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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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JUN 06, 2022Microbiology
In 1999, a miniature rotor that could be moved reliably was attached to a molecule. Researchers have come a long way sin ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 06, 2022Health & Medicine
According to JAMA Network, despite the overall cancer mortality rate decreasing since the 90s, cervical cancer survival ...Written By: Alexandria BassJUN 06, 2022Immunology
Cancer can arise from a variety of aberrations that cause cells to divide uncontrollably, and form a tumor. The causes o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 05, 2022Technology
If it wasn’t bad enough that robots are going to take over humanity one day, let’s just go ahead and make th ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUN 05, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Height has long been linked to an increase in the risk of disease, but what's been tough to determine is whether thi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 04, 2022Health & Medicine
A recent 30-day study involving rats and high-fat food pellets may be vital in helping humans overcome their cravings wh ...Written By: Joshua AehJUN 03, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
The Salmonella bacterium is a common cause of foodborne illness, and it isn't unusual to find strains of the microbe in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 03, 2022Plants & Animals
A new study published in Science Advances explores the unique evolutionary processes among certain genes in certain fish ...Written By: Ryan VingumJUN 03, 2022Technology
Here we go again because science fiction hasn’t taught us anything about robots eventually taking over humanity. I ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUN 03, 2022Chemistry & Physics
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have discovered one of the steps in the breakdown of forever chem ...Written By: Hannah DanielJUN 02, 2022Genetics & Genomics
There are about three billion bases in the human genome, and each letter is either an adenine (A), thymine (T), cytosine ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 02, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are among the most common types of drugs used to treat pain and inflammat ...Written By: Ryan VingumJUN 02, 2022Cancer
Clinical Trials represent an integral component of biomedical research. These research studies utilize human subje ...Written By: Katie KokolusJUN 01, 2022Technology
Researchers at Washington State University have developed a pacifier that can regularly monitor hydration levels of a pr ...Written By: Ryan VingumJUN 01, 2022Chemistry & Physics
Gas prices have been skyrocketing to unprecedented and historic levels in just the last few months, and with no end in s ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUN 01, 2022Health & Medicine
Afraid of New Things? You’re Genes Could be Responsible Scientists have discovered a significant difference in how ...Written By: Joshua AehJUN 01, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Some people with unexplained liver and kidney issues may now have an answer. Researchers have found that mutations in a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 31, 2022Microbiology
Even this juvenile nudibranch from Quadra Island, British Columbia, has a microbiome. / Image credit: Niels Van Steenkis ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 31, 2022Neuroscience
Different parts of the brain have been carefully mapped, so we have some idea of what parts of the brain are used to per ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 30, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Wildfires are becoming more numerous and severe as a result of climate change. As atmospheric patterns related to temper ...Written By: Zoe MichaudMAY 30, 2022Technology
Human beings at capable of having five senses that we exercise in our everyday lives: sight or vision, hearing or auditi ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAY 29, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Mitochondria, organelles popularly known as powerhouses, are found in every cell, and they are crucial to cell function. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 29, 2022Immunology
Our immune system uses T cells to rapidly identify and respond to different kinds of pathogens, whether they're viruses ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 29, 2022Space & Astronomy
The universe is a very big place full of awesome wonders that no human will ever see in its entirety, and that’s w ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 06, 2022
Microbiology
In 1999, a miniature rotor that could be moved reliably was attached to a molecule. Researchers have come a long way sin
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 06, 2022
Health & Medicine
According to JAMA Network, despite the overall cancer mortality rate decreasing since the 90s, cervical cancer survival
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JUN 06, 2022
Immunology
Cancer can arise from a variety of aberrations that cause cells to divide uncontrollably, and form a tumor. The causes o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 05, 2022
Technology
If it wasn’t bad enough that robots are going to take over humanity one day, let’s just go ahead and make th
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 05, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Height has long been linked to an increase in the risk of disease, but what's been tough to determine is whether thi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 04, 2022
Health & Medicine
A recent 30-day study involving rats and high-fat food pellets may be vital in helping humans overcome their cravings wh
...
Written By:
Joshua Aeh
JUN 03, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
The Salmonella bacterium is a common cause of foodborne illness, and it isn't unusual to find strains of the microbe in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 03, 2022
Plants & Animals
A new study published in Science Advances explores the unique evolutionary processes among certain genes in certain fish
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JUN 03, 2022
Technology
Here we go again because science fiction hasn’t taught us anything about robots eventually taking over humanity. I
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 03, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have discovered one of the steps in the breakdown of forever chem
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
JUN 02, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
There are about three billion bases in the human genome, and each letter is either an adenine (A), thymine (T), cytosine
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 02, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are among the most common types of drugs used to treat pain and inflammat
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JUN 02, 2022
Cancer
Clinical Trials represent an integral component of biomedical research. These research studies utilize human subje
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUN 01, 2022
Technology
Researchers at Washington State University have developed a pacifier that can regularly monitor hydration levels of a pr
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JUN 01, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
Gas prices have been skyrocketing to unprecedented and historic levels in just the last few months, and with no end in s
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 01, 2022
Health & Medicine
Afraid of New Things? You’re Genes Could be Responsible Scientists have discovered a significant difference in how
...
Written By:
Joshua Aeh
JUN 01, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Some people with unexplained liver and kidney issues may now have an answer. Researchers have found that mutations in a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 31, 2022
Microbiology
Even this juvenile nudibranch from Quadra Island, British Columbia, has a microbiome. / Image credit: Niels Van Steenkis
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 31, 2022
Neuroscience
Different parts of the brain have been carefully mapped, so we have some idea of what parts of the brain are used to per
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 30, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Wildfires are becoming more numerous and severe as a result of climate change. As atmospheric patterns related to temper
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
MAY 30, 2022
Technology
Human beings at capable of having five senses that we exercise in our everyday lives: sight or vision, hearing or auditi
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 29, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Mitochondria, organelles popularly known as powerhouses, are found in every cell, and they are crucial to cell function.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 29, 2022
Immunology
Our immune system uses T cells to rapidly identify and respond to different kinds of pathogens, whether they're viruses
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 29, 2022
Space & Astronomy
The universe is a very big place full of awesome wonders that no human will ever see in its entirety, and that’s w
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc