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Reproduction
Reproduction: is the biological process by which new individual organisms - "offspring" - are produced from their "parents". Reproduction is a fundamental feature of all known life; each individual organism exists as the result of reproduction. There are two forms of reproduction: asexual and sexual.
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JAN 24, 2022Health & Medicine
Scientists may have finally figured out a genetic cause of male infertility. Researchers at Newcastle University in the ...Written By: Hannah DanielJAN 14, 2022Neuroscience
Direct exposure of bisphenol A (BPA) from a mother to her unborn child via the placenta may impact brain development. Th ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 22, 2021Genetics & Genomics
When a sperm and egg cell meet, the egg divides into two new cells, which then divides again into four. It has been thou ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 03, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
In this image by Douglas Blackiston and Sam Kriegman, a red parent is seen with its green 'offspring'Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 23, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Some animals can produce offspring from an unfertilized egg in an asexual reproduction process known as parthogenesis. W ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 23, 2021Microbiology
When the parasite Plasmodium falciparium is transmitted from mosquitoes to humans, it causes malaria. So what does it do ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 21, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Hox genes play a critical role in mapping the development of multicellular organisms. This group of genes is also expres ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 18, 2021Cannabis Sciences
Endometriosis is a common gynecologic disorder impacting up to 10% of women of reproductive age in the United ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioNOV 12, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The UK's 100,000 Genomes Project has now given hundreds of people a diagnosis for their disease. Many of them have been ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 08, 2021Health & Medicine
A new study finds that over 900 genes are expressed during human pregnancyWritten By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattNOV 04, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Sperm are basically cells with a tail. It can seem surprising that they are able to navigate and swim with purpose. New ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 29, 2021Neuroscience
Air pollution induces brain inflammation in male mice, which in turn reduces sperm count and fertility. The correspondin ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 21, 2021Immunology
A new study shows how vitamin D can help dairy cows fend off infections, offering opportunities for better animal health ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 21, 2021Cancer
Exercise oncology is an evolving science that considers the addition of physical activity regimens to the treatment ...Written By: Katie KokolusOCT 10, 2021Plants & Animals
It's not unusual for people in workplaces and at home to have different temperature preferences. There may be biological ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 04, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
The use of common painkiller acetaminophen (APAP), also known as paracetamol and often sold as Tylenol, during pregnancy ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 04, 2021Cancer
Reports indicate that caffeine consumption in the United States is greatest in adults aged 50 – 64. Coincide ...Written By: Katie KokolusSEP 28, 2021Health & Medicine
Concern about the use of acetaminophen (paracetamol or N-acetyl-p-aminophenol (APAP)) during pregnancy has prompted a gr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 09, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
If an individual can warn their group about danger they might be able to overcome it. It seems that even a nematode worm ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 07, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Hormone production and release is important in individuals of all ages but is especially important for children as hormo ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizAUG 31, 2021Health & Medicine
A new study shows that, yes, your metabolism does slow down as you age, but not until you're over 60Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattAUG 24, 2021Microbiology
Research has indicated that babies get many benefits from breastmilk, even if they are only fed that way for a very shor ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 17, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The human body develops from one fertilized cell, and in some way, all of our cells are derived from that first one. But ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 12, 2021Plants & Animals
You may have noticed that sunflowers can move their 'heads' or capitula to track the sun as its position changes during ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2022
Health & Medicine
Scientists may have finally figured out a genetic cause of male infertility. Researchers at Newcastle University in the
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
JAN 14, 2022
Neuroscience
Direct exposure of bisphenol A (BPA) from a mother to her unborn child via the placenta may impact brain development. Th
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 22, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
When a sperm and egg cell meet, the egg divides into two new cells, which then divides again into four. It has been thou
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 03, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
In this image by Douglas Blackiston and Sam Kriegman, a red parent is seen with its green 'offspring'
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 23, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Some animals can produce offspring from an unfertilized egg in an asexual reproduction process known as parthogenesis. W
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 23, 2021
Microbiology
When the parasite Plasmodium falciparium is transmitted from mosquitoes to humans, it causes malaria. So what does it do
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 21, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Hox genes play a critical role in mapping the development of multicellular organisms. This group of genes is also expres
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 18, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
Endometriosis is a common gynecologic disorder impacting up to 10% of women of reproductive age in the United
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
NOV 12, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The UK's 100,000 Genomes Project has now given hundreds of people a diagnosis for their disease. Many of them have been
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 08, 2021
Health & Medicine
A new study finds that over 900 genes are expressed during human pregnancy
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
NOV 04, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Sperm are basically cells with a tail. It can seem surprising that they are able to navigate and swim with purpose. New
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 29, 2021
Neuroscience
Air pollution induces brain inflammation in male mice, which in turn reduces sperm count and fertility. The correspondin
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 21, 2021
Immunology
A new study shows how vitamin D can help dairy cows fend off infections, offering opportunities for better animal health
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 21, 2021
Cancer
Exercise oncology is an evolving science that considers the addition of physical activity regimens to the treatment
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
OCT 10, 2021
Plants & Animals
It's not unusual for people in workplaces and at home to have different temperature preferences. There may be biological
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 04, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
The use of common painkiller acetaminophen (APAP), also known as paracetamol and often sold as Tylenol, during pregnancy
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 04, 2021
Cancer
Reports indicate that caffeine consumption in the United States is greatest in adults aged 50 – 64. Coincide
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
SEP 28, 2021
Health & Medicine
Concern about the use of acetaminophen (paracetamol or N-acetyl-p-aminophenol (APAP)) during pregnancy has prompted a gr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 09, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
If an individual can warn their group about danger they might be able to overcome it. It seems that even a nematode worm
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 07, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Hormone production and release is important in individuals of all ages but is especially important for children as hormo
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
AUG 31, 2021
Health & Medicine
A new study shows that, yes, your metabolism does slow down as you age, but not until you're over 60
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
AUG 24, 2021
Microbiology
Research has indicated that babies get many benefits from breastmilk, even if they are only fed that way for a very shor
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 17, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The human body develops from one fertilized cell, and in some way, all of our cells are derived from that first one. But
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 12, 2021
Plants & Animals
You may have noticed that sunflowers can move their 'heads' or capitula to track the sun as its position changes during
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch