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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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JUL 08, 2015Earth & The Environment
Global warming is one of those highly controversial subjects that continue to gain traction in the media. It feels like ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 08, 2015Plants & Animals
For years now, environmentalists, entomologists and other scientists have been watching the decline of the honeybee and ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 01, 2015Neuroscience
While sleep disorders are common in both men and women with bipolar disorder, lack of sleep can make it even worse for w ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderJUN 26, 2015Microbiology
White-nose syndrome (WNS), caused by the cold-loving fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans, has devastated bat populations ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUN 17, 2015Plants & Animals
Fanged vampire fish are falling from the sky in Alaska. Wild foot-long creatures, with multiple rows of teeth and suckin ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 12, 2015Plants & Animals
Rats with wings. That's what some people call bats. They are notoriously creepy, flying around at night, swooping throug ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 08, 2015Genetics & Genomics
Life expectancy in the US is at an all-time high, according to a 2014 report released by the Centers for Disease Control ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderJUN 05, 2015Earth & The Environment
We've all seen the cheaply made science fiction/horror movies: Sharknado, Piranha 3D. But it turns out a real life monst ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopMAY 27, 2015Plants & Animals
The Wolf volcano, located on Isabella Island of the Galapagos Islands, has erupted on Monday in what is said to be the f ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 22, 2015Plants & Animals
It's amazing to think that the bulk of the world's food supply comes down to around seven species of insect: honeybees f ...Written By: Will HectorMAY 19, 2015Neuroscience
Once neurons die or become damaged, they typically cannot be reproduced by the body. This is why aging is the greatest r ...Written By: Will HectorMAY 11, 2015Technology
Much has been said about the human capacity to bond. John Bowlby's attachment theory is based on our primal need to bond ...Written By: Will HectorMAY 09, 2015Neuroscience
Images of soccer moms shuttling kids around in minivans could one day be as quaint as a Norman Rockwell painting. Concus ...Written By: Will HectorAPR 29, 2015Earth & The Environment
When we think of bees, we think of fuzzy little pollinators zipping among flowers, making them grow. Or busy groups of h ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 28, 2015Health & Medicine
Making the decision to move from co-testing to primary Human papillomavirus (HPV) screening was one thing. Implementing ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeAPR 27, 2015Cancer
More than 100 drugs have been approved to treat cancer, but predicting which ones will help a particular patient is an i ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 24, 2015Neuroscience
The study looked at 10 healthy infants aged between one and six days old and 10 healthy adults aged 23-36 years. Infants ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 22, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
Extracellular vesicles (membrane sacs secreted from cells) have sprung forth as valuable mediators facilitating cells' c ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeAPR 21, 2015Cancer
Researchers from The University of Manchester working with drug development company Evgen Pharma, have developed a new c ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 21, 2015Immunology
In a study that included approximately 95,000 children with older siblings, receipt of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) v ...Written By: Will HectorAPR 21, 2015Neuroscience
The brains of babies 'light up' in a very similar way to adults when exposed to the same painful stimulus, a pioneering ...Written By: Will HectorAPR 20, 2015Microbiology
Scientists have found antibiotic resistance genes in the bacterial flora of a South American tribe that never before had ...Written By: Will HectorAPR 20, 2015Plants & Animals
Welcome back, Bouvier's red colobus monkey. It's been a while.
According to WCS: "The small primate lives in ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 19, 2015Genetics & Genomics
Aneuploidy-the incorrect number of chromosomes in a cell-is quite common in early embryos; it's also the primary reason ...Written By: Will Hector
JUL 08, 2015
Earth & The Environment
Global warming is one of those highly controversial subjects that continue to gain traction in the media. It feels like
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 08, 2015
Plants & Animals
For years now, environmentalists, entomologists and other scientists have been watching the decline of the honeybee and
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 01, 2015
Neuroscience
While sleep disorders are common in both men and women with bipolar disorder, lack of sleep can make it even worse for w
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
JUN 26, 2015
Microbiology
White-nose syndrome (WNS), caused by the cold-loving fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans, has devastated bat populations
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JUN 17, 2015
Plants & Animals
Fanged vampire fish are falling from the sky in Alaska. Wild foot-long creatures, with multiple rows of teeth and suckin
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 12, 2015
Plants & Animals
Rats with wings. That's what some people call bats. They are notoriously creepy, flying around at night, swooping throug
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 08, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
Life expectancy in the US is at an all-time high, according to a 2014 report released by the Centers for Disease Control
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
JUN 05, 2015
Earth & The Environment
We've all seen the cheaply made science fiction/horror movies: Sharknado, Piranha 3D. But it turns out a real life monst
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
MAY 27, 2015
Plants & Animals
The Wolf volcano, located on Isabella Island of the Galapagos Islands, has erupted on Monday in what is said to be the f
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 22, 2015
Plants & Animals
It's amazing to think that the bulk of the world's food supply comes down to around seven species of insect: honeybees f
...
Written By:
Will Hector
MAY 19, 2015
Neuroscience
Once neurons die or become damaged, they typically cannot be reproduced by the body. This is why aging is the greatest r
...
Written By:
Will Hector
MAY 11, 2015
Technology
Much has been said about the human capacity to bond. John Bowlby's attachment theory is based on our primal need to bond
...
Written By:
Will Hector
MAY 09, 2015
Neuroscience
Images of soccer moms shuttling kids around in minivans could one day be as quaint as a Norman Rockwell painting. Concus
...
Written By:
Will Hector
APR 29, 2015
Earth & The Environment
When we think of bees, we think of fuzzy little pollinators zipping among flowers, making them grow. Or busy groups of h
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 28, 2015
Health & Medicine
Making the decision to move from co-testing to primary Human papillomavirus (HPV) screening was one thing. Implementing
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
APR 27, 2015
Cancer
More than 100 drugs have been approved to treat cancer, but predicting which ones will help a particular patient is an i
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
APR 24, 2015
Neuroscience
The study looked at 10 healthy infants aged between one and six days old and 10 healthy adults aged 23-36 years. Infants
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
APR 22, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
Extracellular vesicles (membrane sacs secreted from cells) have sprung forth as valuable mediators facilitating cells' c
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
APR 21, 2015
Cancer
Researchers from The University of Manchester working with drug development company Evgen Pharma, have developed a new c
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
APR 21, 2015
Immunology
In a study that included approximately 95,000 children with older siblings, receipt of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) v
...
Written By:
Will Hector
APR 21, 2015
Neuroscience
The brains of babies 'light up' in a very similar way to adults when exposed to the same painful stimulus, a pioneering
...
Written By:
Will Hector
APR 20, 2015
Microbiology
Scientists have found antibiotic resistance genes in the bacterial flora of a South American tribe that never before had
...
Written By:
Will Hector
APR 20, 2015
Plants & Animals
Welcome back, Bouvier's red colobus monkey. It's been a while.
According to WCS: "The small primate lives in ...
According to WCS: "The small primate lives in ...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 19, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
Aneuploidy-the incorrect number of chromosomes in a cell-is quite common in early embryos; it's also the primary reason
...
Written By:
Will Hector