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A sample is a small part or quantity intended to show what the whole is like. Samples can be taken to study scientific data and/or populations.
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JUN 02, 2017Plants & Animals
It’s generally atypical for birds of flight to lose their ability to soar through the air, so we have very little ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 01, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are learning more about how environmental factors influence the development of autism.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 01, 2017Plants & Animals
Scientists exploring the deep sea off of Australia’s Eastern seaboard have discovered a bevy of interesting new se ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 01, 2017Neuroscience
Remember the Ice Bucket Challenge? In the summer of 2014, Pete Frates, a former Boston College basketball star, came up ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 31, 2017Microbiology
We all know that gut bacteria are great, right? Right. Well, they’re great as long as they keep their distance fro ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAY 30, 2017Health & Medicine
Nearly 40,000 study participants helped scientists discover 16 novel genetic markers associated with psoriasis, joining ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 28, 2017Plants & Animals
No matter what kind of animal you are, chances are you’re going to have to poop at one point or another. After the ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 27, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
The number of Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease is expected to triple to 15-16 million in the next few dec ...MAY 25, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
If you’ve ever wondered whether freeze-dried sperm can still function after being in space, you’re not alone ...MAY 24, 2017Microbiology
Chagas disease causes an initial period of infection only lasts a few months, or so it was thought.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 23, 2017Microbiology
Ongoing climate research in Antarctica has documented the changing environment, and analysis shows that the ecosystem is ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 19, 2017Space & Astronomy
There’s no doubt that there’s interest in sending a probe to Europa, one of the 67+ known moons that orbit J ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 18, 2017Neuroscience
When it comes to the brain and the battle of the sexes, is bigger always better? Well, that’s been an area of rese ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 16, 2017Chemistry & Physics
A nuclear material processing facility overseen by the Department of Energy declared emergency May 9, due to the partial ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAY 15, 2017Microbiology
Researchers discover that a common marine sponge plays host to bacteria that generate toxic compounds that are very simi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 15, 2017Health & Medicine
Small RNA molecules suitably called microRNAs do not code for anything, but they are not purposeless. From the In ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 12, 2017Cancer
Not all skin cancer cells look alike under the microscope. And treating different samples as one and the same could cost ...MAY 12, 2017Cancer
By diving deep into the cancer history of one patient, scientists say they’re able to ‘carbon date’ th ...MAY 11, 2017Cancer
Men with prostate cancer need not waste precious time on drugs that may not work out for them. In studying the treatment ...MAY 09, 2017Neuroscience
It used to be a common belief that newborns and very young babies could not feel pain. Once they did start to develop th ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 05, 2017Infographics
Biobanking and biorepositories offer a unique level of storage opportunities for biological samples for use in research. ...MAY 03, 2017Earth & The Environment
In order to determine pollution levels in roadside soils where mostly diesel vehicles are driven, scientists from the Un ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 03, 2017Cancer
Results from a new study could help doctors detect the recurrence of lung cancer up to a year before traditional tests. ...MAY 02, 2017Immunology
While most traditional imaging techniques fall short for scientists looking to predict the effects of cancer immunothera ...Written By: Kara Marker
JUN 02, 2017
Plants & Animals
It’s generally atypical for birds of flight to lose their ability to soar through the air, so we have very little
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 01, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are learning more about how environmental factors influence the development of autism.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 01, 2017
Plants & Animals
Scientists exploring the deep sea off of Australia’s Eastern seaboard have discovered a bevy of interesting new se
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 01, 2017
Neuroscience
Remember the Ice Bucket Challenge? In the summer of 2014, Pete Frates, a former Boston College basketball star, came up
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 31, 2017
Microbiology
We all know that gut bacteria are great, right? Right. Well, they’re great as long as they keep their distance fro
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAY 30, 2017
Health & Medicine
Nearly 40,000 study participants helped scientists discover 16 novel genetic markers associated with psoriasis, joining
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 28, 2017
Plants & Animals
No matter what kind of animal you are, chances are you’re going to have to poop at one point or another. After the
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 27, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
The number of Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease is expected to triple to 15-16 million in the next few dec
...
MAY 25, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
If you’ve ever wondered whether freeze-dried sperm can still function after being in space, you’re not alone
...
MAY 24, 2017
Microbiology
Chagas disease causes an initial period of infection only lasts a few months, or so it was thought.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 23, 2017
Microbiology
Ongoing climate research in Antarctica has documented the changing environment, and analysis shows that the ecosystem is
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 19, 2017
Space & Astronomy
There’s no doubt that there’s interest in sending a probe to Europa, one of the 67+ known moons that orbit J
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 18, 2017
Neuroscience
When it comes to the brain and the battle of the sexes, is bigger always better? Well, that’s been an area of rese
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 16, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
A nuclear material processing facility overseen by the Department of Energy declared emergency May 9, due to the partial
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAY 15, 2017
Microbiology
Researchers discover that a common marine sponge plays host to bacteria that generate toxic compounds that are very simi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 15, 2017
Health & Medicine
Small RNA molecules suitably called microRNAs do not code for anything, but they are not purposeless. From the In
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 12, 2017
Cancer
Not all skin cancer cells look alike under the microscope. And treating different samples as one and the same could cost
...
MAY 12, 2017
Cancer
By diving deep into the cancer history of one patient, scientists say they’re able to ‘carbon date’ th
...
MAY 11, 2017
Cancer
Men with prostate cancer need not waste precious time on drugs that may not work out for them. In studying the treatment
...
MAY 09, 2017
Neuroscience
It used to be a common belief that newborns and very young babies could not feel pain. Once they did start to develop th
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 05, 2017
Infographics
Biobanking and biorepositories offer a unique level of storage opportunities for biological samples for use in research.
...
MAY 03, 2017
Earth & The Environment
In order to determine pollution levels in roadside soils where mostly diesel vehicles are driven, scientists from the Un
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 03, 2017
Cancer
Results from a new study could help doctors detect the recurrence of lung cancer up to a year before traditional tests.
...
MAY 02, 2017
Immunology
While most traditional imaging techniques fall short for scientists looking to predict the effects of cancer immunothera
...
Written By:
Kara Marker