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Fertility
Fertility: is the natural capability to produce offspring. As a measure, fertility rate is the number of offspring born per pair. Fertility differs from fecundity, which is defined as the potential for reproduction.
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AUG 12, 2020Genetics & Genomics
People typically think of gender in binary terms, but in the natural world, there are many examples of sexual fluidity.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 12, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Last Tuesday, twin explosions ruptured the sky of Beirut, the Lebanese capital city. The second blast's shockwave wa ...Written By: Daniel DuanAUG 03, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The lashing movement of the sperm tail as it seems to swim through aqueous environments is an optical illusion.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 09, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
A new predictive tool for measuring women’s fertility uses an unlikely biological source for answers: hair. During ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUL 07, 2020Chemistry & Physics
You have probably heard the recent concerns about PFAS, otherwise known as per/polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) or fore ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 03, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The children of older mothers tend to have fewer children and have higher mortality. So why is it still biologically pos ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 22, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Every cell in our boy carries a copy of the genome in its nucleus. Some cells are constantly replenished, and the genome ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 21, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Pollen is produced by trees, grasses, and weeds, and it's a way for plants to reproduce by disseminating their genet ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 14, 2020Genetics & Genomics
While people usually put a lot of effort into finding a partner, recent research suggests that our bodies are choosy in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 10, 2020Neuroscience
Scientists have found examples across the animal kingdom, showing that parasites can manipulate their hosts' behavio ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 31, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells are full of a huge variety of structures and molecules that all work together, but many techniques will only allow ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 28, 2020Chemistry & Physics
New research published in the journal Industrial Engineering and Chemical Research describes the development of a smart ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 26, 2020Earth & The Environment
When Antarctica comes to mind, the imagery probably includes a vast, frozen, and barren landscape. However, red and gree ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAPR 23, 2020Chemistry & Physics
The Paris Agreement outlines a series of measures for our society to adopt so that we can reduce greenhouse gas emission ...Written By: Daniel DuanAPR 12, 2020Chemistry & Physics
When you think of air pollution, you might not immediately think of ammonia. But in fact, when ammonia reacts with sulfu ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 03, 2020Health & Medicine
New research proves that female eggs exposed to THC may affect their ability to produce embryos that will result in a vi ...APR 02, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Researchers have finally succeeded in improving the mechanisms available for the degradation of nitrate pollution. Scien ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 28, 2020Chemistry & Physics
What fun it is to be a scientist! That’s what researchers from The Ohio State University must have been thinking t ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 23, 2020Earth & The Environment
Grasslands cover over 30% of Earth's landmass and account for the majority of cropland globally. Yet, new research p ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 16, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The genetic material from a sperm and an egg merges to form a new human genome, and now we know more details about the p ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 04, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
In a first, scientists have used the CRISPR gene-editing tool inside of a person's body to treat a serious eye disorder.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 21, 2020Earth & The Environment
Iron is one of the limiting factors for biological production in oceans around the world. Phytoplankton depend on i ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 15, 2020Earth & The Environment
Earth's dryland ecosystem covers 41% of the world's surface and roughly a third of the world’s population ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 06, 2020Health & Medicine
BPA—bisphenol A—is an industrial chemical used in a wide range of everyday consumer products. From food and ...Written By: Tiffany Dazet
AUG 12, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
People typically think of gender in binary terms, but in the natural world, there are many examples of sexual fluidity.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 12, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Last Tuesday, twin explosions ruptured the sky of Beirut, the Lebanese capital city. The second blast's shockwave wa
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
AUG 03, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The lashing movement of the sperm tail as it seems to swim through aqueous environments is an optical illusion.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 09, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new predictive tool for measuring women’s fertility uses an unlikely biological source for answers: hair. During
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUL 07, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
You have probably heard the recent concerns about PFAS, otherwise known as per/polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) or fore
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 03, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The children of older mothers tend to have fewer children and have higher mortality. So why is it still biologically pos
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 22, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Every cell in our boy carries a copy of the genome in its nucleus. Some cells are constantly replenished, and the genome
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 21, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Pollen is produced by trees, grasses, and weeds, and it's a way for plants to reproduce by disseminating their genet
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 14, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
While people usually put a lot of effort into finding a partner, recent research suggests that our bodies are choosy in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 10, 2020
Neuroscience
Scientists have found examples across the animal kingdom, showing that parasites can manipulate their hosts' behavio
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 31, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells are full of a huge variety of structures and molecules that all work together, but many techniques will only allow
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 28, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
New research published in the journal Industrial Engineering and Chemical Research describes the development of a smart
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 26, 2020
Earth & The Environment
When Antarctica comes to mind, the imagery probably includes a vast, frozen, and barren landscape. However, red and gree
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
APR 23, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
The Paris Agreement outlines a series of measures for our society to adopt so that we can reduce greenhouse gas emission
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
APR 12, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
When you think of air pollution, you might not immediately think of ammonia. But in fact, when ammonia reacts with sulfu
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 03, 2020
Health & Medicine
New research proves that female eggs exposed to THC may affect their ability to produce embryos that will result in a vi
...
APR 02, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Researchers have finally succeeded in improving the mechanisms available for the degradation of nitrate pollution. Scien
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 28, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
What fun it is to be a scientist! That’s what researchers from The Ohio State University must have been thinking t
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 23, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Grasslands cover over 30% of Earth's landmass and account for the majority of cropland globally. Yet, new research p
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 16, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The genetic material from a sperm and an egg merges to form a new human genome, and now we know more details about the p
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 04, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
In a first, scientists have used the CRISPR gene-editing tool inside of a person's body to treat a serious eye disorder.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Iron is one of the limiting factors for biological production in oceans around the world. Phytoplankton depend on i
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 15, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Earth's dryland ecosystem covers 41% of the world's surface and roughly a third of the world’s population
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 06, 2020
Health & Medicine
BPA—bisphenol A—is an industrial chemical used in a wide range of everyday consumer products. From food and
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet