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Plant Genetics
Plant genetic engineering raises exaggerated expectations and induces fear in parts of the population. Responsible application of plant genetic engineering requires that for each plant licensed for cultivation, a risk analysis be made according to strict scientific criteria as to whether the corresponding plant represents a hazard to the environment. It is the study of genes and genetic variation within plants.
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MAR 30, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Bacteria can share genetic material in a process called horizontal gene transfer, and recent work has shown that in anim ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 29, 2021Earth & The Environment
Research published recently in Zootaxa details the finding of two species of screech owls that live in the Amazon and At ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 28, 2021Plants & Animals
The Venus flytrap is famous for its ability to snap its leaves shut when they're triggered by the touch of an insect. Re ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 25, 2021Microbiology
Bacteria live everywhere, and we're starting to understand how they affect the biology of animals and plants. This comes ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 19, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Giraffes are unique and have made many evolutionary adaptations. They have a very short sleep cycle, for example.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 17, 2021Microbiology
Scientists have known that wherever humans go, we carry microorganisms with us, and the International Space Station is n ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 14, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Recent research involving ancient marine animals shows how humans and other animals still carry some of those animals' c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 09, 2021Earth & The Environment
New research from Michigan State University advocates for soil management as a climate mitigation strategy for farmers. ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 15, 2020Plants & Animals
Say “hello!” to Kurt, a two-month-old Przewalski’s horse that has made scientific history as the world ...Written By: Tiffany DazetOCT 14, 2020Chemistry & Physics
CRISPR-Cas9 was THE buzz word in the world of science after the Nobel Chemistry Prize announcement last week. But depend ...Written By: Daniel DuanOCT 04, 2020Microbiology
Not all viruses affect animal cells; some viruses can infect bacteria. Humans are known to carry vast numbers of microor ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 29, 2020Earth & The Environment
New research from the University of Portsmouth and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, highlights the concern that global farmin ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 21, 2020Neuroscience
Cavefish are fish that dwell in caves, unable to access the outside world. Often, they were separated from their closest ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaSEP 17, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Scientists can use advanced genomics techniques to mine samples for all the genetic material they contain.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 17, 2020Microbiology
Animals can sense magnetism, an ability called magnetoreception. Scientists have been trying to understand this sense, w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 15, 2020Cancer
New research published in the journal Acta Biomaterialia highlights the post-operative benefits of soy in treatment ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 14, 2020Plants & Animals
Rest easy, chips-and-dip lovers, the world's guacamole supply has been secured for future generations.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 09, 2020Microbiology
It's been estimated that fungal infections cause more than one million deaths worldwide, and many more are affected.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 08, 2020Plants & Animals
Using an evolutionary map and CT (computed tomography) scans, an international team of researchers has identified eleven ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 06, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Around 11,000 years ago, megafauna of the earth began to go extinct. Mastodons were some of the largest land animals liv ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 04, 2020Microbiology
Researchers have discovered that some bacteria can make ethylene in a way we never knew about; microbes that metabolize ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Some animals don't need a new wardrobe to change with the seasons, and scientists have now learned more about how they d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 18, 2020Immunology
Dolphins are helping scientists answer the age-old question: can we stop the clock when it comes to aging? A recent stud ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 17, 2020Genetics & Genomics
It's been hypothesized that animals like the woolly mammoth, woolly rhinoceros and cave lion began to disappear at t ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAR 30, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Bacteria can share genetic material in a process called horizontal gene transfer, and recent work has shown that in anim
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 29, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Research published recently in Zootaxa details the finding of two species of screech owls that live in the Amazon and At
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 28, 2021
Plants & Animals
The Venus flytrap is famous for its ability to snap its leaves shut when they're triggered by the touch of an insect. Re
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 25, 2021
Microbiology
Bacteria live everywhere, and we're starting to understand how they affect the biology of animals and plants. This comes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 19, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Giraffes are unique and have made many evolutionary adaptations. They have a very short sleep cycle, for example.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 17, 2021
Microbiology
Scientists have known that wherever humans go, we carry microorganisms with us, and the International Space Station is n
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 14, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Recent research involving ancient marine animals shows how humans and other animals still carry some of those animals' c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 09, 2021
Earth & The Environment
New research from Michigan State University advocates for soil management as a climate mitigation strategy for farmers.
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 15, 2020
Plants & Animals
Say “hello!” to Kurt, a two-month-old Przewalski’s horse that has made scientific history as the world
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
OCT 14, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
CRISPR-Cas9 was THE buzz word in the world of science after the Nobel Chemistry Prize announcement last week. But depend
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
OCT 04, 2020
Microbiology
Not all viruses affect animal cells; some viruses can infect bacteria. Humans are known to carry vast numbers of microor
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 29, 2020
Earth & The Environment
New research from the University of Portsmouth and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, highlights the concern that global farmin
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 21, 2020
Neuroscience
Cavefish are fish that dwell in caves, unable to access the outside world. Often, they were separated from their closest
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
SEP 17, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists can use advanced genomics techniques to mine samples for all the genetic material they contain.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 17, 2020
Microbiology
Animals can sense magnetism, an ability called magnetoreception. Scientists have been trying to understand this sense, w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 15, 2020
Cancer
New research published in the journal Acta Biomaterialia highlights the post-operative benefits of soy in treatment
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 14, 2020
Plants & Animals
Rest easy, chips-and-dip lovers, the world's guacamole supply has been secured for future generations.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 09, 2020
Microbiology
It's been estimated that fungal infections cause more than one million deaths worldwide, and many more are affected.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 08, 2020
Plants & Animals
Using an evolutionary map and CT (computed tomography) scans, an international team of researchers has identified eleven
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 06, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Around 11,000 years ago, megafauna of the earth began to go extinct. Mastodons were some of the largest land animals liv
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 04, 2020
Microbiology
Researchers have discovered that some bacteria can make ethylene in a way we never knew about; microbes that metabolize
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Some animals don't need a new wardrobe to change with the seasons, and scientists have now learned more about how they d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 18, 2020
Immunology
Dolphins are helping scientists answer the age-old question: can we stop the clock when it comes to aging? A recent stud
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 17, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
It's been hypothesized that animals like the woolly mammoth, woolly rhinoceros and cave lion began to disappear at t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch