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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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JUN 28, 2016Microbiology
Carbon fixation is the vital function plants, algae and some bacteria perform in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosp ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 27, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Computed tomography (CT) scans can often be life-saving medical procedures, but do we really understand the risks i ...JUN 23, 2016Health & Medicine
For unknown reasons, T lymphocytes are known to go rogue, leaving the bloodstream to attack the myelin sheath, the insul ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 19, 2016Plants & Animals
Toronto Zoo was left with feelings of embarrassment and anger when a pair of Capybaras, the largest members of the roden ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 18, 2016Microbiology
In a new issue, Science Translational Medicine presents two related papers that demonstrate variations in the gut microb ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 16, 2016Cardiology
A massive study of the prevalence of coronary heart disease between 2001 and 2012 has revealed a variety of trends surro ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 14, 2016Immunology
Scientists learn more everyday about the complex and unique population of microbes in the human gastrointestinal (GI) tr ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 13, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Gene drive is a term used to describe the preferential dissemination of some versions of a gene to future generations.&n ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 11, 2016Microbiology
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, figured out how Toxoplasma gondii causes neurodegenerative disea ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUN 09, 2016Microbiology
The human condition is often positively promoted by cooperation, and conversely, is impacted negatively by conflict. &nb ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 08, 2016Plants & Animals
Due to an unfortunate combination of rising sea levels and a major El Niño, new research confirmed from the Great ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 04, 2016Plants & Animals
The ocean is one of the places here on Earth where you can look to find some of the world’s most exotic life forms ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 02, 2016Immunology
The human immune system works around the clock to fight pathogens and protect the body from disease. T cells play an ess ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 24, 2016Cardiology
Recent studies analyzing the global burden of atherosclerosis, a buildup of plaque in the blood vessels that leads to co ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 23, 2016Plants & Animals
Australia can be one of the most interesting places to see nature at its finest, and for those with drones, you get a bi ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 22, 2016Earth & The Environment
In the modern age, Earth has become an urban planet. That has dramatic and far-reaching implications for all of Earth&rs ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 21, 2016Microbiology
Microbiome this, microbiome that. Nothing is more popular than the gut microbiome - and for good reason. Nearly every da ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAY 19, 2016Plants & Animals
There is a species of salamanders that reside in the Northeastern part of North America that are basically an all-female ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 12, 2016Immunology
Cancer cells are mutated cells that grow abnormally. Cytotoxic T cells of the immune system are designed and developed t ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 11, 2016Plants & Animals
Flashback to October in Florida, when a bear hunt was organized to manage population sizes. Black bear populations repor ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 11, 2016Cancer
When it comes to genetic testing, is more always better? According to a new study, more genetic testing, especially conc ...MAY 11, 2016Space & Astronomy
Mars has two known moons: Deimos and Phobos, but how the red planet received these moons is a mystery to scientists. &nb ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 11, 2016Genetics & Genomics
Scientists from Michigan State University are developing a system to read the genome like normal people read a book. Lik ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 10, 2016Videos
National Geographic grantee and ethologist Joyce Poole uses citizen science and Web technology to bring elephant conserv ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 28, 2016
Microbiology
Carbon fixation is the vital function plants, algae and some bacteria perform in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosp
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 27, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Computed tomography (CT) scans can often be life-saving medical procedures, but do we really understand the risks i
...
JUN 23, 2016
Health & Medicine
For unknown reasons, T lymphocytes are known to go rogue, leaving the bloodstream to attack the myelin sheath, the insul
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 19, 2016
Plants & Animals
Toronto Zoo was left with feelings of embarrassment and anger when a pair of Capybaras, the largest members of the roden
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 18, 2016
Microbiology
In a new issue, Science Translational Medicine presents two related papers that demonstrate variations in the gut microb
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 16, 2016
Cardiology
A massive study of the prevalence of coronary heart disease between 2001 and 2012 has revealed a variety of trends surro
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 14, 2016
Immunology
Scientists learn more everyday about the complex and unique population of microbes in the human gastrointestinal (GI) tr
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 13, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Gene drive is a term used to describe the preferential dissemination of some versions of a gene to future generations.&n
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 11, 2016
Microbiology
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, figured out how Toxoplasma gondii causes neurodegenerative disea
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JUN 09, 2016
Microbiology
The human condition is often positively promoted by cooperation, and conversely, is impacted negatively by conflict. &nb
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 08, 2016
Plants & Animals
Due to an unfortunate combination of rising sea levels and a major El Niño, new research confirmed from the Great
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 04, 2016
Plants & Animals
The ocean is one of the places here on Earth where you can look to find some of the world’s most exotic life forms
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 02, 2016
Immunology
The human immune system works around the clock to fight pathogens and protect the body from disease. T cells play an ess
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 24, 2016
Cardiology
Recent studies analyzing the global burden of atherosclerosis, a buildup of plaque in the blood vessels that leads to co
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 23, 2016
Plants & Animals
Australia can be one of the most interesting places to see nature at its finest, and for those with drones, you get a bi
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 22, 2016
Earth & The Environment
In the modern age, Earth has become an urban planet. That has dramatic and far-reaching implications for all of Earth&rs
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 21, 2016
Microbiology
Microbiome this, microbiome that. Nothing is more popular than the gut microbiome - and for good reason. Nearly every da
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAY 19, 2016
Plants & Animals
There is a species of salamanders that reside in the Northeastern part of North America that are basically an all-female
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 12, 2016
Immunology
Cancer cells are mutated cells that grow abnormally. Cytotoxic T cells of the immune system are designed and developed t
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 11, 2016
Plants & Animals
Flashback to October in Florida, when a bear hunt was organized to manage population sizes. Black bear populations repor
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 11, 2016
Cancer
When it comes to genetic testing, is more always better? According to a new study, more genetic testing, especially conc
...
MAY 11, 2016
Space & Astronomy
Mars has two known moons: Deimos and Phobos, but how the red planet received these moons is a mystery to scientists. &nb
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 11, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists from Michigan State University are developing a system to read the genome like normal people read a book. Lik
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 10, 2016
Videos
National Geographic grantee and ethologist Joyce Poole uses citizen science and Web technology to bring elephant conserv
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan