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Environmental Science
Environmental Science: is an interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physical, biological and information sciences to the study of the environment, and the solution of environmental problems. Environmental science emerged from the fields of natural history and medicine during the Enlightenment.
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JUN 27, 2022Cancer
Cancer develops when the DNA in our cells becomes altered, resulting in a gene mutation. DNA alterations can occur ...Written By: Katie KokolusJUN 26, 2022Earth & The Environment
Oil slicks, or spills, are a type of marine pollution on the ocean surface resulting from spills from ships, oil and gas ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUN 16, 2022Cardiology
A new study has linked height to a lower risk of coronary heart disease and a higher risk of some circulatory disorders.Written By: Savannah LoganJUN 14, 2022Microbiology
Our planet has a plastic problem; plastic particles can be found in nearly every part of our environment, in organisms, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 12, 2022Earth & The Environment
In 2021, the United States set an ambitious goal of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 50% by 2030. Thi ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUN 12, 2022Space & Astronomy
Venus is one of the most awesome, mysterious, and deceiving planetary objects in our entire solar system. While its brig ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUN 11, 2022Neuroscience
Socially isolated people are 26% more likely than individuals with more active social connections to develop dementia la ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 10, 2022Genetics & Genomics
It's estimated that over 262 million people around the world have asthma, a chronic conditionWritten By: Carmen LeitchJUN 08, 2022Microbiology
Bacteria have helped lay the foundations for complex life by creating a hospitable atmosphere on our planet, and they co ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 05, 2022Earth & The Environment
Let’s face it, mountains are awesome. They’re awesome to look at and even more awesome to climb. There are f ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUN 05, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have long sought to determine how life first arose on our planet, and finding an answer to that question coul ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 03, 2022Chemistry & Physics
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have discovered one of the steps in the breakdown of forever chem ...Written By: Hannah DanielMAY 31, 2022Microbiology
Even this juvenile nudibranch from Quadra Island, British Columbia, has a microbiome. / Image credit: Niels Van Steenkis ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 29, 2022Earth & The Environment
Climate change is very real and is happening literally before our very eyes. With recent studies indicating a growing fe ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAY 27, 2022Plants & Animals
Can hemp building materials prevent dangerous crises such as the recent Surfside building collapse in Miami, or crumblin ...Written By: Kerry CharronMAY 27, 2022Earth & The Environment
The Earth is a wonderful place full of both beauty and mystery. While it’s easy to both study and explore the Eart ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAY 26, 2022Earth & The Environment
It is no secret that some coastlines have seen extreme change over the last several thousand years of human existence. W ...Written By: Mandy WoodsMAY 26, 2022Technology
LiDAR, archaeologists joke that it’s ‘the dream’ when approaching large-scale field surveys, especiall ...Written By: Sarah HoffmanMAY 25, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
The words “molecular biology” might sound intimidating to most, but it’s not quite as bad as you think ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAY 25, 2022Technology
Algae are a key part of our ecosystem, as they literally create oxygen through photosynthesis (the process of using ligh ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAY 24, 2022Earth & The Environment
Antarctica has always been a wonderous place with its scenic views and extremophile inhabitants. It has become a scienti ...Written By: Mandy WoodsMAY 23, 2022Technology
Everyone loves and plays video games. Right from when we’re kids, we’re hooked on video games, and we play t ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAY 20, 2022Microbiology
Bacteria live all around us, even in us. Though some bacterial pathogens can cause dangerous infections, many of those m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 20, 2022Microbiology
Bacteria, also known as microbes, get a bad rap. We’re all taught that bacteria are bad, and we need to do what&rs ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 27, 2022
Cancer
Cancer develops when the DNA in our cells becomes altered, resulting in a gene mutation. DNA alterations can occur
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUN 26, 2022
Earth & The Environment
Oil slicks, or spills, are a type of marine pollution on the ocean surface resulting from spills from ships, oil and gas
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 16, 2022
Cardiology
A new study has linked height to a lower risk of coronary heart disease and a higher risk of some circulatory disorders.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JUN 14, 2022
Microbiology
Our planet has a plastic problem; plastic particles can be found in nearly every part of our environment, in organisms,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 12, 2022
Earth & The Environment
In 2021, the United States set an ambitious goal of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 50% by 2030. Thi
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 12, 2022
Space & Astronomy
Venus is one of the most awesome, mysterious, and deceiving planetary objects in our entire solar system. While its brig
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 11, 2022
Neuroscience
Socially isolated people are 26% more likely than individuals with more active social connections to develop dementia la
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 10, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
It's estimated that over 262 million people around the world have asthma, a chronic condition
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 08, 2022
Microbiology
Bacteria have helped lay the foundations for complex life by creating a hospitable atmosphere on our planet, and they co
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 05, 2022
Earth & The Environment
Let’s face it, mountains are awesome. They’re awesome to look at and even more awesome to climb. There are f
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 05, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have long sought to determine how life first arose on our planet, and finding an answer to that question coul
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 03, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have discovered one of the steps in the breakdown of forever chem
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
MAY 31, 2022
Microbiology
Even this juvenile nudibranch from Quadra Island, British Columbia, has a microbiome. / Image credit: Niels Van Steenkis
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 29, 2022
Earth & The Environment
Climate change is very real and is happening literally before our very eyes. With recent studies indicating a growing fe
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 27, 2022
Plants & Animals
Can hemp building materials prevent dangerous crises such as the recent Surfside building collapse in Miami, or crumblin
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
MAY 27, 2022
Earth & The Environment
The Earth is a wonderful place full of both beauty and mystery. While it’s easy to both study and explore the Eart
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 26, 2022
Earth & The Environment
It is no secret that some coastlines have seen extreme change over the last several thousand years of human existence. W
...
Written By:
Mandy Woods
MAY 26, 2022
Technology
LiDAR, archaeologists joke that it’s ‘the dream’ when approaching large-scale field surveys, especiall
...
Written By:
Sarah Hoffman
MAY 25, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
The words “molecular biology” might sound intimidating to most, but it’s not quite as bad as you think
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 25, 2022
Technology
Algae are a key part of our ecosystem, as they literally create oxygen through photosynthesis (the process of using ligh
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 24, 2022
Earth & The Environment
Antarctica has always been a wonderous place with its scenic views and extremophile inhabitants. It has become a scienti
...
Written By:
Mandy Woods
MAY 23, 2022
Technology
Everyone loves and plays video games. Right from when we’re kids, we’re hooked on video games, and we play t
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 20, 2022
Microbiology
Bacteria live all around us, even in us. Though some bacterial pathogens can cause dangerous infections, many of those m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 20, 2022
Microbiology
Bacteria, also known as microbes, get a bad rap. We’re all taught that bacteria are bad, and we need to do what&rs
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc