusively that even though women tend to have poorer health than men during their adult lives, they li
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 05, 2020
Earth & The Environment
A study published earlier this week in Nature Climate Change reports that effective climate action is needed to prevent
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAR 01, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The microbes in our gastrointestinal tract carry their own genomes and can produce and secrete molecules that have an ef
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 28, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Humans have depended on ocean resources for centuries. However, a recent analysis of the state of the ocean showed a sha
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JAN 21, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Palm oil production remains problematic in several ways, and a new study from researchers at the University of Nottingha
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JAN 15, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Natural phenomena such as wildfires and hurricanes are intensifying due to climate change, but have you heard of glacial
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
DEC 29, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
While it's known that environmental factors influence the quality of sperm, researchers have found that diet can have a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 25, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Some genetic factors that contribute to ASD may involve mutations that are present only in a father's sperm.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 27, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Air pollution is associated with an increased risk of death in Canada—even when air pollution is below national an
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
NOV 18, 2019
Microbiology
Even closely related bats may not have similar gut microbes, and these unusual mammals may not have the same relationshi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 18, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Now that we know more about the impact of some cancer treatments, they can be applied optimally.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 05, 2019
Microbiology
Probiotics have been shown to protect honey bees from a pathogenic bacterium that can wreak havoc on hives.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 04, 2019
Microbiology
The research may help explain why UVB light appears to help protect against inflammatory disorders.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 21, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists are learning more about the genetic factors underlying MS, which is a highly variable disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 19, 2019
Cancer
E-cigarette use is on the rise and according to new research published in the journal Cancer Prevention Research, even s
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 15, 2019
Microbiology
Antibiotic resistant bacteria are considered a major threat to public health, which is expected to get more serious.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 13, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
The Apple company, in 2018, enrolled more than 400,000 people in its Apple Heart Study conducted in partnership wit
...
Written By:
Nupur Srivastava
SEP 03, 2019
Earth & The Environment
New research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) highlights a recently discovered feedba
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan