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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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MAY 12, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
A widely used therapeutic statin, simvastatin, which is intended to treat cholesterol was found to be medically benefici ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 12, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The average human lifespan before the 1900’s was between 30 and 40 years old. It is now between 70 and 85 years ol ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 12, 2019Plants & Animals
The kakapo parrot (Strigops habroptilus), recognized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as a c ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 10, 2019Cardiology
Tests exist today that could easily determine if a female were introducing synthetic testosterone into their system in h ...Written By: Abbie ArceMAY 08, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in Translational Vision Science and Technology, a phase I/II clinical trial involving a novel enzym ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 08, 2019Plants & Animals
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recognizes the California red-legged frog (Rana draytonii) as ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 07, 2019Health & Medicine
An infant was suffering from inflammatory bowel disease, eczema, food allergies, lung disease, and persistent cytomegalo ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAY 07, 2019Neuroscience
In an ideal world, patients in need of pain relief would take pain medication without the inherent fear of possible opio ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergMAY 07, 2019Space & Astronomy
It was only a month ago that astronomers unveiled the first real image of a black hole, captured with the one and only E ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 06, 2019Earth & The Environment
One million animal and plant species—one in every four—are at risk of extinction at an unprecedented rate of ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAY 06, 2019Cancer
Malignant rhabdoid tumor (MRT) is one of the worst cancer diagnoses a child can receive. While it is uncommon (or perhap ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 05, 2019Plants & Animals
Given the mind-bogglingly high number of animals that are born into this world every day, it should come as no surprise ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 02, 2019Neuroscience
Neurogenesis is the growth or development of new neural cells. One of the most heated debates in neuroscience is whether ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergMAY 02, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Terpenes. You should get familiar with that word if you haven't already. These are aromatic compounds which give pla ...Written By: Amy LoriauxMAY 02, 2019Neuroscience
To remember a phone number or an address, you hold the information in your mind for a few seconds until you have the cha ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergMAY 01, 2019Microbiology
A parasitic amoeba that causes a gut disease can nibble on host cells and use their proteins. (Image courtesy UC Davis/H ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 01, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
The Australian box jellyfish can be deadly. They are the most venomous marine creature, and one can kill up to 60 people ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 01, 2019Space & Astronomy
The lunar eclipse that took place on January 21st was captivating, not only because these kinds of events in general can ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 30, 2019Health & Medicine
Women and men have biologically different pathways for chronic pain. Research published in the journal Brain reveal ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergAPR 30, 2019Plants & Animals
Are we underestimating the frequency at which bonobos choose to devour meat? It might seem like a stretch, but according ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 29, 2019Plants & Animals
The Southern River Terrapin (Batagur affinis), or more colloquially known as the Royal Turtle, is currently recognized b ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 29, 2019Space & Astronomy
The inner solar system is teeming with what seems like an infinite number of small-to-large asteroids, some of which ten ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 29, 2019Plants & Animals
Giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis) are perhaps one of the world’s most easily-recognized animals. With their incred ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 28, 2019Microbiology
Oil-consuming microbes have been discovered in the deepest part of the oceans of Earth - the Mariana Trench.Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAY 12, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
A widely used therapeutic statin, simvastatin, which is intended to treat cholesterol was found to be medically benefici
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 12, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The average human lifespan before the 1900’s was between 30 and 40 years old. It is now between 70 and 85 years ol
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 12, 2019
Plants & Animals
The kakapo parrot (Strigops habroptilus), recognized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as a c
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 10, 2019
Cardiology
Tests exist today that could easily determine if a female were introducing synthetic testosterone into their system in h
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
MAY 08, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in Translational Vision Science and Technology, a phase I/II clinical trial involving a novel enzym
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 08, 2019
Plants & Animals
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recognizes the California red-legged frog (Rana draytonii) as
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 07, 2019
Health & Medicine
An infant was suffering from inflammatory bowel disease, eczema, food allergies, lung disease, and persistent cytomegalo
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAY 07, 2019
Neuroscience
In an ideal world, patients in need of pain relief would take pain medication without the inherent fear of possible opio
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
MAY 07, 2019
Space & Astronomy
It was only a month ago that astronomers unveiled the first real image of a black hole, captured with the one and only E
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 06, 2019
Earth & The Environment
One million animal and plant species—one in every four—are at risk of extinction at an unprecedented rate of
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAY 06, 2019
Cancer
Malignant rhabdoid tumor (MRT) is one of the worst cancer diagnoses a child can receive. While it is uncommon (or perhap
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 05, 2019
Plants & Animals
Given the mind-bogglingly high number of animals that are born into this world every day, it should come as no surprise
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 02, 2019
Neuroscience
Neurogenesis is the growth or development of new neural cells. One of the most heated debates in neuroscience is whether
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
MAY 02, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Terpenes. You should get familiar with that word if you haven't already. These are aromatic compounds which give pla
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
MAY 02, 2019
Neuroscience
To remember a phone number or an address, you hold the information in your mind for a few seconds until you have the cha
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
MAY 01, 2019
Microbiology
A parasitic amoeba that causes a gut disease can nibble on host cells and use their proteins. (Image courtesy UC Davis/H
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 01, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
The Australian box jellyfish can be deadly. They are the most venomous marine creature, and one can kill up to 60 people
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 01, 2019
Space & Astronomy
The lunar eclipse that took place on January 21st was captivating, not only because these kinds of events in general can
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 30, 2019
Health & Medicine
Women and men have biologically different pathways for chronic pain. Research published in the journal Brain reveal
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
APR 30, 2019
Plants & Animals
Are we underestimating the frequency at which bonobos choose to devour meat? It might seem like a stretch, but according
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 29, 2019
Plants & Animals
The Southern River Terrapin (Batagur affinis), or more colloquially known as the Royal Turtle, is currently recognized b
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 29, 2019
Space & Astronomy
The inner solar system is teeming with what seems like an infinite number of small-to-large asteroids, some of which ten
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 29, 2019
Plants & Animals
Giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis) are perhaps one of the world’s most easily-recognized animals. With their incred
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 28, 2019
Microbiology
Oil-consuming microbes have been discovered in the deepest part of the oceans of Earth - the Mariana Trench.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch