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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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OCT 12, 2015Neuroscience
Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia are estimated to grow exponentially over the next five decades. In ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 08, 2015Immunology
Why do only 2-5% of individuals genetically susceptible to celiac disease actually end up developing this autoimmune dis ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 08, 2015Health & Medicine
Almost everyone has had a cheeseburger at some point in their lives. Although there are a handful of people out there th ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 21, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the nervous system that disrupts the flow of information between the brain and t ...Written By: Sarah HertrichSEP 21, 2015Space & Astronomy
While the US is developing hyper-sonic vehicles to deliver explosive payloads or to do surveillance, researchers at the ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopSEP 20, 2015Cancer
The risk of acute leukemia in children living close to heavily used roads has been the focus of a recent study by Inserm ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderSEP 16, 2015Plants & Animals
The drought in California continues to be a problem for agriculture, businesses and environmental concerns. As it enters ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 13, 2015Genetics & Genomics
Some people remain healthy into their 80s and beyond, while others age faster and suffer serious diseases decades earlie ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderSEP 10, 2015Earth & The Environment
When it comes to cutting greenhouse gas emissions, carbon taxes work. Many policy makers who are working on reducing gre ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopAUG 28, 2015Earth & The Environment
The Arctic permafrost has been frozen for thousands of years (permanent frost). The frozen soil of this ancient ground c ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 24, 2015Genetics & Genomics
While there is a theory that RNA, instead of DNA, is the original building block of all life, many RNA molecules remain ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAUG 15, 2015Health & Medicine
Bacillus subtilis is one of the most commonly studied bacteria in the world, ubiquitous in almost every type of soil in ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 14, 2015Plants & Animals
The CDC estimates the incidence of foodborne illness attributed to fruit and vegetable consumption at three million case ...Written By: Sarah HertrichAUG 12, 2015Space & Astronomy
The crew of the International Space station is well into their yearlong mission and lots of experiments are being done e ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 25, 2015Neuroscience
Schizophrenia is elusive. In spite of decades of using brain scans, computer models and other sophisticated tools, there ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderJUL 21, 2015Microbiology
You just stumbled upon the first installment of "Better Know a Microbe", a series of articles that highlights the world ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUL 09, 2015Cancer
Powerful diseases require powerful drugs or powerful doses of drugs, often with severe side effects. An optical control ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderJUL 08, 2015Earth & The Environment
Oregon's environmental regulatory agency, the Environmental Quality Commission, is heavily regulating the state's coal-f ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopJUN 18, 2015Cancer
According to the National Cancer Institute, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the United States, after ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderJUN 09, 2015Earth & The Environment
Often, when the idea of total conversion to clean energy for the US is proposed, the chorus in return is: that's just no ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopJUN 01, 2015Space & Astronomy
The search for life on other planets is an age old quest. Astronomers, scientists, astronauts and regular backyard starg ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 28, 2015Space & Astronomy
NASA has started testing its new Mars lander, which is scheduled to leave for the red planet in March of 2016. It's big, ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopMAY 21, 2015Cancer
When people reach late middle age, about a quarter of their skin cells carry cancer-driving mutations caused by exposure ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAY 08, 2015Earth & The Environment
Wind turbines bring to mind blue skies and a near limitless supply of clean energy. In many areas, wind farms dot the la ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 12, 2015
Neuroscience
Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia are estimated to grow exponentially over the next five decades. In
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 08, 2015
Immunology
Why do only 2-5% of individuals genetically susceptible to celiac disease actually end up developing this autoimmune dis
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 08, 2015
Health & Medicine
Almost everyone has had a cheeseburger at some point in their lives. Although there are a handful of people out there th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 21, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the nervous system that disrupts the flow of information between the brain and t
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
SEP 21, 2015
Space & Astronomy
While the US is developing hyper-sonic vehicles to deliver explosive payloads or to do surveillance, researchers at the
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
SEP 20, 2015
Cancer
The risk of acute leukemia in children living close to heavily used roads has been the focus of a recent study by Inserm
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
SEP 16, 2015
Plants & Animals
The drought in California continues to be a problem for agriculture, businesses and environmental concerns. As it enters
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 13, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
Some people remain healthy into their 80s and beyond, while others age faster and suffer serious diseases decades earlie
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
SEP 10, 2015
Earth & The Environment
When it comes to cutting greenhouse gas emissions, carbon taxes work. Many policy makers who are working on reducing gre
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
AUG 28, 2015
Earth & The Environment
The Arctic permafrost has been frozen for thousands of years (permanent frost). The frozen soil of this ancient ground c
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 24, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
While there is a theory that RNA, instead of DNA, is the original building block of all life, many RNA molecules remain
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
AUG 15, 2015
Health & Medicine
Bacillus subtilis is one of the most commonly studied bacteria in the world, ubiquitous in almost every type of soil in
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 14, 2015
Plants & Animals
The CDC estimates the incidence of foodborne illness attributed to fruit and vegetable consumption at three million case
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
AUG 12, 2015
Space & Astronomy
The crew of the International Space station is well into their yearlong mission and lots of experiments are being done e
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 25, 2015
Neuroscience
Schizophrenia is elusive. In spite of decades of using brain scans, computer models and other sophisticated tools, there
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
JUL 21, 2015
Microbiology
You just stumbled upon the first installment of "Better Know a Microbe", a series of articles that highlights the world
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JUL 09, 2015
Cancer
Powerful diseases require powerful drugs or powerful doses of drugs, often with severe side effects. An optical control
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
JUL 08, 2015
Earth & The Environment
Oregon's environmental regulatory agency, the Environmental Quality Commission, is heavily regulating the state's coal-f
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
JUN 18, 2015
Cancer
According to the National Cancer Institute, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the United States, after
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
JUN 09, 2015
Earth & The Environment
Often, when the idea of total conversion to clean energy for the US is proposed, the chorus in return is: that's just no
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
JUN 01, 2015
Space & Astronomy
The search for life on other planets is an age old quest. Astronomers, scientists, astronauts and regular backyard starg
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 28, 2015
Space & Astronomy
NASA has started testing its new Mars lander, which is scheduled to leave for the red planet in March of 2016. It's big,
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
MAY 21, 2015
Cancer
When people reach late middle age, about a quarter of their skin cells carry cancer-driving mutations caused by exposure
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
MAY 08, 2015
Earth & The Environment
Wind turbines bring to mind blue skies and a near limitless supply of clean energy. In many areas, wind farms dot the la
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim