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Species is a basic taxonomy unit in biology used for defining a group of organisms that share common genetic heritage and are able to interbreed.
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FEB 09, 2023Cardiology
A drug usually used to treat hypertension slows aging and extends lifespan in model organisms.Written By: Savannah LoganFEB 08, 2023Immunology
The immune system can mount crucial defenses when our bodies are threatened by pathogens. But those defenses have to be ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 07, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
Antibiotic resistance is a rapidly growing threat to public health. Antibiotic resistance refers to the phenomenon ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizFEB 06, 2023Plants & Animals
New research shows that humans can understand ape gestures, even if they have not seen them before.Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattFEB 02, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
This relative of the six Ebola virus species has no known treatment. Now, a new vaccine is showing promise.Written By: Amielle MorenoJAN 30, 2023Earth & The Environment
In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, a team of researchers led by the University of California, Los Angele ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 24, 2023Microbiology
There are trillions of microbes in the human gut, and many of them perform essential functions that keep us healthy. But ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2023Earth & The Environment
In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, a team of researchers led by Washington State University (WSU) examin ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 23, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
Venomous snakes, which include cobras, vipers, and rattlesnakes, can pose a significant danger to humans. In the Un ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizJAN 23, 2023Microbiology
Gut feelings can be very real. There are neurons that connect the gut directly to the brain, and this so-called gut-brai ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 22, 2023Health & Medicine
The number of rodents used in biomedical research is unclear, but estimates have ranged from 10 million to over 100 mill ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 20, 2023Chemistry & Physics
New research reveals how flamingos filter food from water using a complex set of fluid dynamicsWritten By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattJAN 20, 2023Neuroscience
While it may not be surprising the gut microbes can affect gut health, gut microbes are also thought to influence neurod ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 18, 2023Neuroscience
New research shows that neuron dentisty in the T. rex brain may be most similar to modern-day baboons.Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattJAN 18, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Most animals are covered in hair, so why do some, like humans, have so much less than all the rest even though we still ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 17, 2023Microbiology
Fungi that can cause lung infections are all over our environment. Recent research has highlighted how much fungal speci ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 17, 2023Health & Medicine
A new study argues that the way the different parts of the brain in humans and Neandertals learn similarly.Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattJAN 16, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
For the first time, a signaling pathway that links two species has been revealed - molecules generated when bacteria inf ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 15, 2023Genetics & Genomics
As we age, the cells we carry in our bodies can pick up new mutations. Research has indicated that in many species, huma ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 11, 2023Microbiology
A new study has shown that when people go to shopping malls, they take home more than new products, and they leave more ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 08, 2023Microbiology
It seems that ocean water can contain genetic material from microbes, who are sharing genes, and modifying their functio ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 06, 2023Plants & Animals
Shark fins have been a popular animal product traded around the world. In certain Asian countries, for example, shark fi ...Written By: Ryan VingumJAN 06, 2023Health & Medicine
Regular exercise is known to have numerous health benefits for people who are aging. Exercise can help to improve streng ...Written By: Zoe MichaudJAN 06, 2023Neuroscience
A Nagoya University research team found that a group of EP3 neurons play a crucial role in regulating mammalian body tem ...Written By: Kerry Charron
FEB 09, 2023
Cardiology
A drug usually used to treat hypertension slows aging and extends lifespan in model organisms.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
FEB 08, 2023
Immunology
The immune system can mount crucial defenses when our bodies are threatened by pathogens. But those defenses have to be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 07, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Antibiotic resistance is a rapidly growing threat to public health. Antibiotic resistance refers to the phenomenon
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
FEB 06, 2023
Plants & Animals
New research shows that humans can understand ape gestures, even if they have not seen them before.
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
FEB 02, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
This relative of the six Ebola virus species has no known treatment. Now, a new vaccine is showing promise.
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
JAN 30, 2023
Earth & The Environment
In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, a team of researchers led by the University of California, Los Angele
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 24, 2023
Microbiology
There are trillions of microbes in the human gut, and many of them perform essential functions that keep us healthy. But
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2023
Earth & The Environment
In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, a team of researchers led by Washington State University (WSU) examin
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 23, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Venomous snakes, which include cobras, vipers, and rattlesnakes, can pose a significant danger to humans. In the Un
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
JAN 23, 2023
Microbiology
Gut feelings can be very real. There are neurons that connect the gut directly to the brain, and this so-called gut-brai
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 22, 2023
Health & Medicine
The number of rodents used in biomedical research is unclear, but estimates have ranged from 10 million to over 100 mill
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 20, 2023
Chemistry & Physics
New research reveals how flamingos filter food from water using a complex set of fluid dynamics
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
JAN 20, 2023
Neuroscience
While it may not be surprising the gut microbes can affect gut health, gut microbes are also thought to influence neurod
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 18, 2023
Neuroscience
New research shows that neuron dentisty in the T. rex brain may be most similar to modern-day baboons.
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
JAN 18, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Most animals are covered in hair, so why do some, like humans, have so much less than all the rest even though we still
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 17, 2023
Microbiology
Fungi that can cause lung infections are all over our environment. Recent research has highlighted how much fungal speci
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 17, 2023
Health & Medicine
A new study argues that the way the different parts of the brain in humans and Neandertals learn similarly.
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
JAN 16, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
For the first time, a signaling pathway that links two species has been revealed - molecules generated when bacteria inf
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 15, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
As we age, the cells we carry in our bodies can pick up new mutations. Research has indicated that in many species, huma
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 11, 2023
Microbiology
A new study has shown that when people go to shopping malls, they take home more than new products, and they leave more
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 08, 2023
Microbiology
It seems that ocean water can contain genetic material from microbes, who are sharing genes, and modifying their functio
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 06, 2023
Plants & Animals
Shark fins have been a popular animal product traded around the world. In certain Asian countries, for example, shark fi
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JAN 06, 2023
Health & Medicine
Regular exercise is known to have numerous health benefits for people who are aging. Exercise can help to improve streng
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
JAN 06, 2023
Neuroscience
A Nagoya University research team found that a group of EP3 neurons play a crucial role in regulating mammalian body tem
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron