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Molecular Ecology
Molecular ecology is a branch of biology that applies of molecular techniques to answer ecological questions. The focus for these studies is generally regarded as being on field studies rather than pure laboratory research.
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MAY 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 27, 2022Microbiology
The microbes in our gut have a significant impact on many aspects of our health. New research has indicated that bacteri ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 24, 2022Genetics & Genomics
You may have heard of haploid and diploid species, which carry one set of unpaired chromosomes, or two sets chromosomes, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 16, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Gulf War illness (GWI) is an umbrella term that describes an array of chronic symptoms that have impacted an estimated 2 ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 11, 2022Microbiology
There is debate about exactly what makes a diet healthy, but most experts can agree on some things, like the importance ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 09, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
The bacterium Acinetobacter baumannii https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/acinetobacter-baumanni ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 05, 2022Microbiology
Bacteria can exist as individual cells, but there is strength in numbers. Many microbes form clusters called biofilms, l ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 01, 2022Microbiology
As the planet warms, fires are becoming increasingly common in unusual places like the Arctic, and the size and season o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 27, 2022Microbiology
As soon as we are born, maybe even before that, the human gut is colonized with microbes including bacteria, fungi, and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 22, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Prokaryotic cells, which include all bacteria and archaea, are ancient, and relatively simple compared to eukaryotic cel ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 15, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Trillions of microorganisms live in our gastrointestinal tracts, and many perform essential and beneficial functions, li ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 10, 2022Genetics & Genomics
In a first, researchers have found a gene in an animal that helps regulate genetics, but originally came from a bacteriu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 03, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
There's a microbial arms race going on all around us, and bacteria have devised some sneaky ways to compete with other c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 02, 2022Immunology
Research has revealed that nearly the entire human body has been colonized by microbes. While studies have shown just ho ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 01, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
How much do we really know about the vast number of microbes that live on Earth?Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 24, 2022Genetics & Genomics
When we think of evolutionary changes, we tend to consider long stretches of time. But can evolution happen rapidly? The ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 23, 2022Microbiology
Microbes can be found living nearly anywhere on earth, including inside the human body. The microbiome of various parts ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 20, 2022Microbiology
Microbes in the gut have been shown to have a powerful influence on many aspects of our biology and well being. Scientis ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 10, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Genetically-engineered microorganisms could be useful for many things, if they can be controlled easily. Researchers hav ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 06, 2022Microbiology
The skin is one of the most important parts of our immune system; it simply creates a barrier that keeps pathogens out o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 02, 2022Microbiology
Bacteria can easily pass bits of DNA to one another, this process, known as horizontal gene exchange, is known to be inv ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 31, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
The human immune system is incredibly complex. Scientists studying its function have discovered that a group of proteins ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 28, 2022Microbiology
Most geobiological research is done on land, so there is a lot we don't know about the microbial life that lives in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 21, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Life on earth is rich with diversity, and while we know a lot about some organisms, there is still so much more to learn ...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 27, 2022
Microbiology
The microbes in our gut have a significant impact on many aspects of our health. New research has indicated that bacteri
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 24, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
You may have heard of haploid and diploid species, which carry one set of unpaired chromosomes, or two sets chromosomes,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 16, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Gulf War illness (GWI) is an umbrella term that describes an array of chronic symptoms that have impacted an estimated 2
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 11, 2022
Microbiology
There is debate about exactly what makes a diet healthy, but most experts can agree on some things, like the importance
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 09, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
The bacterium Acinetobacter baumannii https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/acinetobacter-baumanni
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 05, 2022
Microbiology
Bacteria can exist as individual cells, but there is strength in numbers. Many microbes form clusters called biofilms, l
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 01, 2022
Microbiology
As the planet warms, fires are becoming increasingly common in unusual places like the Arctic, and the size and season o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 27, 2022
Microbiology
As soon as we are born, maybe even before that, the human gut is colonized with microbes including bacteria, fungi, and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 22, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Prokaryotic cells, which include all bacteria and archaea, are ancient, and relatively simple compared to eukaryotic cel
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Trillions of microorganisms live in our gastrointestinal tracts, and many perform essential and beneficial functions, li
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 10, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
In a first, researchers have found a gene in an animal that helps regulate genetics, but originally came from a bacteriu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 03, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
There's a microbial arms race going on all around us, and bacteria have devised some sneaky ways to compete with other c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 02, 2022
Immunology
Research has revealed that nearly the entire human body has been colonized by microbes. While studies have shown just ho
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
How much do we really know about the vast number of microbes that live on Earth?
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 24, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
When we think of evolutionary changes, we tend to consider long stretches of time. But can evolution happen rapidly? The
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 23, 2022
Microbiology
Microbes can be found living nearly anywhere on earth, including inside the human body. The microbiome of various parts
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2022
Microbiology
Microbes in the gut have been shown to have a powerful influence on many aspects of our biology and well being. Scientis
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 10, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Genetically-engineered microorganisms could be useful for many things, if they can be controlled easily. Researchers hav
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 06, 2022
Microbiology
The skin is one of the most important parts of our immune system; it simply creates a barrier that keeps pathogens out o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 02, 2022
Microbiology
Bacteria can easily pass bits of DNA to one another, this process, known as horizontal gene exchange, is known to be inv
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 31, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
The human immune system is incredibly complex. Scientists studying its function have discovered that a group of proteins
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 28, 2022
Microbiology
Most geobiological research is done on land, so there is a lot we don't know about the microbial life that lives in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 21, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Life on earth is rich with diversity, and while we know a lot about some organisms, there is still so much more to learn
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch