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Observation Study
An observational study is done by observing individuals and/or measuring a given outcome. In observational studies, no attempt is made by the researchers to intervene or alter the outcome. An example of an observational study is surveying a random group of individuals about what they eat for breakfast and determining if their breakfast habits impacted body weight.
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AUG 01, 2022Cancer
A growing number of states have legalized marijuana for medical and/or recreational purposes. Cannabis is a plant ...Written By: Katie KokolusJUL 30, 2022Space & Astronomy
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In a recent study published in Nature Astronomy, a team of astronomers have observed a massive young star near the cente ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.JUL 23, 2022Plants & Animals
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In recent years, the field of genetics has undergone a revolution. But it started with one man, Gregor Mendel.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 20, 2022Neuroscience
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A study published in Nature Neuroscience highlights brain activity that happens when a sleeping person hears music. A te ...Written By: Kerry CharronJUL 18, 2022Neuroscience
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Extreme summer heat is miserable for all of us, but new research is finding it may be especially dangerous for pregnant ...Written By: Alexandria BassJUL 17, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Biomolecular condensates can concentrate important components of the cell together. But other structures form too.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 16, 2022Microbiology
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James Webb Space Telescope has awed scientists and the public alike with the first images that were released on July 12, ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.JUL 15, 2022Cannabis Sciences
Despite a decrease in overall youth substance abuse during the pandemic, cannabis vaping among adolescents is on the ris ...Written By: Kerry CharronJUL 14, 2022Chemistry & Physics
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Researchers at the University of Cologne and Masaryk University in Brno (Czech Republic) have clocked a star, labeled S4 ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 01, 2022
Cancer
A growing number of states have legalized marijuana for medical and/or recreational purposes. Cannabis is a plant
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUL 30, 2022
Space & Astronomy
There have been thousands of exoplanets found orbiting around single – or ‘normal’ – stars, but
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
JUL 29, 2022
Space & Astronomy
A recent study conducted by an international collaboration of experts and published in Nature Astronomy have discovered
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUL 28, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
A study published in Nature offers evidence that cannabis has a positive effect on the psychosocial health of young adul
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUL 27, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
A study published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence found that cannabis users may think they have healthy appro
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUL 27, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Excessive or binge drinking can cause plenty of immediate problems for drinkers, like risky behaviors, car crashes, viol
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 26, 2022
Neuroscience
Ant colonies make decisions similarly to neural networks in the brain. The corresponding study was published in PNAS.&nb
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 25, 2022
Cancer
Advancements in immunotherapy have proven instrumental in reshaping the face of cancer research in recent years. W
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUL 24, 2022
Space & Astronomy
Volcanoes are one of nature’s most awe-inspiring creations, giant mountains ejecting red hot lava that are both be
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUL 23, 2022
Space & Astronomy
In a recent study published in Nature Astronomy, a team of astronomers have observed a massive young star near the cente
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
JUL 23, 2022
Plants & Animals
Cardiovascular diseases, such as hypertension, are increasingly common in the United States. In fact, it’s estimat
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JUL 23, 2022
Technology
Researchers at Simon Fraser University Silicon Quantum Technology Lab have recently published a recent study in Nature d
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUL 22, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
In recent years, the field of genetics has undergone a revolution. But it started with one man, Gregor Mendel.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 20, 2022
Neuroscience
A study published in Nature Neuroscience reported that the stress hormone and transmitter noradrenaline wakes up the hum
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUL 20, 2022
Neuroscience
A study published in Nature Neuroscience highlights brain activity that happens when a sleeping person hears music. A te
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUL 18, 2022
Neuroscience
Babies born preterm who are fed maternal milk have greater academic achievement, higher IQ’s, and a lower risk of
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 18, 2022
Neuroscience
People usually only have to learn how to ride a bicycle once; and once a person learns how, they can get on and start ri
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 17, 2022
Health & Medicine
Extreme summer heat is miserable for all of us, but new research is finding it may be especially dangerous for pregnant
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JUL 17, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Biomolecular condensates can concentrate important components of the cell together. But other structures form too.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 16, 2022
Microbiology
Breastfeeding is encouraged because it provides many benefits to both mothers and infants. Breastmilk is nutritious, and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 15, 2022
Space & Astronomy
James Webb Space Telescope has awed scientists and the public alike with the first images that were released on July 12,
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
JUL 15, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
Despite a decrease in overall youth substance abuse during the pandemic, cannabis vaping among adolescents is on the ris
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUL 14, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
Scientists have discovered evidence of fire dating back at least 800,000 years. Fire has been essential to human evoluti
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
JUL 13, 2022
Space & Astronomy
Researchers at the University of Cologne and Masaryk University in Brno (Czech Republic) have clocked a star, labeled S4
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc