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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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JUL 23, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have learned more about the role of exosomes in neurodevelopment.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 23, 2019Genetics & Genomics
A condition that affects 1 in 37 boys and 1 in 151 girls in the US, research is fast-showing that genetics account for 8 ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 23, 2019Microbiology
We've come a long way in the five years since the ice bucket challenge drew attention to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ( ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 22, 2019Plants & Animals
Getting a blood sample from a massive whale shark can be particularly challenging and would typically require administer ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 22, 2019Space & Astronomy
Deep space missions are becoming an increasingly relevant topic of discussion in the space community these days, and per ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 22, 2019Genetics & Genomics
While we all carry more or less the same genes, tiny differences in the sequences of those genes can have major ramifica ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 22, 2019Cancer
New research published in the Nature journal, Communications Biology, shows evidence for a comparative study that scient ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 20, 2019Cardiology
The high-fat energy-dense diet we consume today is nothing like what humans ate for all of history before us. Luckily, w ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUL 18, 2019Plants & Animals
Many shark experts will tell you that shark attacks on humans are exceedingly rare and that sharks hardly want to interf ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 18, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have uncovered a new set of rules that govern cellular decision-making about gene activation.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 17, 2019Health & Medicine
Sandal season brings with it the expectation of perfectly manicured feet. Humans go to extraordinary lengths to remove f ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUL 17, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Although usually considered a purely psychiatric disorder, recent research has uncovered that anorexia nervosa may have ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 16, 2019Cancer
The efforts to overcome cancer’s ability to evolve and resist treatment take many forms and comprise a vital and a ...Written By: Julia TraversJUL 16, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Schizophrenia is known as one of the most common serious mental illnesses. Characterized by a decreased ability to under ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 16, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing tool has revolutionized biomedical research and has tremendous potential for use in the cli ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 15, 2019Earth & The Environment
A variety of environmental stressors threaten the world's coral reefs, most notably increases in water temperat ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUL 15, 2019Plants & Animals
When it comes to domesticated pets, cats and dogs are perhaps some of the most common. But the number of pigs being take ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 15, 2019Microbiology
When the microbiome fails to develop properly, it can impair a child's ability to thrive.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 15, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Having an understanding of biology requires revealing the relationships and interactions between proteins.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 14, 2019Microbiology
Mother Nature has produced some very durable, tough materials, and some of the best synthetic materials are based on nat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 14, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
There are many potential reasons why skin might itch, but this annoying condition can significantly impact quality of li ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 14, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Millions of years ago, retroviruses interacted with our primordial ancestors, and it's estimated that 8% of the human ge ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 13, 2019Chemistry & Physics
In the primordial world, inorganic materials came together to form simple organic molecules (amino acid, ribonucleic aci ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUL 11, 2019Earth & The Environment
Frankincense has been cherished for thousands of years, utilized in cultural and religious ceremonies as well as cooking ...Written By: Tiffany Dazet
JUL 23, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have learned more about the role of exosomes in neurodevelopment.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 23, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
A condition that affects 1 in 37 boys and 1 in 151 girls in the US, research is fast-showing that genetics account for 8
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 23, 2019
Microbiology
We've come a long way in the five years since the ice bucket challenge drew attention to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 22, 2019
Plants & Animals
Getting a blood sample from a massive whale shark can be particularly challenging and would typically require administer
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 22, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Deep space missions are becoming an increasingly relevant topic of discussion in the space community these days, and per
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 22, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
While we all carry more or less the same genes, tiny differences in the sequences of those genes can have major ramifica
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 22, 2019
Cancer
New research published in the Nature journal, Communications Biology, shows evidence for a comparative study that scient
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 20, 2019
Cardiology
The high-fat energy-dense diet we consume today is nothing like what humans ate for all of history before us. Luckily, w
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUL 18, 2019
Plants & Animals
Many shark experts will tell you that shark attacks on humans are exceedingly rare and that sharks hardly want to interf
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 18, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have uncovered a new set of rules that govern cellular decision-making about gene activation.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 17, 2019
Health & Medicine
Sandal season brings with it the expectation of perfectly manicured feet. Humans go to extraordinary lengths to remove f
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUL 17, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Although usually considered a purely psychiatric disorder, recent research has uncovered that anorexia nervosa may have
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 16, 2019
Cancer
The efforts to overcome cancer’s ability to evolve and resist treatment take many forms and comprise a vital and a
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
JUL 16, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Schizophrenia is known as one of the most common serious mental illnesses. Characterized by a decreased ability to under
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 16, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing tool has revolutionized biomedical research and has tremendous potential for use in the cli
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 15, 2019
Earth & The Environment
A variety of environmental stressors threaten the world's coral reefs, most notably increases in water temperat
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUL 15, 2019
Plants & Animals
When it comes to domesticated pets, cats and dogs are perhaps some of the most common. But the number of pigs being take
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 15, 2019
Microbiology
When the microbiome fails to develop properly, it can impair a child's ability to thrive.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 15, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Having an understanding of biology requires revealing the relationships and interactions between proteins.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 14, 2019
Microbiology
Mother Nature has produced some very durable, tough materials, and some of the best synthetic materials are based on nat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 14, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are many potential reasons why skin might itch, but this annoying condition can significantly impact quality of li
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 14, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Millions of years ago, retroviruses interacted with our primordial ancestors, and it's estimated that 8% of the human ge
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 13, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
In the primordial world, inorganic materials came together to form simple organic molecules (amino acid, ribonucleic aci
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUL 11, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Frankincense has been cherished for thousands of years, utilized in cultural and religious ceremonies as well as cooking
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet