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Physiology
Physiology is the study of how organisms function. Physiology can be divided into many sub-fields, including plants, animals, bacteria, and more, but most early physiology records focused on how human systems work. Central to an understanding of physiological functioning is its integrated nature with other disciplines such as chemistry and physics, coordinated homeostatic control mechanisms, and continuous communication between cells.
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FEB 21, 2018Chemistry & Physics
Eerie and distinctive, the smell of a dead body comes mainly from small molecules known as diamines, products of degrada ...Written By: Daniel DuanFEB 12, 2018Plants & Animals
Polar bears are large animals and require vast amounts of energy to survive. Sadly, they might not be catching enough pr ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 29, 2018Neuroscience
Knowing where you are and what is around you is a vital brain function. It's what enables us to navigate places, fin ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 27, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Mutations in over 40 different genes have been connected to primary ciliary dyskinesia, which affects around one in 15,0 ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 06, 2018Cardiology
Scientists from the University of Eastern Finland, where regular sauna bathing is relatively common, are continuing thei ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 22, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Zebrafish don't seem to have a lot in common with people, but they make an excellent research model.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 22, 2017Earth & The Environment
Though many of us would likely welcome a bout of humidity as the winter wind chill kicks in, perhaps we should take anot ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 18, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have uncovered revealing new details about a mysterious class of proteins, and the work could help researche ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 12, 2017Videos
Ever wonder how scientists rate how painful a bug's bite can be? Up until 1990, there was no standardized scale for this ...DEC 02, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Researchers are trying to find out how to use genetic data to improve metabolic health; they are discovering diets are n ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 29, 2017Plants & Animals
Modern discoveries indicate that many dinosaurs might have been feathered like birds rather than scaly as popular Hollyw ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 21, 2017Drug Discovery & Development
The blood brain barrier poses a challenge to drug discovery efforts when targeting the brainWritten By: Courtney SchaalNOV 16, 2017Videos
What effect does marijuana have on sex drive? While it is not known stereotypically as a drug that will increase libido, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 27, 2017Health & Medicine
It's a common paradox in some illnesses that while exercise and regular physical activity is is beneficial, the illn ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 26, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
We carry many microbes in and on our bodies. Researchers have now found a mechanistic link between these microbes and di ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 19, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Our genome contains thousands of genes, each of which has to be turned on and off at precisely the right times.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 17, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
We know that humans still carry some genetic material from Neanderthals, and evidence is growing that is exerts an influ ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 07, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers Jeffrey Hall, Michael Rosbash, and Michael Young have been awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Med ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 04, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have learned more about the mechanisms behind our body's natural abilities to repair small wounds.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 02, 2017Health & Medicine
One drug, LCZ696, is a physician’s first choice to treat chronic heart failure. But now researchers have reason to ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 20, 2017Plants & Animals
In an allusion to the famous underwater lost city of Atlantis, scientists have dubbed the recently found acropolis of Gl ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 14, 2017Microbiology
Our bodies have an internal clock, the circadian rhythm, and it appears that some pathogens behave differently depending ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 08, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
A critical signaling protein can send messages that are interpreted in different ways by different cells.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 07, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Little is known about the mechanisms that underlie schizophrenia, which can be a debilitating psychiatric disorder. New ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Eerie and distinctive, the smell of a dead body comes mainly from small molecules known as diamines, products of degrada
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
FEB 12, 2018
Plants & Animals
Polar bears are large animals and require vast amounts of energy to survive. Sadly, they might not be catching enough pr
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 29, 2018
Neuroscience
Knowing where you are and what is around you is a vital brain function. It's what enables us to navigate places, fin
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 27, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Mutations in over 40 different genes have been connected to primary ciliary dyskinesia, which affects around one in 15,0
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 06, 2018
Cardiology
Scientists from the University of Eastern Finland, where regular sauna bathing is relatively common, are continuing thei
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 22, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Zebrafish don't seem to have a lot in common with people, but they make an excellent research model.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 22, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Though many of us would likely welcome a bout of humidity as the winter wind chill kicks in, perhaps we should take anot
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 18, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have uncovered revealing new details about a mysterious class of proteins, and the work could help researche
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 12, 2017
Videos
Ever wonder how scientists rate how painful a bug's bite can be? Up until 1990, there was no standardized scale for this
...
DEC 02, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers are trying to find out how to use genetic data to improve metabolic health; they are discovering diets are n
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 29, 2017
Plants & Animals
Modern discoveries indicate that many dinosaurs might have been feathered like birds rather than scaly as popular Hollyw
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 21, 2017
Drug Discovery & Development
The blood brain barrier poses a challenge to drug discovery efforts when targeting the brain
Written By:
Courtney Schaal
NOV 16, 2017
Videos
What effect does marijuana have on sex drive? While it is not known stereotypically as a drug that will increase libido,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 27, 2017
Health & Medicine
It's a common paradox in some illnesses that while exercise and regular physical activity is is beneficial, the illn
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 26, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
We carry many microbes in and on our bodies. Researchers have now found a mechanistic link between these microbes and di
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 19, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Our genome contains thousands of genes, each of which has to be turned on and off at precisely the right times.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 17, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
We know that humans still carry some genetic material from Neanderthals, and evidence is growing that is exerts an influ
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 07, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers Jeffrey Hall, Michael Rosbash, and Michael Young have been awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Med
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 04, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have learned more about the mechanisms behind our body's natural abilities to repair small wounds.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 02, 2017
Health & Medicine
One drug, LCZ696, is a physician’s first choice to treat chronic heart failure. But now researchers have reason to
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 20, 2017
Plants & Animals
In an allusion to the famous underwater lost city of Atlantis, scientists have dubbed the recently found acropolis of Gl
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 14, 2017
Microbiology
Our bodies have an internal clock, the circadian rhythm, and it appears that some pathogens behave differently depending
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 08, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
A critical signaling protein can send messages that are interpreted in different ways by different cells.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 07, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Little is known about the mechanisms that underlie schizophrenia, which can be a debilitating psychiatric disorder. New
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch