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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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DEC 04, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have found a drug that can correct the memory and learning impairments that are linked to Down syndrome.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 03, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Gene sequencing technologies have created a wealth of data, and scientists can now do more with all that information.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 02, 2019Cancer
New research details how activating a certain protein may be the key to getting hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) to self- ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 30, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Since the discovery of DNA, attributing the cause of illnesses to genetic reasons became trendy. Depression was no excep ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 29, 2019Immunology
Destroying human cells compromised by viruses and cancer is the name of the game for so-called “killer” cell ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 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 27, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Humans have evolved in some ways to be less susceptible to pathogens, but those benefits can also carry risks of other d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 27, 2019Immunology
Human cells employ an intricate tagging system to manage protein activity in the body. By “tagging” a protei ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 26, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
Blurred or double vision, and in extreme cases, complete vision loss are amongst the earliest symptoms of multiple scler ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 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, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Some broiler chickens suffer from wooden breast syndrome, which causes their meat to turn chewy and hard. Birds with thi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 24, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Algae were the first pants on earth, and they lived underwater. How they managed to move onto land was largely a mystery ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 24, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Proteins are critical to biology, and are generated by vital, ancient cellular structures called ribosomes.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 24, 2019Microbiology
Different forms of microbes have been able to make a home even in the harshest conditions. But there are still locations ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 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 22, 2019Cancer
New research published in Nature suggests that ring-shaped extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) is particularly abundant in tumo ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 21, 2019Health & Medicine
Offices can be a stew of various odors, from perfumes to microwaved lunches. However, the air breathed in offices may co ...Written By: Tiffany DazetNOV 20, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Some viruses, called bacteriophages, infect bacteria. A research team found many of these viruses in human samples.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 20, 2019Genetics & Genomics
There are vast portions of the genome that don't code for protein, but researchers are learning more about how important ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 20, 2019Earth & The Environment
An effort to restore wetlands throughout the United States and the United Kingdom is currently underway. As part of the ...Written By: Tiffany DazetNOV 20, 2019Immunology
Manipulating the immune system’s population of natural killer cells could bolster therapies targeting cancer. A ne ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 19, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Anyone that's owned dogs knows that they have a personality, and the same is true of mice.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 18, 2019Microbiology
Even closely related bats may not have similar gut microbes, and these unusual mammals may not have the same relationshi ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
DEC 04, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have found a drug that can correct the memory and learning impairments that are linked to Down syndrome.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 03, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Gene sequencing technologies have created a wealth of data, and scientists can now do more with all that information.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 02, 2019
Cancer
New research details how activating a certain protein may be the key to getting hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) to self-
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 30, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Since the discovery of DNA, attributing the cause of illnesses to genetic reasons became trendy. Depression was no excep
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 29, 2019
Immunology
Destroying human cells compromised by viruses and cancer is the name of the game for so-called “killer” cell
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
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 27, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Humans have evolved in some ways to be less susceptible to pathogens, but those benefits can also carry risks of other d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 27, 2019
Immunology
Human cells employ an intricate tagging system to manage protein activity in the body. By “tagging” a protei
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 26, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
Blurred or double vision, and in extreme cases, complete vision loss are amongst the earliest symptoms of multiple scler
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
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
Genetics & Genomics
Some broiler chickens suffer from wooden breast syndrome, which causes their meat to turn chewy and hard. Birds with thi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 24, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Algae were the first pants on earth, and they lived underwater. How they managed to move onto land was largely a mystery
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 24, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Proteins are critical to biology, and are generated by vital, ancient cellular structures called ribosomes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 24, 2019
Microbiology
Different forms of microbes have been able to make a home even in the harshest conditions. But there are still locations
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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 22, 2019
Cancer
New research published in Nature suggests that ring-shaped extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) is particularly abundant in tumo
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 21, 2019
Health & Medicine
Offices can be a stew of various odors, from perfumes to microwaved lunches. However, the air breathed in offices may co
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
NOV 20, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Some viruses, called bacteriophages, infect bacteria. A research team found many of these viruses in human samples.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 20, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
There are vast portions of the genome that don't code for protein, but researchers are learning more about how important
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 20, 2019
Earth & The Environment
An effort to restore wetlands throughout the United States and the United Kingdom is currently underway. As part of the
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
NOV 20, 2019
Immunology
Manipulating the immune system’s population of natural killer cells could bolster therapies targeting cancer. A ne
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 19, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Anyone that's owned dogs knows that they have a personality, and the same is true of mice.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 18, 2019
Microbiology
Even closely related bats may not have similar gut microbes, and these unusual mammals may not have the same relationshi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch