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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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JAN 18, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
Sewage can be used to track the spread of diseases, which many people learned about during the COVID-19 pandemic. But th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 17, 2024Genetics & Genomics
DNA molecules are very lengthy, and most cells in the body have to fit the entire genome into the nucleus. To do so, the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 17, 2024Microbiology
The human gut microbiome has a huge influence on human health, and impacts us in many different ways. While the composit ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 16, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
The various identities of cells, whether they are in the brain, heart, kidney, or any other tissue, are defined by the g ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 14, 2024Genetics & Genomics
A new, massive study has investigated the genetic basis of depression by analyzing data from 21 groups of human study pa ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 12, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have long known that when caloric intake is restricted, lifespan can be increased. But it is not known why. N ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 12, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have determined that humans probably started practicing agriculture about 10,000 years ago. WIth those change ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 11, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have limited abilities to analyze brain tissue. But new work from the Szablowski lab at Rice University could ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 10, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Zellweger Spectrum Disorder (ZSD) is a term for a rare group of neurodegenerative disorders that are caused by mutations ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 10, 2024Genetics & Genomics
A new study suggests Herodotus' description of the Scythians using human skin as leather may not have been an exaggerati ...Written By: Sarah HoffmanJAN 09, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Acne is a common problem that about 75 percent of people are thought to experience at some point in their lives. Many fa ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 09, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
We share the world with trillions of microbes, many of which can be found in the human body. But only a few thousand of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 08, 2024Microbiology
About one percent of the US population is thought to have celiac disease. People with celiac disease cannot consume glut ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 07, 2024Earth & The Environment
Mercury (Hg) is an extremely toxic element. The use of mercury in industry is being phased out in many places ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 06, 2024Genetics & Genomics
The sleep-wake cycle, or circadian rhythm, is closely related to many aspects of our biology, including food intake. Dis ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 05, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
It's estimated that around one in eight people who get COVID will experience long COVID, which can cause brain fog, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 05, 2024Microbiology
Bacterial infections have always posed problems for people, and we have found ways to treat them with antibiotics. But b ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 04, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
In healthy people, urine color typically ranges from colorless to yellow. Urine is created by the excretory system, as t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 02, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have identified a genetic mutation in a gene called SHLP2, which encodes for a microprotein in mitochondria, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 02, 2024Earth & The Environment
Plastics are made from fossil fuels, and plastic production is a major contributor to climate change. Plastic is a tough ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 01, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Many people have back pain. As we age, the spongy, soft intervetebral disks that sit in between vertebrae and work as sh ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 29, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Almost nine percent of American children will be diagnosed with ADHD at some point, according to the Centers for Disease ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 29, 2023Cancer
Have you heard the adage “dance like nobody’s watching”? The quote, often credited to the promin ...Written By: Katie KokolusDEC 28, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
When one thinks of brain development, microbes in the gut may not be the first thing that comes to mind. But a growing b ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 18, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Sewage can be used to track the spread of diseases, which many people learned about during the COVID-19 pandemic. But th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 17, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
DNA molecules are very lengthy, and most cells in the body have to fit the entire genome into the nucleus. To do so, the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 17, 2024
Microbiology
The human gut microbiome has a huge influence on human health, and impacts us in many different ways. While the composit
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 16, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
The various identities of cells, whether they are in the brain, heart, kidney, or any other tissue, are defined by the g
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 14, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
A new, massive study has investigated the genetic basis of depression by analyzing data from 21 groups of human study pa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 12, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have long known that when caloric intake is restricted, lifespan can be increased. But it is not known why. N
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 12, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have determined that humans probably started practicing agriculture about 10,000 years ago. WIth those change
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 11, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have limited abilities to analyze brain tissue. But new work from the Szablowski lab at Rice University could
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 10, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Zellweger Spectrum Disorder (ZSD) is a term for a rare group of neurodegenerative disorders that are caused by mutations
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 10, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
A new study suggests Herodotus' description of the Scythians using human skin as leather may not have been an exaggerati
...
Written By:
Sarah Hoffman
JAN 09, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Acne is a common problem that about 75 percent of people are thought to experience at some point in their lives. Many fa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 09, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
We share the world with trillions of microbes, many of which can be found in the human body. But only a few thousand of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 08, 2024
Microbiology
About one percent of the US population is thought to have celiac disease. People with celiac disease cannot consume glut
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2024
Earth & The Environment
Mercury (Hg) is an extremely toxic element. The use of mercury in industry is being phased out in many places ...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 06, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
The sleep-wake cycle, or circadian rhythm, is closely related to many aspects of our biology, including food intake. Dis
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 05, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
It's estimated that around one in eight people who get COVID will experience long COVID, which can cause brain fog,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 05, 2024
Microbiology
Bacterial infections have always posed problems for people, and we have found ways to treat them with antibiotics. But b
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
In healthy people, urine color typically ranges from colorless to yellow. Urine is created by the excretory system, as t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 02, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have identified a genetic mutation in a gene called SHLP2, which encodes for a microprotein in mitochondria,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 02, 2024
Earth & The Environment
Plastics are made from fossil fuels, and plastic production is a major contributor to climate change. Plastic is a tough
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 01, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Many people have back pain. As we age, the spongy, soft intervetebral disks that sit in between vertebrae and work as sh
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 29, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Almost nine percent of American children will be diagnosed with ADHD at some point, according to the Centers for Disease
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 29, 2023
Cancer
Have you heard the adage “dance like nobody’s watching”? The quote, often credited to the promin
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
DEC 28, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
When one thinks of brain development, microbes in the gut may not be the first thing that comes to mind. But a growing b
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch