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Plant Physiology
Plant physiology encompasses the study of plant form and function. It is a sub-discipline of botany concerned with the physical, chemical and biological functioning of plants. Plant physiology is imperative to increase the productivity of plants.
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JUL 23, 2017Microbiology
Men's best friend comes through for us in times of crisis, even when they are not feeling their best because of travel s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 17, 2017Plants & Animals
There are several cases throughout nature in which two entirely different species rely on each other to survive; these s ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 28, 2017Earth & The Environment
Over 7,000 years ago, before agriculture had even taken hold in human subsistence, humans survived year-round in the har ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 02, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Research investigating how brown fat impacts metabolism has been hampered by the lack of a good model.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 13, 2017Microbiology
Kleptoplasty. It sounds cool. It is cool. Acquired phototrophy is a process where organisms - usually aquatic protists o ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAR 31, 2017Earth & The Environment
Most of us know the dangers of methane. At about 25 times stronger than carbon dioxide, and 33 times the effects when in ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 07, 2017Earth & The Environment
A new study conducted by scientists at Stanford University and Columbia University was published yesterday in the journa ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 14, 2017Plants & Animals
Scientists have identified a substance in oil that’s to blame for the cardiotoxicity seen in fish exposed to crude ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)FEB 04, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
New work from investigators at the Graduate School of Biosphere Science at Hiroshima University may significantly impact ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 29, 2017Plants & Animals
A species of vampire bat in Brazil, better known as the hairy-legged vampire bat, has been found feasting on a very unli ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 29, 2017Microbiology
After four years, research collaboration has revealed details about the evolution of dinoflagellates, along with new det ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 08, 2017Microbiology
It is not only the scientific community, but also world institutions like the United Nations, that are becoming more con ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 08, 2017Plants & Animals
Sleep is defined as a reversible condition of reduced responsiveness usually associated with immobility. The decreased a ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 11, 2016Plants & Animals
In the times of Ancient Rome, if you wore Tyrian Purple clothing of any sort, then you were considered a VIP. The color ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 01, 2016Cardiology
A flexible, long-lasting heart patch has been successfully implanted in animal hearts without stitches. The polymer patc ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 10, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Living organisms, from plants to fungi to animals, have a circadian rhythm – a 24 hour cycle of physiological even ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 17, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Drosophila, the fruit fly, has been used as a model organism for decades by researchers investigate many different biolo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 05, 2016Cardiology
Scientists reach roadblocks when they try to study diseases of the human heart merely because of its necessity for human ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 09, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
The ability to easily manipulate protein levels in living cells is of critical importance to researchers, and can someti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 11, 2016Cardiology
Are you eating enough salmon and walnuts? They contain omega-3 fatty acids, which scientists have clearly shown to decre ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 05, 2016Plants & Animals
On land, snakes have extraordinarily strong senses of vision, smell, and hearing, which not only make them efficient pre ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 06, 2016Plants & Animals
Male macaques seem to have the ability to regulate their own body’s metabolism based on the environment around the ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 05, 2016Plants & Animals
One would think that aggressively knocking your head against a hardwood tree would result in a few minor concussions at ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 22, 2016Health & Medicine
Are mouse research facilities at the right temperature? A recent opinion piece/review published in Trends in Cancer seem ...Written By: Cassidy Reich
JUL 23, 2017
Microbiology
Men's best friend comes through for us in times of crisis, even when they are not feeling their best because of travel s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 17, 2017
Plants & Animals
There are several cases throughout nature in which two entirely different species rely on each other to survive; these s
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 28, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Over 7,000 years ago, before agriculture had even taken hold in human subsistence, humans survived year-round in the har
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 02, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Research investigating how brown fat impacts metabolism has been hampered by the lack of a good model.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 13, 2017
Microbiology
Kleptoplasty. It sounds cool. It is cool. Acquired phototrophy is a process where organisms - usually aquatic protists o
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAR 31, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Most of us know the dangers of methane. At about 25 times stronger than carbon dioxide, and 33 times the effects when in
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 07, 2017
Earth & The Environment
A new study conducted by scientists at Stanford University and Columbia University was published yesterday in the journa
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 14, 2017
Plants & Animals
Scientists have identified a substance in oil that’s to blame for the cardiotoxicity seen in fish exposed to crude
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
FEB 04, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
New work from investigators at the Graduate School of Biosphere Science at Hiroshima University may significantly impact
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 29, 2017
Plants & Animals
A species of vampire bat in Brazil, better known as the hairy-legged vampire bat, has been found feasting on a very unli
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 29, 2017
Microbiology
After four years, research collaboration has revealed details about the evolution of dinoflagellates, along with new det
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 08, 2017
Microbiology
It is not only the scientific community, but also world institutions like the United Nations, that are becoming more con
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 08, 2017
Plants & Animals
Sleep is defined as a reversible condition of reduced responsiveness usually associated with immobility. The decreased a
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 11, 2016
Plants & Animals
In the times of Ancient Rome, if you wore Tyrian Purple clothing of any sort, then you were considered a VIP. The color
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 01, 2016
Cardiology
A flexible, long-lasting heart patch has been successfully implanted in animal hearts without stitches. The polymer patc
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 10, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Living organisms, from plants to fungi to animals, have a circadian rhythm – a 24 hour cycle of physiological even
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 17, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Drosophila, the fruit fly, has been used as a model organism for decades by researchers investigate many different biolo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 05, 2016
Cardiology
Scientists reach roadblocks when they try to study diseases of the human heart merely because of its necessity for human
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 09, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
The ability to easily manipulate protein levels in living cells is of critical importance to researchers, and can someti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 11, 2016
Cardiology
Are you eating enough salmon and walnuts? They contain omega-3 fatty acids, which scientists have clearly shown to decre
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 05, 2016
Plants & Animals
On land, snakes have extraordinarily strong senses of vision, smell, and hearing, which not only make them efficient pre
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 06, 2016
Plants & Animals
Male macaques seem to have the ability to regulate their own body’s metabolism based on the environment around the
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 05, 2016
Plants & Animals
One would think that aggressively knocking your head against a hardwood tree would result in a few minor concussions at
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 22, 2016
Health & Medicine
Are mouse research facilities at the right temperature? A recent opinion piece/review published in Trends in Cancer seem
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich