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Experiment
Experiment: is a procedure carried out to support, refute, or validate a hypothesis. Experiments vary greatly in goal and scale, but always rely on repeatable procedure and logical analysis of the results. There also exists natural experimental studies.
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DEC 06, 2019Neuroscience
The last decade has seen an increasing amount of interest on how our gut bacteria, or microbiome, influences our health. ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 05, 2019Health & Medicine
While a variety of contraceptive options exist, each has its pros and cons. As many women understand, one of the major d ...Written By: Tiffany DazetDEC 04, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Findings from a new animal study suggest that exposure to cadmium, a neurotoxin, leads to accelerated cognitive impairme ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 03, 2019Space & Astronomy
When hearing the words “space station,” the International Space Station probably comes to mind; but the Inte ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 03, 2019Chemistry & Physics
Rocket engines are expensive to build, and their speed and the distance of travel are also limited by their own weight a ...Written By: Daniel DuanDEC 02, 2019Space & Astronomy
The United States Air Force regularly conducts top-secret missions and science experiments on behalf of the federal gove ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 02, 2019Cancer
If anyone you know has ever had to go through treatment for cancer, or if you yourself have had to, you know that fighti ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 01, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have used a common molecular model, the fruit fly, to learn more about why we suddenly freeze when we're sta ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 28, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have discovered a protein in fruit flies that can reverse the effects of harm ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 28, 2019Chemistry & Physics
Quantum physics tells us about the properties and behaviors of particles in the atomic and subatomic world. But scientis ...Written By: Daniel DuanNOV 27, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have gained new insight into how the body scars, which can help scientists prevent pathological fibrosis, an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 26, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Epigenetic diseases are still relatively rare, but when women use fertility treatments, the risk of epigenetic disease i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 25, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Every year, around 700,000 people are estimated to die from drug-resistant infections thanks to our overuse of antibioti ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 25, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have long known that the cause behind Alexander disease is a genetic culprit—mainly a mutation leading ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 24, 2019Plants & Animals
It’s not uncommon for various types of birds to suffer from injuries that render them unable to fly. One of the mo ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 22, 2019Immunology
Unresolved inflammation in a pregnant woman’s body can lead to serious depression during and after pregnancy. A ne ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 20, 2019Cardiology
Body mass index (BMI) is an important health measure. BMI is defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( ...Written By: Abbie ArceNOV 19, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
In a new study, scientists at Imperial College London investigated how powerful psychedelic dimethyltryptamine (DMT) alt ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 19, 2019Cannabis Sciences
According to the research, cannabis is not effective when it comes to treating individuals struggling with opioid use di ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 19, 2019Space & Astronomy
On November 19th, the Apollo 12 astronauts, Pete Conrad and Alan Bean, became, respectively, the third and the fourth me ...Written By: Vanesa NikolovaNOV 17, 2019Neuroscience
New research has found that intelligence may play more of a role in a person’s ability to learn to play the piano ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 16, 2019Genetics & Genomics
This work may help develop new treatments for skin that is aging or damaged by wounds or burns.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 15, 2019Cancer
The comparison is perhaps unexpected, but the findings show potential: astronauts experience similar physical stress in ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 13, 2019Technology
Having an ant the size of a lion isn’t an impossible idea—at least through augmented reality. Watch this aug ...Written By: Nouran Amin
DEC 06, 2019
Neuroscience
The last decade has seen an increasing amount of interest on how our gut bacteria, or microbiome, influences our health.
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 05, 2019
Health & Medicine
While a variety of contraceptive options exist, each has its pros and cons. As many women understand, one of the major d
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
DEC 04, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Findings from a new animal study suggest that exposure to cadmium, a neurotoxin, leads to accelerated cognitive impairme
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 03, 2019
Space & Astronomy
When hearing the words “space station,” the International Space Station probably comes to mind; but the Inte
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 03, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
Rocket engines are expensive to build, and their speed and the distance of travel are also limited by their own weight a
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
DEC 02, 2019
Space & Astronomy
The United States Air Force regularly conducts top-secret missions and science experiments on behalf of the federal gove
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 02, 2019
Cancer
If anyone you know has ever had to go through treatment for cancer, or if you yourself have had to, you know that fighti
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 01, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have used a common molecular model, the fruit fly, to learn more about why we suddenly freeze when we're sta
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 28, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have discovered a protein in fruit flies that can reverse the effects of harm
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 28, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
Quantum physics tells us about the properties and behaviors of particles in the atomic and subatomic world. But scientis
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
NOV 27, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have gained new insight into how the body scars, which can help scientists prevent pathological fibrosis, an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Epigenetic diseases are still relatively rare, but when women use fertility treatments, the risk of epigenetic disease i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 25, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Every year, around 700,000 people are estimated to die from drug-resistant infections thanks to our overuse of antibioti
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 25, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have long known that the cause behind Alexander disease is a genetic culprit—mainly a mutation leading
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 24, 2019
Plants & Animals
It’s not uncommon for various types of birds to suffer from injuries that render them unable to fly. One of the mo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 22, 2019
Immunology
Unresolved inflammation in a pregnant woman’s body can lead to serious depression during and after pregnancy. A ne
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 20, 2019
Cardiology
Body mass index (BMI) is an important health measure. BMI is defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
NOV 19, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
In a new study, scientists at Imperial College London investigated how powerful psychedelic dimethyltryptamine (DMT) alt
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 19, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
According to the research, cannabis is not effective when it comes to treating individuals struggling with opioid use di
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 19, 2019
Space & Astronomy
On November 19th, the Apollo 12 astronauts, Pete Conrad and Alan Bean, became, respectively, the third and the fourth me
...
Written By:
Vanesa Nikolova
NOV 17, 2019
Neuroscience
New research has found that intelligence may play more of a role in a person’s ability to learn to play the piano
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 16, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
This work may help develop new treatments for skin that is aging or damaged by wounds or burns.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 15, 2019
Cancer
The comparison is perhaps unexpected, but the findings show potential: astronauts experience similar physical stress in
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 13, 2019
Technology
Having an ant the size of a lion isn’t an impossible idea—at least through augmented reality. Watch this aug
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin