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Population science is a field of epidemiology focuses on why some populations are healthier than others. Population scientists use the information learned when comparing the health of populations to research ways to improve health.
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APR 23, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have been working to determine the causes underlying autism spectrum disorder (ASD); they know now there is ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 22, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have found a way to control the population of an insect invader from Japan that destroys valuable crops.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 22, 2018Earth & The Environment
Perhaps you didn’t know that the United States of America is separated by a long, invisible line down it’s c ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 19, 2018Microbiology
New research has suggested that the microbes carried by dogs and humans are very similar.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 18, 2018Cannabis Sciences
For decades American waters have been plagued with an invasive species; the zebra mussels, named for its zebra-like patt ...Written By: Melissa MooreAPR 16, 2018Microbiology
We share the planet, and our bodies with untold numbers of microbial species that exert a significant influence on our w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 14, 2018Immunology
A vaccine to prevent leukemia and other diseases of the immune system caused by a specific viral infection is now a very ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 11, 2018Earth & The Environment
Oil spills are a big problem – but the answer to cleaning them up may stem from something very small: Alcanivorax ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 10, 2018Plants & Animals
Like many other opportunistic carnivores, wild cheetahs prowl around in the wilderness for prey and pounce on it when th ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 03, 2018Health & Medicine
The decision to undergo bariatric surgery is not one that patients take lightly. It’s important to look at all the ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 02, 2018Plants & Animals
Many fish enthusiasts are familiar with walleye fish, but one thing they may not be so familiar with is the rate at whic ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 29, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Learning more about epidemics is critical for a growing human population that may face such a crisis in the future.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 28, 2018Videos
Spacecraft that orbit Earth from the upper atmosphere, like the International Space Station, encounter slight amounts of ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 27, 2018Plants & Animals
Brown bear cubs, like many other baby animals found throughout the animal kingdom, stay close to their mothers until the ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 27, 2018Microbiology
The bacterial community that lives in our guts has now been shown to influence the growth of pancreatic cancer.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 26, 2018Plants & Animals
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classifies the North Atlantic right whale as an endangered ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 24, 2018Cannabis Sciences
This work also suggests that marijuana can help reduce the use of opioids.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 20, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Tuberculosis is an ancient disease, signs of it were examined in Egyptian mummies. It is caused by the bacterium and pat ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 16, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
This new tool, SPLiT-seq, uses barcoding to tease out the genetic information in individual cells within tissue.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 16, 2018Earth & The Environment
Want to save the bees? Stop cutting your lawn. According to a new study published in Biological Conservation, suburban r ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 15, 2018Health & Medicine
For the first time, a form of medicinal cannabis has been shown to reduce—and even stop—seizures in some chi ...Written By: Invisiverse PuccioMAR 12, 2018Plants & Animals
Poaching is a widespread issue affecting elephants in Central Africa, but a new paper published in the journal Conservat ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 12, 2018Plants & Animals
Despite just how many people walk the Earth today, some parts of the world are still thought to be ‘untouched&rsqu ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 08, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Researchers are looking for possible therapeutic targets in early Alzheimer's Disease to prevent the devastating, irreve ...Written By: Mauri Brueggeman
APR 23, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have been working to determine the causes underlying autism spectrum disorder (ASD); they know now there is
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 22, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have found a way to control the population of an insect invader from Japan that destroys valuable crops.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 22, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Perhaps you didn’t know that the United States of America is separated by a long, invisible line down it’s c
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 19, 2018
Microbiology
New research has suggested that the microbes carried by dogs and humans are very similar.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 18, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
For decades American waters have been plagued with an invasive species; the zebra mussels, named for its zebra-like patt
...
Written By:
Melissa Moore
APR 16, 2018
Microbiology
We share the planet, and our bodies with untold numbers of microbial species that exert a significant influence on our w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 14, 2018
Immunology
A vaccine to prevent leukemia and other diseases of the immune system caused by a specific viral infection is now a very
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 11, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Oil spills are a big problem – but the answer to cleaning them up may stem from something very small: Alcanivorax
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 10, 2018
Plants & Animals
Like many other opportunistic carnivores, wild cheetahs prowl around in the wilderness for prey and pounce on it when th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 03, 2018
Health & Medicine
The decision to undergo bariatric surgery is not one that patients take lightly. It’s important to look at all the
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 02, 2018
Plants & Animals
Many fish enthusiasts are familiar with walleye fish, but one thing they may not be so familiar with is the rate at whic
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 29, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Learning more about epidemics is critical for a growing human population that may face such a crisis in the future.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 28, 2018
Videos
Spacecraft that orbit Earth from the upper atmosphere, like the International Space Station, encounter slight amounts of
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 27, 2018
Plants & Animals
Brown bear cubs, like many other baby animals found throughout the animal kingdom, stay close to their mothers until the
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 27, 2018
Microbiology
The bacterial community that lives in our guts has now been shown to influence the growth of pancreatic cancer.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 26, 2018
Plants & Animals
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classifies the North Atlantic right whale as an endangered
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 24, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
This work also suggests that marijuana can help reduce the use of opioids.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 20, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Tuberculosis is an ancient disease, signs of it were examined in Egyptian mummies. It is caused by the bacterium and pat
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 16, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
This new tool, SPLiT-seq, uses barcoding to tease out the genetic information in individual cells within tissue.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 16, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Want to save the bees? Stop cutting your lawn. According to a new study published in Biological Conservation, suburban r
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 15, 2018
Health & Medicine
For the first time, a form of medicinal cannabis has been shown to reduce—and even stop—seizures in some chi
...
Written By:
Invisiverse Puccio
MAR 12, 2018
Plants & Animals
Poaching is a widespread issue affecting elephants in Central Africa, but a new paper published in the journal Conservat
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 12, 2018
Plants & Animals
Despite just how many people walk the Earth today, some parts of the world are still thought to be ‘untouched&rsqu
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 08, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers are looking for possible therapeutic targets in early Alzheimer's Disease to prevent the devastating, irreve
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman