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Evolutionary Medicine
Evolutionary Medicine: Evolutionary medicine, sometimes called Darwinian medicine, is the field at the intersection of evolution and medicine. It is the application of modern evolutionary theory to understanding health and disease. Modern medical research and practice have focused on the molecular and physiological mechanisms underlying health and disease, while evolutionary medicine focuses on the question of why evolution has shaped these mechanisms in ways that may leave us susceptible to disease. The evolutionary approach has driven important advances in our understanding of cancer, autoimmune disease, and anatomy.
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JAN 05, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Researchers were assessing the presence of bacteria in wild hedgehogs which are found in Europe and New Zealand, and fou ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 05, 2022Microbiology
Microbes are known for their ability to evolve. Many types of microbes can interact with one another, and easily exchang ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 02, 2022Health & Medicine
Pfizer executives predict COVID will be endemic as early as 2024. What does COVID's endemicity look like? Much like ...Written By: Alexandria BassDEC 26, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Morning glory is a name for about 1,000 flowers that are in the Convolvulaceae family, and many produce ergot alkaloids.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 24, 2021Microbiology
Cheese doesn't have many ingredients, and while it doesn't contain preservatives, it does contain milk. So why doesn't i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 29, 2021Health & Medicine
A new study published in Science Advances proposes hexadecenal as the first pheromone scientifically linked to aggr ...Written By: Hannah DanielNOV 26, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The biology of organisms can be affected by environmental pressures through the genome. For example, if a genetic mutati ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 22, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Evolution has allowed organisms to adapt to their environments, sometimes in very specific ways, through changes in thei ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 17, 2021Health & Medicine
Whether apes can communicate with each other has been a debate for decades. They cannot speak because they do not have t ...Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattNOV 10, 2021Plants & Animals
A new fossil attributed to the species Homo naledi has been discovered.Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattNOV 08, 2021Health & Medicine
A new study finds that over 900 genes are expressed during human pregnancyWritten By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattOCT 31, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The Silk Road has long been known as a trade route that connected different cultures, and one area now known as the Xinj ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 25, 2021Microbiology
Microbes are engaged in a never-ending battle, and they have ways of attacking each other as well as defense mechanisms.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 22, 2021Genetics & Genomics
To clear a viral infection, the human body has to mount an effective immune response. After detecting the pathogen, immu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 17, 2021Genetics & Genomics
A new study has used computational tools to investigate evolution in the human genome that's occurred over the past 50,0 ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 10, 2021Plants & Animals
It's not unusual for people in workplaces and at home to have different temperature preferences. There may be biological ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 05, 2021Immunology
Many of the deadly viruses that affect humans—including Ebola and HIV—have animal origins. These infectious ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 30, 2021Microbiology
When health officials are trying to control a disease outbreak, diagnostic tests can be a crucial tool that provides inf ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 18, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The DNA in our cells can accumulate damage over may years. Environmental influences like UV light or cigarette smoke may ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 08, 2021Plants & Animals
New research sheds insight into the evolution of the human pelvis by using macaque hybrid models.Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattAUG 19, 2021Plants & Animals
New research suggests that the feeding biomechanics of Homo floresiensis (aka, the Hobbit) are similar to modern humans.Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattAUG 17, 2021Plants & Animals
A new study sequenced Neandertal DNA, revealing the first father-daughter pair and other clues about social life.Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattAUG 12, 2021Health & Medicine
According to a 2020 study published in Cureus, autoimmune diseases are two times more prevalent in women than men, with ...Written By: Alexandria BassAUG 09, 2021Plants & Animals
New research suggests that human nose shape is not only driven by cold climates, as previously thoughtWritten By: Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
JAN 05, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers were assessing the presence of bacteria in wild hedgehogs which are found in Europe and New Zealand, and fou
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 05, 2022
Microbiology
Microbes are known for their ability to evolve. Many types of microbes can interact with one another, and easily exchang
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 02, 2022
Health & Medicine
Pfizer executives predict COVID will be endemic as early as 2024. What does COVID's endemicity look like? Much like
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
DEC 26, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Morning glory is a name for about 1,000 flowers that are in the Convolvulaceae family, and many produce ergot alkaloids.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 24, 2021
Microbiology
Cheese doesn't have many ingredients, and while it doesn't contain preservatives, it does contain milk. So why doesn't i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 29, 2021
Health & Medicine
A new study published in Science Advances proposes hexadecenal as the first pheromone scientifically linked to aggr
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
NOV 26, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The biology of organisms can be affected by environmental pressures through the genome. For example, if a genetic mutati
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 22, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Evolution has allowed organisms to adapt to their environments, sometimes in very specific ways, through changes in thei
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 17, 2021
Health & Medicine
Whether apes can communicate with each other has been a debate for decades. They cannot speak because they do not have t
...
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
NOV 10, 2021
Plants & Animals
A new fossil attributed to the species Homo naledi has been discovered.
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
NOV 08, 2021
Health & Medicine
A new study finds that over 900 genes are expressed during human pregnancy
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
OCT 31, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The Silk Road has long been known as a trade route that connected different cultures, and one area now known as the Xinj
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 25, 2021
Microbiology
Microbes are engaged in a never-ending battle, and they have ways of attacking each other as well as defense mechanisms.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 22, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
To clear a viral infection, the human body has to mount an effective immune response. After detecting the pathogen, immu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 17, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
A new study has used computational tools to investigate evolution in the human genome that's occurred over the past 50,0
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 10, 2021
Plants & Animals
It's not unusual for people in workplaces and at home to have different temperature preferences. There may be biological
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 05, 2021
Immunology
Many of the deadly viruses that affect humans—including Ebola and HIV—have animal origins. These infectious
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 30, 2021
Microbiology
When health officials are trying to control a disease outbreak, diagnostic tests can be a crucial tool that provides inf
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 18, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The DNA in our cells can accumulate damage over may years. Environmental influences like UV light or cigarette smoke may
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 08, 2021
Plants & Animals
New research sheds insight into the evolution of the human pelvis by using macaque hybrid models.
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
AUG 19, 2021
Plants & Animals
New research suggests that the feeding biomechanics of Homo floresiensis (aka, the Hobbit) are similar to modern humans.
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
AUG 17, 2021
Plants & Animals
A new study sequenced Neandertal DNA, revealing the first father-daughter pair and other clues about social life.
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
AUG 12, 2021
Health & Medicine
According to a 2020 study published in Cureus, autoimmune diseases are two times more prevalent in women than men, with
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
AUG 09, 2021
Plants & Animals
New research suggests that human nose shape is not only driven by cold climates, as previously thought
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt