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Human Biology
Human biology is the branch of biology that focuses on human beings and human populations; it encompasses all aspects of the human organism including genetics, ecology, anatomy and physiology, anthropology, and nutrition, among others. Human biology is related to other fields of biology such as medicine, primate biology, and biological anthropology.
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MAR 09, 2018Genetics & Genomics
As we get older, our body has to replace old cells with new ones. But in the brain, that process slows down as we age.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 08, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
How do we know when we are thirsty and when our thirst is sated?Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 08, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Researchers are looking for possible therapeutic targets in early Alzheimer's Disease to prevent the devastating, irreve ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanMAR 07, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Each of our cells carries over two meters of DNA, which has to be neatly packaged; this process remained mysterious, unt ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 06, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Recent studies shed light on the interaction of endocannabinoids and the Endocannabinoid System in neuropathic pain, spe ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanMAR 06, 2018Neuroscience
Understanding the spoken word is probably one of the most complex tasks the human brain can perform. In regular conversa ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 05, 2018Plants & Animals
As an animal evolves, it can sometimes fork into two separate species. Also known as speciation, this phenomenon depends ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 02, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Research published February 2018 which examined development of the ES though mRNA expression analysis and evaluate chang ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanFEB 28, 2018Immunology
A new system that tracks proteins as they come and go in the cell is predicted to help scientists identify therapeutic t ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 28, 2018Genetics & Genomics
New research by scientists at the Institut Pasteur has indicated that cells that are not dividing can acquire a certain ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 28, 2018Microbiology
Bats have many characteristics that make them good viral hosts.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 27, 2018Plants & Animals
While humans communicate with one another using spoken words, many animals signal to one another with physical gestures. ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 26, 2018Immunology
Cancer metastasis, the spreading of tumors to different tissues in the body, is usually what makes cancer so lethal and ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 26, 2018Cardiology
A genetic disorder that causes progressive muscle degeneration is mostly visible because of the toll it takes on young p ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 25, 2018Videos
Yeast has been used extensively in the laboratory as a research model, and while it may seem unlikely, our cells actuall ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 25, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
While gluten-free foods seem like a food trend to some, for others they are a medical necessity.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 24, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Using mice as a model, the injection of two molecules that stimulate the immune system eliminated both solid tumors and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 23, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
In a process called phagocytosis, a cell ingests another cell, and that is thought to be central to the development of c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 23, 2018Cardiology
How are new heart cells created? Is the adult heart capable of repairing itself after a heart attack? How can scientists ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 21, 2018Genetics & Genomics
The secrets to immortality may lie in an unexpected place - fruit fly stem cells.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 21, 2018Cardiology
The inflammatory response following a heart attack affects another organ too: the kidneys. From the University of Alabam ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 20, 2018Microbiology
Our bodies need insulin to control the amount of sugar we have in our blood. Diabetes happens when that process fails, a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 19, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have created a freely accessible online kidney atlas. They are hopeful that scientists will use it to enginee ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 17, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
After five years of optimizing, researchers from the Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have come up with the best candid ...Written By: Kara Marker
MAR 09, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
As we get older, our body has to replace old cells with new ones. But in the brain, that process slows down as we age.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
How do we know when we are thirsty and when our thirst is sated?
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers are looking for possible therapeutic targets in early Alzheimer's Disease to prevent the devastating, irreve
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
MAR 07, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Each of our cells carries over two meters of DNA, which has to be neatly packaged; this process remained mysterious, unt
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 06, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Recent studies shed light on the interaction of endocannabinoids and the Endocannabinoid System in neuropathic pain, spe
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
MAR 06, 2018
Neuroscience
Understanding the spoken word is probably one of the most complex tasks the human brain can perform. In regular conversa
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 05, 2018
Plants & Animals
As an animal evolves, it can sometimes fork into two separate species. Also known as speciation, this phenomenon depends
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 02, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Research published February 2018 which examined development of the ES though mRNA expression analysis and evaluate chang
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
FEB 28, 2018
Immunology
A new system that tracks proteins as they come and go in the cell is predicted to help scientists identify therapeutic t
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 28, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
New research by scientists at the Institut Pasteur has indicated that cells that are not dividing can acquire a certain
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 28, 2018
Microbiology
Bats have many characteristics that make them good viral hosts.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 27, 2018
Plants & Animals
While humans communicate with one another using spoken words, many animals signal to one another with physical gestures.
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 26, 2018
Immunology
Cancer metastasis, the spreading of tumors to different tissues in the body, is usually what makes cancer so lethal and
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 26, 2018
Cardiology
A genetic disorder that causes progressive muscle degeneration is mostly visible because of the toll it takes on young p
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 25, 2018
Videos
Yeast has been used extensively in the laboratory as a research model, and while it may seem unlikely, our cells actuall
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 25, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
While gluten-free foods seem like a food trend to some, for others they are a medical necessity.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 24, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Using mice as a model, the injection of two molecules that stimulate the immune system eliminated both solid tumors and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 23, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
In a process called phagocytosis, a cell ingests another cell, and that is thought to be central to the development of c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 23, 2018
Cardiology
How are new heart cells created? Is the adult heart capable of repairing itself after a heart attack? How can scientists
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 21, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
The secrets to immortality may lie in an unexpected place - fruit fly stem cells.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2018
Cardiology
The inflammatory response following a heart attack affects another organ too: the kidneys. From the University of Alabam
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 20, 2018
Microbiology
Our bodies need insulin to control the amount of sugar we have in our blood. Diabetes happens when that process fails, a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 19, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have created a freely accessible online kidney atlas. They are hopeful that scientists will use it to enginee
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 17, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
After five years of optimizing, researchers from the Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have come up with the best candid
...
Written By:
Kara Marker