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Plant Breeding
Plant breeding: is the technique of altering the traits of plants in order to produce desired characteristics. New crop varieties or lines with interesting properties are then created. It has been used to improve the quality of nutrition in products for humans and animals.
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AUG 29, 2022Health & Medicine
West Nile virus, which is spread to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito, arrived unexpectedly in the United ...Written By: Zoe MichaudAUG 24, 2022Neuroscience
Is Playfulness a Sign Your Dog is Gifted? Every dog owner thinks their canine is above average intelligence, but o ...Written By: Kerry CharronAUG 19, 2022Microbiology
Citrus greening, known by several other names including yellow dragon disease, Huanglongbing, or Candidatus Liberibacter ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 22, 2022Earth & The Environment
A recent and comprehensive study out of Flinders University in Australia that was published in BMC Ecology and Evolution ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUL 22, 2022Genetics & Genomics
In recent years, the field of genetics has undergone a revolution. But it started with one man, Gregor Mendel.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 18, 2022Plants & Animals
As one of the earliest domesticated animals, dogs evolved from wolves into what we now know as extremely diverse domesti ...Written By: Mandy WoodsJUN 03, 2022Cannabis Sciences
Seeds are where it all begins when growing high quality weed. Here's how to select the right ones.Written By: Helaine KrysikMAY 26, 2022Cannabis Sciences
A new published commentary in the Journal of Cannabis Research indicated that cannabis crystallinity may determine level ...Written By: Kerry CharronMAY 03, 2022Genetics & Genomics
While dog breeders may dispute the conclusions based on their own experiences, new research has indicated that almost no ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 15, 2022Plants & Animals
Due to both conflicts in various regions in Africa and a desire for rhino horn (which has been used in traditional medic ...Written By: Ryan VingumFEB 13, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Zebrafish are a great research model. They develop quickly and in their early stages, they remain transparent. The littl ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 31, 2022Genetics & Genomics
It's been thought that small dogs were bred that way to fill a demand for man's tiny best friend. But it seems that thei ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 14, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Whether they're damaged by injury or disease, or simply conducting the daily maintenance required for life, organisms ha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 07, 2022Plants & Animals
Breaking heat records have become an increasingly common, and alarming, trend over the past couple decades. Temperatures ...Written By: Ryan VingumDEC 26, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Morning glory is a name for about 1,000 flowers that are in the Convolvulaceae family, and many produce ergot alkaloids.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 17, 2021Cannabis Sciences
The first of its kind, a study assessing the effects of cannabidiol (CBD) treatment on dog behavior, was recently publis ...Written By: Nadine HusamiDEC 06, 2021Cannabis Sciences
Cannabis cultivation has embraced tissue culture due to this approach’s many advantages. Tissue culture cultivatio ...Written By: Kerry CharronNOV 23, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Some animals can produce offspring from an unfertilized egg in an asexual reproduction process known as parthogenesis. W ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 09, 2021Earth & The Environment
Honeybees have a long history in Egypt. Ancient Egyptians harvested honey from wild bees thousands of years ago, and bee ...Written By: Samantha LottNOV 05, 2021Genetics & Genomics
This photo by Sydney Stringham shows the domestic pigeons that were bred by the researchers for this research.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 20, 2021Earth & The Environment
It’s the time of year for all things pumpkin. But what do you really know about pumpkins? They are generally consi ...Written By: Samantha LottOCT 14, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers have unlocked a way of sniffing out cancer in patients with very-early-stage pancreatic cancer. This time, i ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 30, 2021Plants & Animals
Microgreens might seem like a passing food trend to some, but to others they could be a way for individuals and families ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 20, 2021Earth & The Environment
August 20th is World Mosquito Day, but we’re not celebrating the mosquitoes themselves. Instead, we are celeb ...Written By: Samantha Lott
AUG 29, 2022
Health & Medicine
West Nile virus, which is spread to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito, arrived unexpectedly in the United
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
AUG 24, 2022
Neuroscience
Is Playfulness a Sign Your Dog is Gifted? Every dog owner thinks their canine is above average intelligence, but o
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
AUG 19, 2022
Microbiology
Citrus greening, known by several other names including yellow dragon disease, Huanglongbing, or Candidatus Liberibacter
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 22, 2022
Earth & The Environment
A recent and comprehensive study out of Flinders University in Australia that was published in BMC Ecology and Evolution
...
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 18, 2022
Plants & Animals
As one of the earliest domesticated animals, dogs evolved from wolves into what we now know as extremely diverse domesti
...
Written By:
Mandy Woods
JUN 03, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
Seeds are where it all begins when growing high quality weed. Here's how to select the right ones.
Written By:
Helaine Krysik
MAY 26, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
A new published commentary in the Journal of Cannabis Research indicated that cannabis crystallinity may determine level
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
MAY 03, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
While dog breeders may dispute the conclusions based on their own experiences, new research has indicated that almost no
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2022
Plants & Animals
Due to both conflicts in various regions in Africa and a desire for rhino horn (which has been used in traditional medic
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
FEB 13, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Zebrafish are a great research model. They develop quickly and in their early stages, they remain transparent. The littl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 31, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
It's been thought that small dogs were bred that way to fill a demand for man's tiny best friend. But it seems that thei
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 14, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Whether they're damaged by injury or disease, or simply conducting the daily maintenance required for life, organisms ha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2022
Plants & Animals
Breaking heat records have become an increasingly common, and alarming, trend over the past couple decades. Temperatures
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
DEC 26, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Morning glory is a name for about 1,000 flowers that are in the Convolvulaceae family, and many produce ergot alkaloids.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 17, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
The first of its kind, a study assessing the effects of cannabidiol (CBD) treatment on dog behavior, was recently publis
...
Written By:
Nadine Husami
DEC 06, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
Cannabis cultivation has embraced tissue culture due to this approach’s many advantages. Tissue culture cultivatio
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
NOV 23, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Some animals can produce offspring from an unfertilized egg in an asexual reproduction process known as parthogenesis. W
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 09, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Honeybees have a long history in Egypt. Ancient Egyptians harvested honey from wild bees thousands of years ago, and bee
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
NOV 05, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
This photo by Sydney Stringham shows the domestic pigeons that were bred by the researchers for this research.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 20, 2021
Earth & The Environment
It’s the time of year for all things pumpkin. But what do you really know about pumpkins? They are generally consi
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
OCT 14, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers have unlocked a way of sniffing out cancer in patients with very-early-stage pancreatic cancer. This time, i
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 30, 2021
Plants & Animals
Microgreens might seem like a passing food trend to some, but to others they could be a way for individuals and families
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 20, 2021
Earth & The Environment
August 20th is World Mosquito Day, but we’re not celebrating the mosquitoes themselves. Instead, we are celeb
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott