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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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FEB 21, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Two people have been cured of HIV, and now, a US woman joins them. In this third case, stem cell transplants were being ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 21, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Tay-Sachs disease is a devastating diagnosis; patients tend to die by the age of five. It's been traced back to a mutati ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 20, 2022Microbiology
Microbes in the gut have been shown to have a powerful influence on many aspects of our biology and well being. Scientis ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 18, 2022Neuroscience
Ion channels are crucial for neural communication; they control the flow and gradient of charged particles, creating ele ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 16, 2022Genetics & Genomics
The human genome contains mostly the same genes from one person to another, but there are tiny sequence differences in t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 16, 2022Cardiology
The heart is made up of valves that open and close with blood flow as the heart muscle relaxes and contracts. Valvular h ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioFEB 15, 2022Microbiology
Many different research studies from groups all over the world have now provided indisputable evidence of the importance ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 15, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Patients with chronic pain suffer from active pain signals that linger for weeks, months, and even years. This pain may ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 14, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
The mitochondrion is a crucial organelle, and this little cellular powerhouse is unique in many ways. Thought to have or ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 13, 2022Microbiology
Recent studies have shown that an Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection can be a precursor to multiple sclerosis; large, po ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 11, 2022Neuroscience
Research has indicated that when a protein called FMRP is disrupted, it can lead to intellectual disability, some types ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 11, 2022Microbiology
Ebola virus has caused several major outbreaks in recent decades. Its high death rate and disturbing symptoms have made ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 11, 2022Space & Astronomy
Mars, the fourth planet from our Sun. The Red Planet. From time immemorial, we have gazed at it in wonder and dreamed ab ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScFEB 11, 2022Chemistry & Physics
Scientists have traveled billions of years into the past to understand how life began on Earth. No one was around when l ...Written By: Hannah DanielFEB 10, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Genetically-engineered microorganisms could be useful for many things, if they can be controlled easily. Researchers hav ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 10, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have created genetic circuits that can be controlled in a variety of ways, such as by light. Now, researchers ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 10, 2022Immunology
We live in harmony with around 200 trillion microorganisms that make up the human microbiome. These friendly microbes he ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 08, 2022Plants & Animals
The acidity of our oceans has been a common concern when it comes to talking about climate change. Ocean acidity is the ...Written By: Ryan VingumFEB 08, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
The human skull is about a quarter of an inch of solid bone, perfectly suited to perform its role as the protecto ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 07, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
The ability to see things in living tissues has always been challenging for researchers. When scientists are studying ce ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 06, 2022Technology
The immune system is one of the most complex aspects of human biology. In addition to protecting our body from bacterial ...Written By: Ryan VingumFEB 06, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Prenatal care is centered on pregnant women, and concerns are usually focused on the mother's behavior during pregna ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 06, 2022Microbiology
The skin is one of the most important parts of our immune system; it simply creates a barrier that keeps pathogens out o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 04, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Germ cells are not like most other cell types, because they are able to undergo meiosis to produce gametes as well as mi ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Two people have been cured of HIV, and now, a US woman joins them. In this third case, stem cell transplants were being
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Tay-Sachs disease is a devastating diagnosis; patients tend to die by the age of five. It's been traced back to a mutati
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2022
Microbiology
Microbes in the gut have been shown to have a powerful influence on many aspects of our biology and well being. Scientis
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 18, 2022
Neuroscience
Ion channels are crucial for neural communication; they control the flow and gradient of charged particles, creating ele
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 16, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
The human genome contains mostly the same genes from one person to another, but there are tiny sequence differences in t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 16, 2022
Cardiology
The heart is made up of valves that open and close with blood flow as the heart muscle relaxes and contracts. Valvular h
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
FEB 15, 2022
Microbiology
Many different research studies from groups all over the world have now provided indisputable evidence of the importance
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 15, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Patients with chronic pain suffer from active pain signals that linger for weeks, months, and even years. This pain may
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 14, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
The mitochondrion is a crucial organelle, and this little cellular powerhouse is unique in many ways. Thought to have or
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 13, 2022
Microbiology
Recent studies have shown that an Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection can be a precursor to multiple sclerosis; large, po
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 11, 2022
Neuroscience
Research has indicated that when a protein called FMRP is disrupted, it can lead to intellectual disability, some types
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 11, 2022
Microbiology
Ebola virus has caused several major outbreaks in recent decades. Its high death rate and disturbing symptoms have made
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 11, 2022
Space & Astronomy
Mars, the fourth planet from our Sun. The Red Planet. From time immemorial, we have gazed at it in wonder and dreamed ab
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 11, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
Scientists have traveled billions of years into the past to understand how life began on Earth. No one was around when l
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
FEB 10, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Genetically-engineered microorganisms could be useful for many things, if they can be controlled easily. Researchers hav
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 10, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have created genetic circuits that can be controlled in a variety of ways, such as by light. Now, researchers
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 10, 2022
Immunology
We live in harmony with around 200 trillion microorganisms that make up the human microbiome. These friendly microbes he
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 08, 2022
Plants & Animals
The acidity of our oceans has been a common concern when it comes to talking about climate change. Ocean acidity is the
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
FEB 08, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
The human skull is about a quarter of an inch of solid bone, perfectly suited to perform its role as the protecto
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 07, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
The ability to see things in living tissues has always been challenging for researchers. When scientists are studying ce
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 06, 2022
Technology
The immune system is one of the most complex aspects of human biology. In addition to protecting our body from bacterial
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
FEB 06, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Prenatal care is centered on pregnant women, and concerns are usually focused on the mother's behavior during pregna
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 06, 2022
Microbiology
The skin is one of the most important parts of our immune system; it simply creates a barrier that keeps pathogens out o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 04, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Germ cells are not like most other cell types, because they are able to undergo meiosis to produce gametes as well as mi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch