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Clinically, the term special needs is used to describe individuals who require additional assistance due to medical, physical, or psychological disabilities. Special needs can also refer to individuals with delayed functional development.
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APR 24, 2019Space & Astronomy
Many different NASA-made landers, orbiters, and rovers have been sent to Mars over the years to study our red planetary ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 22, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
When 3D printing was first developed, only very simple structures could be created from basic materials. It's now advanc ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 21, 2019Earth & The Environment
Nitrous oxide (N2O), perhaps better known as laughing gas, is a dangerous greenhouse gas with nearly three hundred times ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 19, 2019Cannabis Sciences
If you ask any neurologist they will tell you that the blood brain barrier is a major hurdle when designing drugs that a ...Written By: Amy LoriauxAPR 15, 2019Technology
Glutamate, a chemical messenger in the brain, can spike to toxic levels following spinal cord injury that can lea ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 01, 2019Space & Astronomy
When NASA’s Mars 2020 rover finally makes it to Mars, it’ll be tasked with more than just moving around on t ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 25, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Honeybee queen larvae are held in a specific orientation using protein rich "royal jelly" that directs their development ...Written By: Carly BoydMAR 24, 2019Microbiology
Researchers have identified unusual places in the bacterial genome that code for an alternative set of proteins.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 20, 2019Chemistry & Physics
Aircraft fires aren’t anything like a traditional building fire; the stakes are much higher, and the firefighters ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 04, 2019Plants & Animals
Animal conservation can be a challenging endeavor, and that’s why conservationists are always searching for new an ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 03, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Molecules on the cell membrane and channels through it play important roles in that cell-to-cell signaling.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 27, 2019Immunology
UCLA researchers have identified for the first time the origin of an immune cell that plays a critical role in the forma ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlFEB 18, 2019Microbiology
Scientists are learning more about how specific strains of bacteria in our guts are connected to various aspects of our ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 13, 2019Immunology
A physical interaction between two types of immune cells that plays an essential role in the early fight against dengue ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlFEB 10, 2019Genetics & Genomics
We all carry around a massive community of microbes in our gastrointestinal tracts, which help us digest food and absorb ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 04, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists can now find genes in wild plants that can make modern crops more resistant to disease, without impacting yie ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 04, 2019Space & Astronomy
NASA’s InSight mission touched down on the Martian surface at the end of November, and less than a month later, de ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 30, 2019Immunology
Bone marrow from a donor contains healthy immune cells whose mission is to protect the body from invaders. Immune cells ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlJAN 26, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Insulin is critical to the control of the amount of glucose in the blood. Problems with insulin levels cause diseases li ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 23, 2019Health & Medicine
Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium found in warm, saltwater areas worldwide, and filter feeders such as oysters, mussels, ...Written By: Dena ArutaJAN 22, 2019Microbiology
Fecal transplants can restore balance to a dysfunctional microbiome. But not all fecal transplants are the same.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 21, 2019Cardiology
It is widely accepted that youth sports are good for children. When asked why they've enrolled their children into s ...Written By: Abbie ArceJAN 20, 2019Space & Astronomy
Much like an automobile, NASA’s Martian rovers receive a paint job before they’re delivered to Mars; but tha ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 15, 2019Space & Astronomy
Nighttime sky gazers are in for a beautiful treat this weekend as the Moon prepares to put on a spectacular show. Beginn ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
APR 24, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Many different NASA-made landers, orbiters, and rovers have been sent to Mars over the years to study our red planetary
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 22, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
When 3D printing was first developed, only very simple structures could be created from basic materials. It's now advanc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 21, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Nitrous oxide (N2O), perhaps better known as laughing gas, is a dangerous greenhouse gas with nearly three hundred times
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 19, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
If you ask any neurologist they will tell you that the blood brain barrier is a major hurdle when designing drugs that a
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
APR 15, 2019
Technology
Glutamate, a chemical messenger in the brain, can spike to toxic levels following spinal cord injury that can lea
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 01, 2019
Space & Astronomy
When NASA’s Mars 2020 rover finally makes it to Mars, it’ll be tasked with more than just moving around on t
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 25, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Honeybee queen larvae are held in a specific orientation using protein rich "royal jelly" that directs their development
...
Written By:
Carly Boyd
MAR 24, 2019
Microbiology
Researchers have identified unusual places in the bacterial genome that code for an alternative set of proteins.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 20, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
Aircraft fires aren’t anything like a traditional building fire; the stakes are much higher, and the firefighters
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 04, 2019
Plants & Animals
Animal conservation can be a challenging endeavor, and that’s why conservationists are always searching for new an
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 03, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Molecules on the cell membrane and channels through it play important roles in that cell-to-cell signaling.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 27, 2019
Immunology
UCLA researchers have identified for the first time the origin of an immune cell that plays a critical role in the forma
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
FEB 18, 2019
Microbiology
Scientists are learning more about how specific strains of bacteria in our guts are connected to various aspects of our
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 13, 2019
Immunology
A physical interaction between two types of immune cells that plays an essential role in the early fight against dengue
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
FEB 10, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
We all carry around a massive community of microbes in our gastrointestinal tracts, which help us digest food and absorb
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 04, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists can now find genes in wild plants that can make modern crops more resistant to disease, without impacting yie
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 04, 2019
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s InSight mission touched down on the Martian surface at the end of November, and less than a month later, de
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 30, 2019
Immunology
Bone marrow from a donor contains healthy immune cells whose mission is to protect the body from invaders. Immune cells
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
JAN 26, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Insulin is critical to the control of the amount of glucose in the blood. Problems with insulin levels cause diseases li
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 23, 2019
Health & Medicine
Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium found in warm, saltwater areas worldwide, and filter feeders such as oysters, mussels,
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
JAN 22, 2019
Microbiology
Fecal transplants can restore balance to a dysfunctional microbiome. But not all fecal transplants are the same.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 21, 2019
Cardiology
It is widely accepted that youth sports are good for children. When asked why they've enrolled their children into s
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 20, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Much like an automobile, NASA’s Martian rovers receive a paint job before they’re delivered to Mars; but tha
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 15, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Nighttime sky gazers are in for a beautiful treat this weekend as the Moon prepares to put on a spectacular show. Beginn
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard