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Natural Sciences
Natural sciences are concerned with the description, understanding and prediction of natural phenomena which are based on emperical evidence. Branches of natural sciences include physical sciences (chemistry, physics, astronomy) and life sciences (biology, zoology).
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JUN 21, 2022Technology
Everyone loves technology, whether it’s a cellphone, smartwatch, or other wearable device that we use to get throu ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUN 21, 2022Cannabis Sciences
How does weed affect you if you're a runner? Better or worse? Here's the details.Written By: Helaine KrysikJUN 20, 2022Neuroscience
There is no good model for investigating the human brain. A lot of what we know about which parts of the brain perform w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 20, 2022Earth & The Environment
Beer is a fantastic way to bring people of all backgrounds together, whether for a night on the town or watching sports. ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUN 19, 2022Microbiology
Scientists have long sought to understand how Yersinia pestis, a gram-negative bacterium that causes plague, evolved int ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 18, 2022Technology
Let’s face it, bending the rules is fun, even as adults. But the great thing about being a scientist is that you l ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUN 16, 2022Neuroscience
It's estimated that as many as 80% of all people partake in the world's most common psychoactive substance, caffeine. Pe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 15, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
No one wants to grow old. Everyone wants to live forever and completely kick Father Time right out of the way. Why? Beca ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUN 14, 2022Microbiology
Our planet has a plastic problem; plastic particles can be found in nearly every part of our environment, in organisms, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 14, 2022Chemistry & Physics
Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) keep showing up in exciting ways in our Universe. A few weeks ago, an article was publishe ...Written By: Amanpreet KaurJUN 11, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Inhaled aerosol vaccines provide more protection than nasal sprays and evoke a stronger immune response. The correspondi ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 09, 2022Chemistry & Physics
June 9, 2022, marks 117 years since Einstein published his groundbreaking paper on the photoelectric principle. The anal ...Written By: Hannah DanielJUN 09, 2022Technology
All living organisms are made of cells, as cells are the basic units of life. Cells are magnificent little things and th ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUN 08, 2022Microbiology
Bacteria have helped lay the foundations for complex life by creating a hospitable atmosphere on our planet, and they co ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 08, 2022Earth & The Environment
Let’s face it, learning about renewable energy is awesome. Everything from electric cars to solar power to the ong ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUN 07, 2022Earth & The Environment
Also known as the Thwaites Glacier, named in 1967, the doomsday glacier is one of the largest glaciers on earth located ...Written By: Timothy JamesJUN 05, 2022Earth & The Environment
Let’s face it, mountains are awesome. They’re awesome to look at and even more awesome to climb. There are f ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUN 05, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have long sought to determine how life first arose on our planet, and finding an answer to that question coul ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 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, MScMAY 31, 2022Microbiology
Even this juvenile nudibranch from Quadra Island, British Columbia, has a microbiome. / Image credit: Niels Van Steenkis ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 28, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Scientists changed biomedical engineering and took gene editing to a new level when they created CRISPR-Cas9, which util ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 27, 2022Earth & The Environment
The Earth is a wonderful place full of both beauty and mystery. While it’s easy to both study and explore the Eart ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAY 27, 2022Space & Astronomy
A new study in Astronomy & Astrophysics published the largest catalog of ultracool dwarfs to date. The team at the N ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.MAY 27, 2022Cannabis Sciences
A team led by a Washington State University researcher published a study of college students and cannabis use in the Jou ...Written By: Kerry Charron
JUN 21, 2022
Technology
Everyone loves technology, whether it’s a cellphone, smartwatch, or other wearable device that we use to get throu
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 21, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
How does weed affect you if you're a runner? Better or worse? Here's the details.
Written By:
Helaine Krysik
JUN 20, 2022
Neuroscience
There is no good model for investigating the human brain. A lot of what we know about which parts of the brain perform w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 20, 2022
Earth & The Environment
Beer is a fantastic way to bring people of all backgrounds together, whether for a night on the town or watching sports.
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 19, 2022
Microbiology
Scientists have long sought to understand how Yersinia pestis, a gram-negative bacterium that causes plague, evolved int
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 18, 2022
Technology
Let’s face it, bending the rules is fun, even as adults. But the great thing about being a scientist is that you l
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 16, 2022
Neuroscience
It's estimated that as many as 80% of all people partake in the world's most common psychoactive substance, caffeine. Pe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 15, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
No one wants to grow old. Everyone wants to live forever and completely kick Father Time right out of the way. Why? Beca
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 14, 2022
Microbiology
Our planet has a plastic problem; plastic particles can be found in nearly every part of our environment, in organisms,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 14, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) keep showing up in exciting ways in our Universe. A few weeks ago, an article was publishe
...
Written By:
Amanpreet Kaur
JUN 11, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Inhaled aerosol vaccines provide more protection than nasal sprays and evoke a stronger immune response. The correspondi
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 09, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
June 9, 2022, marks 117 years since Einstein published his groundbreaking paper on the photoelectric principle. The anal
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
JUN 09, 2022
Technology
All living organisms are made of cells, as cells are the basic units of life. Cells are magnificent little things and th
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 08, 2022
Microbiology
Bacteria have helped lay the foundations for complex life by creating a hospitable atmosphere on our planet, and they co
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 08, 2022
Earth & The Environment
Let’s face it, learning about renewable energy is awesome. Everything from electric cars to solar power to the ong
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 07, 2022
Earth & The Environment
Also known as the Thwaites Glacier, named in 1967, the doomsday glacier is one of the largest glaciers on earth located
...
Written By:
Timothy James
JUN 05, 2022
Earth & The Environment
Let’s face it, mountains are awesome. They’re awesome to look at and even more awesome to climb. There are f
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 05, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have long sought to determine how life first arose on our planet, and finding an answer to that question coul
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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
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 28, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists changed biomedical engineering and took gene editing to a new level when they created CRISPR-Cas9, which util
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 27, 2022
Earth & The Environment
The Earth is a wonderful place full of both beauty and mystery. While it’s easy to both study and explore the Eart
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 27, 2022
Space & Astronomy
A new study in Astronomy & Astrophysics published the largest catalog of ultracool dwarfs to date. The team at the N
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
MAY 27, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
A team led by a Washington State University researcher published a study of college students and cannabis use in the Jou
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron