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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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OCT 23, 2022Microbiology
A recent report in Lancet Planetary Health has shown that when humans are developing in the womb, they can be exposed to ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 22, 2022Neuroscience
New research from Finland reveals why we love horror moviesOCT 22, 2022Plants & Animals
Our connection to canines goes back at least 15,000 years. A dog's affection for its human companion is a part of wh ...Written By: Joshua AehOCT 21, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Substances that activate adrenaline receptors as opposed to opioid receptors have similar pain-relieving properties to o ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 21, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have developed a radioactive gel that eliminated pancreatic tumors in 80% of mice. The corresponding study w ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 21, 2022Genetics & Genomics
The genome of the virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, is very small. But it encodes for more than just the spike pro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 21, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Gonorrhea is a common sexually transmitted disease that is caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae (N. gonorrhoeae) ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizOCT 21, 2022Immunology
Mevalonate kinase deficiency (MKD) is a rare genetic disease caused by mutations in the mevalonate kinase gene, which en ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 21, 2022Technology
In a recent study published in the International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, a team of researchers from Sweden ha ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScOCT 20, 2022Cancer
The gut microbiome describes the microorganisms and viruses that live throughout the digestive system. The gut mic ...Written By: Katie KokolusOCT 19, 2022Technology
Antibiotic resistance continues to be an increasingly worrisome global health problem. Though antibiotics have been foun ...Written By: Ryan VingumOCT 19, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Bacterial cells may shut down for many reasons. But how do they know when to wake up? Researchers have found the answer.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 19, 2022Plants & Animals
In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a team of researchers led by the Uni ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScOCT 18, 2022Plants & Animals
Bears can have different diets, but reach similar sizes due to gut microbiomeWritten By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattOCT 18, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
A new mitochondrial disease has been identified after a pair of identical twins were showing an unusual symptom. Despite ...Written By: Zoe MichaudOCT 18, 2022Immunology
Introduction The immune system plays a dual role in inflammation and cancer development. Immune system effector cells ra ...Sponsored By: Sino BiologicalOCT 18, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Mitochondria are often called the powerhouse of the cell, and these organelles are well-known for their energy-generatin ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 17, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Gene sequences are made up of nucleotide bases, which are 'read' by the cell's machinery in triplets; three ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 17, 2022Plants & Animals
New research suggests prenatal growth in human ancestors can be predicted from teethWritten By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattOCT 17, 2022Genetics & Genomics
The symptoms of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism have many things in common; they are both com ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 16, 2022Microbiology
WHO has estimated that there are almost 300 million people with chronic hepatitis B infections, and there are around 1.5 ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 16, 2022Neuroscience
A recent report by the 2022 Lancet Neurology Commission has highlighted the prevalence of traumatic brain injury, which ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 16, 2022Genetics & Genomics
In a recent study published in Science, an international team of researchers led by the Swiss Federal Institute of Techn ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScOCT 14, 2022Cannabis Sciences
Bees love cannabis, and cannabis loves bees - why?Written By: Helaine Krysik
OCT 23, 2022
Microbiology
A recent report in Lancet Planetary Health has shown that when humans are developing in the womb, they can be exposed to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 22, 2022
Neuroscience
New research from Finland reveals why we love horror movies
OCT 22, 2022
Plants & Animals
Our connection to canines goes back at least 15,000 years. A dog's affection for its human companion is a part of wh
...
Written By:
Joshua Aeh
OCT 21, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Substances that activate adrenaline receptors as opposed to opioid receptors have similar pain-relieving properties to o
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 21, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have developed a radioactive gel that eliminated pancreatic tumors in 80% of mice. The corresponding study w
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 21, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
The genome of the virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, is very small. But it encodes for more than just the spike pro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 21, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Gonorrhea is a common sexually transmitted disease that is caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae (N. gonorrhoeae)
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
OCT 21, 2022
Immunology
Mevalonate kinase deficiency (MKD) is a rare genetic disease caused by mutations in the mevalonate kinase gene, which en
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 21, 2022
Technology
In a recent study published in the International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, a team of researchers from Sweden ha
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
OCT 20, 2022
Cancer
The gut microbiome describes the microorganisms and viruses that live throughout the digestive system. The gut mic
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
OCT 19, 2022
Technology
Antibiotic resistance continues to be an increasingly worrisome global health problem. Though antibiotics have been foun
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
OCT 19, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Bacterial cells may shut down for many reasons. But how do they know when to wake up? Researchers have found the answer.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 19, 2022
Plants & Animals
In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a team of researchers led by the Uni
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
OCT 18, 2022
Plants & Animals
Bears can have different diets, but reach similar sizes due to gut microbiome
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
OCT 18, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new mitochondrial disease has been identified after a pair of identical twins were showing an unusual symptom. Despite
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
OCT 18, 2022
Immunology
Introduction The immune system plays a dual role in inflammation and cancer development. Immune system effector cells ra
...
Sponsored By:
Sino Biological
OCT 18, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Mitochondria are often called the powerhouse of the cell, and these organelles are well-known for their energy-generatin
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 17, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Gene sequences are made up of nucleotide bases, which are 'read' by the cell's machinery in triplets; three
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 17, 2022
Plants & Animals
New research suggests prenatal growth in human ancestors can be predicted from teeth
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
OCT 17, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
The symptoms of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism have many things in common; they are both com
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 16, 2022
Microbiology
WHO has estimated that there are almost 300 million people with chronic hepatitis B infections, and there are around 1.5
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 16, 2022
Neuroscience
A recent report by the 2022 Lancet Neurology Commission has highlighted the prevalence of traumatic brain injury, which
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 16, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
In a recent study published in Science, an international team of researchers led by the Swiss Federal Institute of Techn
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
OCT 14, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
Bees love cannabis, and cannabis loves bees - why?
Written By:
Helaine Krysik