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Human research is scientific research conducted with human subjects in an effort to improve health. Human research can involve people directly, but it can also utilize specimens or data from people. Research can be aimed at developing a new drug or therapy or improving a diagnostic or therapeutic technique.
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DEC 14, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have identified a compound that shows promise in targeting a wide rang ...Written By: Zoe MichaudDEC 14, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Humans beings carry a lot of fluid in our bodies, and we need strong connections between structures and cells to hold ev ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 14, 2022Earth & The Environment
The idea of recycling material, mainly liquids, into a form of fuel is not a novel idea by any means. In fact, vegetable ...Written By: Mandy WoodsDEC 14, 2022Genetics & Genomics
2022 was a big year for science, so let’s take a look at some of the most interesting -and important- scientific d ...Written By: Sarah HoffmanDEC 13, 2022Plants & Animals
Scientists believe COVID-19 is still highly transmissible between species based on computer simulations of mammalian cro ...Written By: Kerry CharronDEC 13, 2022Neuroscience
Dr. Daphna Joel is Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Tel Aviv University. Dr. Joel is a member of the School o ...DEC 12, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
The FDA’s accelerated approval process had attracted criticism from researchers, FDA advisory committee members, a ...Written By: Amielle MorenoDEC 12, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Humans have been breeding dogs for various purposes for thousands of years, and dogs have been selectively bred to perfo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 12, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Chikungunya virus is a mosquito-borne illness, meaning it is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito. The virus can c ...Written By: Zoe MichaudDEC 12, 2022Microbiology
Trillions of microbes live in our gastrointestinal tracts, and they exert a powerful influence on various aspects of hum ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 11, 2022Immunology
About 30,000 people are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes every year in the United States, and it's a common chronic diseas ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 11, 2022Neuroscience
An artificial sweetener found in almost 5,000 foods and drinks is linked to anxiety-like behavior in mice. The correspon ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 11, 2022Earth & The Environment
In a recent study published in the Journal of Human Evolution, an international team of researchers led by Binghamton Un ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 09, 2022Earth & The Environment
A hominin who lived around 200,000 years ago is now thought to have used fire.Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattDEC 09, 2022Health & Medicine
The CDC has estimated that over 40% of Americans have been infected with COVID-19, and about half probably do not know t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 09, 2022Technology
Cooling a hot room already takes a lot of energy. In fact, cooling accounts for over 10% of global energy costs. As clim ...Written By: Ryan VingumDEC 09, 2022Earth & The Environment
This interview series is focused on the graduate student experience across all STEM fields that allows them to get their ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 08, 2022Technology
In a recent study published in the International Journal of Production Economics, a pair of researchers at the Universit ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 07, 2022Health & Medicine
Every so often, diseases that ravaged past populations pop up in movies or TV, and every now and again an archaeologist ...Written By: Sarah HoffmanDEC 07, 2022Immunology
Most people would agree that colds and especially flu infections are far more common in winter. While we know that some ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 07, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Twins can provide researchers with a unique opportunity to investigate how a trait might be influenced by genetics or by ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 06, 2022Immunology
Commercial dishwashers are used in many places, including restaurants, schools, and military barracks. The rinse agents ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 06, 2022Technology
In a recent study published in Computers in Human Behavior, a team of researchers from Japan compare human-made and arti ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 05, 2022Neuroscience
Drugs that effectively treat disorders of the brain are very challenging to develop. In the past few decades, researcher ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
DEC 14, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have identified a compound that shows promise in targeting a wide rang
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
DEC 14, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Humans beings carry a lot of fluid in our bodies, and we need strong connections between structures and cells to hold ev
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 14, 2022
Earth & The Environment
The idea of recycling material, mainly liquids, into a form of fuel is not a novel idea by any means. In fact, vegetable
...
Written By:
Mandy Woods
DEC 14, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
2022 was a big year for science, so let’s take a look at some of the most interesting -and important- scientific d
...
Written By:
Sarah Hoffman
DEC 13, 2022
Plants & Animals
Scientists believe COVID-19 is still highly transmissible between species based on computer simulations of mammalian cro
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
DEC 13, 2022
Neuroscience
Dr. Daphna Joel is Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Tel Aviv University. Dr. Joel is a member of the School o
...
DEC 12, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
The FDA’s accelerated approval process had attracted criticism from researchers, FDA advisory committee members, a
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
DEC 12, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Humans have been breeding dogs for various purposes for thousands of years, and dogs have been selectively bred to perfo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 12, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Chikungunya virus is a mosquito-borne illness, meaning it is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito. The virus can c
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
DEC 12, 2022
Microbiology
Trillions of microbes live in our gastrointestinal tracts, and they exert a powerful influence on various aspects of hum
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 11, 2022
Immunology
About 30,000 people are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes every year in the United States, and it's a common chronic diseas
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 11, 2022
Neuroscience
An artificial sweetener found in almost 5,000 foods and drinks is linked to anxiety-like behavior in mice. The correspon
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 11, 2022
Earth & The Environment
In a recent study published in the Journal of Human Evolution, an international team of researchers led by Binghamton Un
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 09, 2022
Earth & The Environment
A hominin who lived around 200,000 years ago is now thought to have used fire.
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
DEC 09, 2022
Health & Medicine
The CDC has estimated that over 40% of Americans have been infected with COVID-19, and about half probably do not know t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 09, 2022
Technology
Cooling a hot room already takes a lot of energy. In fact, cooling accounts for over 10% of global energy costs. As clim
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
DEC 09, 2022
Earth & The Environment
This interview series is focused on the graduate student experience across all STEM fields that allows them to get their
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 08, 2022
Technology
In a recent study published in the International Journal of Production Economics, a pair of researchers at the Universit
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 07, 2022
Health & Medicine
Every so often, diseases that ravaged past populations pop up in movies or TV, and every now and again an archaeologist
...
Written By:
Sarah Hoffman
DEC 07, 2022
Immunology
Most people would agree that colds and especially flu infections are far more common in winter. While we know that some
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 07, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Twins can provide researchers with a unique opportunity to investigate how a trait might be influenced by genetics or by
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 06, 2022
Immunology
Commercial dishwashers are used in many places, including restaurants, schools, and military barracks. The rinse agents
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 06, 2022
Technology
In a recent study published in Computers in Human Behavior, a team of researchers from Japan compare human-made and arti
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 05, 2022
Neuroscience
Drugs that effectively treat disorders of the brain are very challenging to develop. In the past few decades, researcher
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch