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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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MAY 26, 2020Neuroscience
Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have found that 6-month old babies know when an adult imitates them- and that ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 25, 2020Plants & Animals
Many people have heard of the cuttlefish but haven’t actually seen one in person – and we’re just goin ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 24, 2020Microbiology
Bacteria can form tough communities called biofilms, which are difficult to remove and can resist the effects of antimic ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 24, 2020Plants & Animals
It’s no secret that bumblebees depend heavily on pollen for their unique worker-centric lifestyles. In fact, whene ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 24, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Several explanations have been proposed to answer the question of why obesity has been on the rise for many years in the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 23, 2020Earth & The Environment
Have you ever heard of a speleothem? Even if you haven’t you’ve probably heard of a stalactite or a stalagmi ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 23, 2020Cancer
Breast cancer, one of the most common cancers in the world, are commonly separated into one of several sub-types. These ...Written By: Jasper CantrellMAY 18, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Many tasty and convenient foods are high in fat, and new research has suggested that just one fatty meal may hinder our ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 18, 2020Earth & The Environment
New research published in Scientific Reports turns to aircraft data to fill gaps in emissions monitoring of global green ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 17, 2020Immunology
Some good news comes as researchers scramble for potential vaccine candidates amidst the global COVID-19 pandemic. Scien ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 17, 2020Microbiology
The community of microorganisms that lives in the gastrointestinal tract has a powerful influence on human health.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 17, 2020Space & Astronomy
Of all the exoplanetary systems that astronomers have discovered to date, perhaps one of the most intriguing of those is ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 16, 2020Cancer
The human body is a complex network of systems that often interact and affect each other. Recent work shows that red blo ...Written By: Jasper CantrellMAY 15, 2020Health & Medicine
Scientists concluded from a recent study that 19 years of age is the “optimal minimum legal age” for recreat ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 15, 2020Immunology
Research has long connected the human microbiome and immune system function, and now a recent study pinpoints a key poin ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 15, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Forced confinements during the COVID-19 global pandemic have resulted in altered energy demands internationally, reports ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 14, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Organisms develop from a single cell that gives rise to all the different kinds of tissues and structures that are found ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 13, 2020Microbiology
The COVID-19 pandemic has swept through various countries with widely discrepant mortality rates.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 13, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
People have long been searching for natural ways to treat cancer in an effort to avoid some of the harmful side effects ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 13, 2020Cancer
Research published in the International Journal of Health Geographics aims to explain the role that geography plays in p ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 13, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Cannabis is usually associated with cognitive deficits such as short term memory loss, and problems maintaining attentio ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 12, 2020Cardiology
It is well-accepted that beverages with high sugar concentrations—such as high-fructose containing soda- —ar ...Written By: Lawrence RennaMAY 12, 2020Neuroscience
Humans and prairie voles are among the 3- 5% of mammalian species that are monogamous. Now, a study looking at prairie v ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 11, 2020Cancer
Research recently published in the research journal Allergy suggests that a common antihistamine could improve survival ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 26, 2020
Neuroscience
Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have found that 6-month old babies know when an adult imitates them- and that
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 25, 2020
Plants & Animals
Many people have heard of the cuttlefish but haven’t actually seen one in person – and we’re just goin
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 24, 2020
Microbiology
Bacteria can form tough communities called biofilms, which are difficult to remove and can resist the effects of antimic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 24, 2020
Plants & Animals
It’s no secret that bumblebees depend heavily on pollen for their unique worker-centric lifestyles. In fact, whene
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 24, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Several explanations have been proposed to answer the question of why obesity has been on the rise for many years in the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 23, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Have you ever heard of a speleothem? Even if you haven’t you’ve probably heard of a stalactite or a stalagmi
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 23, 2020
Cancer
Breast cancer, one of the most common cancers in the world, are commonly separated into one of several sub-types. These
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
MAY 18, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Many tasty and convenient foods are high in fat, and new research has suggested that just one fatty meal may hinder our
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 18, 2020
Earth & The Environment
New research published in Scientific Reports turns to aircraft data to fill gaps in emissions monitoring of global green
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 17, 2020
Immunology
Some good news comes as researchers scramble for potential vaccine candidates amidst the global COVID-19 pandemic. Scien
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 17, 2020
Microbiology
The community of microorganisms that lives in the gastrointestinal tract has a powerful influence on human health.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 17, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Of all the exoplanetary systems that astronomers have discovered to date, perhaps one of the most intriguing of those is
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 16, 2020
Cancer
The human body is a complex network of systems that often interact and affect each other. Recent work shows that red blo
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
MAY 15, 2020
Health & Medicine
Scientists concluded from a recent study that 19 years of age is the “optimal minimum legal age” for recreat
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 15, 2020
Immunology
Research has long connected the human microbiome and immune system function, and now a recent study pinpoints a key poin
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 15, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Forced confinements during the COVID-19 global pandemic have resulted in altered energy demands internationally, reports
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 14, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Organisms develop from a single cell that gives rise to all the different kinds of tissues and structures that are found
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 13, 2020
Microbiology
The COVID-19 pandemic has swept through various countries with widely discrepant mortality rates.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 13, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
People have long been searching for natural ways to treat cancer in an effort to avoid some of the harmful side effects
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 13, 2020
Cancer
Research published in the International Journal of Health Geographics aims to explain the role that geography plays in p
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 13, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Cannabis is usually associated with cognitive deficits such as short term memory loss, and problems maintaining attentio
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 12, 2020
Cardiology
It is well-accepted that beverages with high sugar concentrations—such as high-fructose containing soda- —ar
...
Written By:
Lawrence Renna
MAY 12, 2020
Neuroscience
Humans and prairie voles are among the 3- 5% of mammalian species that are monogamous. Now, a study looking at prairie v
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 11, 2020
Cancer
Research recently published in the research journal Allergy suggests that a common antihistamine could improve survival
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan