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Species Identification
Species are identified in a variety of ways including through genetic analyses and comparision of fur, behavior, morphology, geographic location, etc. to other species. These methods are used for identifying a new species and also identifying existing species.
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DEC 15, 2024Earth & The Environment
The deepest part of the oceans known as the hadal zone, where there is total darkness and extreme pressure. And some wei ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 25, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
The significance of the human gut microbiome, a vast community of microbes in the gastrointestinal tract, has been known ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 20, 2024Earth & The Environment
A new study reported in Nature Communications has highlighted the dramatic influxes that humans can have on ecology. Thi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 22, 2024Microbiology
Dr. Nicole Foley of Texas A&M and colleagues studied myotis bats to learn more about how their 'nightclubs' promote immu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 10, 2024Genetics & Genomics
A new study suggests Herodotus' description of the Scythians using human skin as leather may not have been an exaggerati ...Written By: Sarah HoffmanJAN 09, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
We share the world with trillions of microbes, many of which can be found in the human body. But only a few thousand of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 27, 2023Microbiology
Mitochondria are very well known as the powerhouses of the cell. Generally speaking, all eukaryotes, including plants, f ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 14, 2023Microbiology
bioMérieux is proud to introduce the VITEK® MS PRIME, a state-of-the-art MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry instrume ...Sponsored By: bioMérieux IncMAR 14, 2023Infographics
The Earth is home to millions of plant species, but some of them are best to be avoided due to their toxic and poisonous ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 23, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
One of the most significant consequences of climate change is the greenhouse gases generated from the microbial decompos ...Written By: Anusha NaganathanSEP 23, 2022Chemistry & Physics
If you’re prone to mosquito bites, it might be because of these chemicals on your skin. Besides being general anno ...Written By: Hannah DanielMAR 06, 2022Plants & Animals
Sharks play crucial roles in marine ecosystems. As predators, they loom large at the top of many marine food chains and ...Written By: Ryan VingumNOV 12, 2021Cannabis Sciences
With 3 million people from the U.S. reporting clinical cases in 2015 – accompanied by an increased projected incid ...Written By: Nadine HusamiAUG 02, 2021Technology
Sensitivity is a fundamental performance characteristic of a mass spectrometer. Increasingly higher sensitivities are in ...MAY 23, 2021Plants & Animals
This image by Aaron Mencia shows two vervet monkeys in a mangrove forest near the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Internationa ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 26, 2020Technology
Identifying mosquitoes that transmit disease, such as malaria, is a critical public health effort. Learn more about mosq ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 07, 2020Plants & Animals
NOAA researchers used video taken on an underwater expedition to identify a new species of comb jellyfish, or ctenophore ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 05, 2020Genetics & Genomics
We've all learned about super-spreader events over the past year, but occasions where a large group of people gathers an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 05, 2020Plants & Animals
The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and the European Space Agency (ESA) recently shared excellent news about emperor peng ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUL 19, 2020Microbiology
A type of fungus that's been found in soil or plants has now been identified in a hospital environment and in people for ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 24, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Since it was developed, researchers have modified and applied the CRISPR gene editing technology in many different ways.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 30, 2020Microbiology
Scientists used a fluorescent imaging tool to analyze how bacteria grow on the human tongue.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 08, 2020Microbiology
Zoonotic diseases are caused by infectious microorganisms like bacteria or viruses, and are passed between animals, incl ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 16, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Fraser firs are farmed to supply us with great-smelling Christmas trees that hold their needles, but they are also susce ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
DEC 15, 2024
Earth & The Environment
The deepest part of the oceans known as the hadal zone, where there is total darkness and extreme pressure. And some wei
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 25, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
The significance of the human gut microbiome, a vast community of microbes in the gastrointestinal tract, has been known
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 20, 2024
Earth & The Environment
A new study reported in Nature Communications has highlighted the dramatic influxes that humans can have on ecology. Thi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 22, 2024
Microbiology
Dr. Nicole Foley of Texas A&M and colleagues studied myotis bats to learn more about how their 'nightclubs' promote immu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 10, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
A new study suggests Herodotus' description of the Scythians using human skin as leather may not have been an exaggerati
...
Written By:
Sarah Hoffman
JAN 09, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
We share the world with trillions of microbes, many of which can be found in the human body. But only a few thousand of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 27, 2023
Microbiology
Mitochondria are very well known as the powerhouses of the cell. Generally speaking, all eukaryotes, including plants, f
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 14, 2023
Microbiology
bioMérieux is proud to introduce the VITEK® MS PRIME, a state-of-the-art MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry instrume
...
Sponsored By:
bioMérieux Inc
MAR 14, 2023
Infographics
The Earth is home to millions of plant species, but some of them are best to be avoided due to their toxic and poisonous
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 23, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
One of the most significant consequences of climate change is the greenhouse gases generated from the microbial decompos
...
Written By:
Anusha Naganathan
SEP 23, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
If you’re prone to mosquito bites, it might be because of these chemicals on your skin. Besides being general anno
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
MAR 06, 2022
Plants & Animals
Sharks play crucial roles in marine ecosystems. As predators, they loom large at the top of many marine food chains and
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
NOV 12, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
With 3 million people from the U.S. reporting clinical cases in 2015 – accompanied by an increased projected incid
...
Written By:
Nadine Husami
AUG 02, 2021
Technology
Sensitivity is a fundamental performance characteristic of a mass spectrometer. Increasingly higher sensitivities are in
...
MAY 23, 2021
Plants & Animals
This image by Aaron Mencia shows two vervet monkeys in a mangrove forest near the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Internationa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 26, 2020
Technology
Identifying mosquitoes that transmit disease, such as malaria, is a critical public health effort. Learn more about mosq
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 07, 2020
Plants & Animals
NOAA researchers used video taken on an underwater expedition to identify a new species of comb jellyfish, or ctenophore
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 05, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
We've all learned about super-spreader events over the past year, but occasions where a large group of people gathers an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 05, 2020
Plants & Animals
The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and the European Space Agency (ESA) recently shared excellent news about emperor peng
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUL 19, 2020
Microbiology
A type of fungus that's been found in soil or plants has now been identified in a hospital environment and in people for
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 24, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Since it was developed, researchers have modified and applied the CRISPR gene editing technology in many different ways.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 30, 2020
Microbiology
Scientists used a fluorescent imaging tool to analyze how bacteria grow on the human tongue.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 08, 2020
Microbiology
Zoonotic diseases are caused by infectious microorganisms like bacteria or viruses, and are passed between animals, incl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 16, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Fraser firs are farmed to supply us with great-smelling Christmas trees that hold their needles, but they are also susce
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch