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Small Animal Imaging
Small Animal Imaging: the visualization of small animals for research purposes, such as drug development. Small Animal Imaging modalities have long been crucial to the researcher in observing changes, either at the organ, tissue, cell, or molecular level, in small animals responding to physiological or environmental changes.
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APR 26, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Most genetic work is focused on the genome found in the nucleus, which contains the genes that encode for almost all of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 01, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Our cells are full of little machines that perform certain critical functions, like ribosomes, which help generate prote ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 03, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Individuals with type 1 diabetes who take blood pressure medication verapamil require less insulin on a daily basis. The ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 31, 2022Genetics & Genomics
It's been thought that small dogs were bred that way to fill a demand for man's tiny best friend. But it seems that thei ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 28, 2021Immunology
Ancylostoma caninum, a type of hookworm, attached to the intestinal mucosa. Image via Wikimedia Commons. Hookworms are b ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 14, 2021Immunology
The eyes may be the windows to the soul, but they are also vulnerable access points for environmental pathogens. What&rs ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 09, 2021Earth & The Environment
Unfortunately, it’s commonplace to hear about our seas being polluted with plastic. Many articles and research pro ...Written By: Matthew LundyNOV 30, 2021Plants & Animals
Tardigrades might be the toughest little creatures around. These minuscule eight-legged vertebrates can survive in outer ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 28, 2021Microbiology
Accumulating evidence has suggested that the community of microbes in the gastrointestinal tracts of most organisms have ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 24, 2021Earth & The Environment
Butterfly wings contain hundreds of thousands of tiny microscopic scales, some of which are structured to display color. ...Written By: Samantha LottNOV 21, 2021Microbiology
Zoonosis is a serious health concern, as the COVID-19 pandemic has shown. Viruses that infect one species can acquire ge ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 12, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have long sought to understand what makes us human. From the standpoint of DNA sequences, we have a lot in co ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 27, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Optical Imaging in Tissue with Near-Infrared Dyes Written By Christopher Pratt, PhD Go Long to See Deeper Imaging ...SEP 14, 2021Plants & Animals
Researchers have discovered the secret to the powerful cutting ability of ants: they have teeth on the outside of their ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 08, 2021Plants & Animals
For many years, researchers took notice of weirdly shaped bite marks in marine animals like dolphins, whales, sea turtle ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 01, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Have you ever felt an instantaneous connection with someone you just met? New research has suggested that there may be a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 01, 2021Chemistry & Physics
New research hopes to improve accessibility to science for people who are blind or visually impaired. Approximately 36 m ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 26, 2021Plants & Animals
The ability to communicate with one another to coordinate behaviors contributes to the success of social mammals, like b ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAR 14, 2021Microbiology
It was only discovered recently, and the gut microbiome has been shown to be a major player in human health. But bacteri ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 12, 2021Chemistry & Physics
Researchers from the University of Leeds and Kobe University in Japan have designed a new method to explore the still-mi ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 08, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Our bodies can heal many injuries we endure, and while the process often works well, problems can also arise. After abdo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 07, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
If you've ever seen a video of a sperm cell fertilizing an egg cell, you've probably noticed the huge size difference. T ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 05, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Food isn't only appealing because it tastes good. Appearance and texture are important too. When food gets mushy or sogg ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 05, 2021Plants & Animals
The world's coral reefs face numerous threats, including climate change, pollution, and habitat loss. Since 2014, an ...Written By: Tiffany Dazet
APR 26, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Most genetic work is focused on the genome found in the nucleus, which contains the genes that encode for almost all of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 01, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our cells are full of little machines that perform certain critical functions, like ribosomes, which help generate prote
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 03, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Individuals with type 1 diabetes who take blood pressure medication verapamil require less insulin on a daily basis. The
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 31, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
It's been thought that small dogs were bred that way to fill a demand for man's tiny best friend. But it seems that thei
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 28, 2021
Immunology
Ancylostoma caninum, a type of hookworm, attached to the intestinal mucosa. Image via Wikimedia Commons. Hookworms are b
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 14, 2021
Immunology
The eyes may be the windows to the soul, but they are also vulnerable access points for environmental pathogens. What&rs
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 09, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Unfortunately, it’s commonplace to hear about our seas being polluted with plastic. Many articles and research pro
...
Written By:
Matthew Lundy
NOV 30, 2021
Plants & Animals
Tardigrades might be the toughest little creatures around. These minuscule eight-legged vertebrates can survive in outer
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 28, 2021
Microbiology
Accumulating evidence has suggested that the community of microbes in the gastrointestinal tracts of most organisms have
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 24, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Butterfly wings contain hundreds of thousands of tiny microscopic scales, some of which are structured to display color.
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
NOV 21, 2021
Microbiology
Zoonosis is a serious health concern, as the COVID-19 pandemic has shown. Viruses that infect one species can acquire ge
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 12, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
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Scientists have long sought to understand what makes us human. From the standpoint of DNA sequences, we have a lot in co
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 27, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Optical Imaging in Tissue with Near-Infrared Dyes Written By Christopher Pratt, PhD Go Long to See Deeper Imaging
...
SEP 14, 2021
Plants & Animals
Researchers have discovered the secret to the powerful cutting ability of ants: they have teeth on the outside of their
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 08, 2021
Plants & Animals
For many years, researchers took notice of weirdly shaped bite marks in marine animals like dolphins, whales, sea turtle
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 01, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Have you ever felt an instantaneous connection with someone you just met? New research has suggested that there may be a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 01, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
New research hopes to improve accessibility to science for people who are blind or visually impaired. Approximately 36 m
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 26, 2021
Plants & Animals
The ability to communicate with one another to coordinate behaviors contributes to the success of social mammals, like b
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAR 14, 2021
Microbiology
It was only discovered recently, and the gut microbiome has been shown to be a major player in human health. But bacteri
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 12, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
Researchers from the University of Leeds and Kobe University in Japan have designed a new method to explore the still-mi
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 08, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our bodies can heal many injuries we endure, and while the process often works well, problems can also arise. After abdo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 07, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
If you've ever seen a video of a sperm cell fertilizing an egg cell, you've probably noticed the huge size difference. T
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 05, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Food isn't only appealing because it tastes good. Appearance and texture are important too. When food gets mushy or sogg
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 05, 2021
Plants & Animals
The world's coral reefs face numerous threats, including climate change, pollution, and habitat loss. Since 2014, an
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet