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Population Genetics
Population genetics is the branch of genetics or sub-area of biology which is concerned with the hereditary makeup of populations. It also observes genetic variation within and between populations.
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APR 23, 2020Cancer
Doctors who have patients in small-sized clinical trials that test new cancer drugs should be on the look-out for unexpe ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 21, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Water sources are vital to communities and wildlife alike, and it's important to monitor their health.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 09, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The spinal column develops from a row of structures called somites, which bud off sequentially in a process called somit ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 09, 2020Genetics & Genomics
As humans evolved, they began to walk upright, which has helped propel our species forward, literally and figuratively.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 08, 2020Microbiology
New research has connected the composition of the community of microbes that populates the vagina with premature birth.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 06, 2020Genetics & Genomics
SARS-CoV-2 is the name for the pandemic coronavirus that causes the illness COVID-19, which affects people in extremely ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 06, 2020Earth & The Environment
We all know that coral reefs are under extensive threat from climate change and pollution, many facing complete devastat ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 02, 2020Immunology
New cancer treatments are now based on harnessing the power of the human body’s own immune cells to get the job do ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 29, 2020Cancer
The most common, and most deadly, cancer across the world is lung cancer. If caught early, lung cancer has quite a low m ...Written By: Jasper CantrellMAR 18, 2020Genetics & Genomics
When developing fetuses are exposed to any amount of alcohol, they are at risk for a variety of irreversible birth defec ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 18, 2020Microbiology
SARS-CoV-2 is a coronavirus that causes an illness called COVID-19. There are now well over 210,000 confirmed cases worl ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 16, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Liraglutide is a drug targeted to help treat obesity by suppressing appetite, thus making the patient lose weight. Howev ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 09, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The bacterium Escherichia coli comes in many forms, and researchers have used a harmless strain of it to redesign how th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 03, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers, biotech and pharmaceutical companies are scrambling to put an end to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) out ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 01, 2020Plants & Animals
Despite their rather conspicuous name, red pandas are nothing like the more widely recognized black and white giant pand ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 22, 2020Genetics & Genomics
A small new study suggests that some bats might be able to resist a devastating fungal disease called white nose syndrom ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 22, 2020Genetics & Genomics
In 2018 in a place called Belaya Gora in northeastern Siberia, a frozen bird was found in the ground. A sample of DNA wa ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 21, 2020Cardiology
Longer sitting times has been associated with a higher risk of developing heart disease among overweight and obese women ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 20, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Antibiotics for superbug infections? A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences claims tha ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 16, 2020Genetics & Genomics
A group of ancient humans that has never been identified has been revealed not through fossils, but with modern DNA.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 10, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Wooly mammoths are thought to have died out around 4,000 years ago in a remote area off the Siberian coast, called Wrang ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 07, 2020Health & Medicine
Under federal law, cannabis is illegal and considered a class 1 drug, meaning that it is perceived to have no medical va ...FEB 03, 2020Microbiology
The parasite Toxoplasma gondii is thought to infect from one-quarter to one-third of the global population.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 03, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Scientists are taking note of the lack of diversity in genetics, and some are trying to fix the problem, which affects e ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
APR 23, 2020
Cancer
Doctors who have patients in small-sized clinical trials that test new cancer drugs should be on the look-out for unexpe
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 21, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Water sources are vital to communities and wildlife alike, and it's important to monitor their health.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 09, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The spinal column develops from a row of structures called somites, which bud off sequentially in a process called somit
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 09, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
As humans evolved, they began to walk upright, which has helped propel our species forward, literally and figuratively.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 08, 2020
Microbiology
New research has connected the composition of the community of microbes that populates the vagina with premature birth.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 06, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
SARS-CoV-2 is the name for the pandemic coronavirus that causes the illness COVID-19, which affects people in extremely
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 06, 2020
Earth & The Environment
We all know that coral reefs are under extensive threat from climate change and pollution, many facing complete devastat
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 02, 2020
Immunology
New cancer treatments are now based on harnessing the power of the human body’s own immune cells to get the job do
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 29, 2020
Cancer
The most common, and most deadly, cancer across the world is lung cancer. If caught early, lung cancer has quite a low m
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
MAR 18, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
When developing fetuses are exposed to any amount of alcohol, they are at risk for a variety of irreversible birth defec
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 18, 2020
Microbiology
SARS-CoV-2 is a coronavirus that causes an illness called COVID-19. There are now well over 210,000 confirmed cases worl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 16, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Liraglutide is a drug targeted to help treat obesity by suppressing appetite, thus making the patient lose weight. Howev
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 09, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The bacterium Escherichia coli comes in many forms, and researchers have used a harmless strain of it to redesign how th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 03, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers, biotech and pharmaceutical companies are scrambling to put an end to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) out
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 01, 2020
Plants & Animals
Despite their rather conspicuous name, red pandas are nothing like the more widely recognized black and white giant pand
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 22, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
A small new study suggests that some bats might be able to resist a devastating fungal disease called white nose syndrom
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 22, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
In 2018 in a place called Belaya Gora in northeastern Siberia, a frozen bird was found in the ground. A sample of DNA wa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2020
Cardiology
Longer sitting times has been associated with a higher risk of developing heart disease among overweight and obese women
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 20, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Antibiotics for superbug infections? A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences claims tha
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 16, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
A group of ancient humans that has never been identified has been revealed not through fossils, but with modern DNA.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 10, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Wooly mammoths are thought to have died out around 4,000 years ago in a remote area off the Siberian coast, called Wrang
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 07, 2020
Health & Medicine
Under federal law, cannabis is illegal and considered a class 1 drug, meaning that it is perceived to have no medical va
...
FEB 03, 2020
Microbiology
The parasite Toxoplasma gondii is thought to infect from one-quarter to one-third of the global population.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists are taking note of the lack of diversity in genetics, and some are trying to fix the problem, which affects e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch