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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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APR 20, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
There are some things most organisms need to survive, like protein, fat, or sugars. But dietary requirements can vary wi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 20, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Dendritic cells play an important role in the immune system. Specifically, they help gather up antigen-presenting cells ...Written By: Ryan VingumAPR 18, 2022Plants & Animals
If someone asked you if fish could count, your response would probably be… probably not? Counting seems like an a ...Written By: Ryan VingumAPR 14, 2022Earth & The Environment
In 2020, when I was still working at a small natural history museum in Hot Springs, South Dakota, I started to hear whis ...Written By: Timothy JamesAPR 12, 2022Space & Astronomy
April 12th marks the annual celebration of the International Day of Space Flight. In 2011, the General Assembly (GA) of ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.APR 07, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Just like humans, bacteria can be attacked by infectious pathogens, and microbes also have immune defense systems. One o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 04, 2022Neuroscience
Maybe you see yourself as an ambitious person, or games bring out the competitor in you. Some people might feel more com ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 03, 2022Technology
Bioelectronic medicine, or the use of electrical devices to manipulate electrical signaling in the body, has been a rece ...Written By: Ryan VingumAPR 01, 2022Chemistry & Physics
Forgot expensive mechanical detectors; the newest innovation in chemical weapons is blowflies. Students led by Nick Mani ...Written By: Hannah DanielAPR 01, 2022Earth & The Environment
A recent discovery within the coleiod cephalopod species has further pushed back its known origin by approximately 82 mi ...Written By: Mandy WoodsMAR 29, 2022Cardiology
Two recent studies have linked disturbed gut microbiomes to cardiovascular disease.Written By: Savannah LoganMAR 28, 2022Plants & Animals
Morphine is a synthetic narcotic designed to treat severe pain. As an opioid, tt is created from opium, or the seeds fro ...Written By: Ryan VingumMAR 22, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells use the genetic information contained in DNA to generate proteins, which carry out many of the processes of life. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 22, 2022Microbiology
Although antibiotic resistance is becoming a problem, many bacterial infections can still be prevented or eliminated wit ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 20, 2022Plants & Animals
It’s generally believed that evolution is a gradual process that takes place over significant periods of time.&nbs ...Written By: Ryan VingumMAR 16, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
A pathogen common among people with cystic fibrosis combined with an antifungal drug can clear otherwise difficult-to-tr ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 15, 2022Microbiology
Climate change is occurring all around us, and research has linked an increasing number of extreme weather events with e ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 15, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Trillions of microorganisms live in our gastrointestinal tracts, and many perform essential and beneficial functions, li ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 15, 2022Plants & Animals
Due to both conflicts in various regions in Africa and a desire for rhino horn (which has been used in traditional medic ...Written By: Ryan VingumMAR 14, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells are full of little machines that perform critical functions, like mitochondria, which are known as the powerhouse ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 11, 2022Earth & The Environment
Humans have always been obsessed with cataloging and categorizing plants and animals. Plants, being stationary, have bee ...Written By: Samantha LottMAR 08, 2022Plants & Animals
Three 18th c. women scientists, Maria Sibylla Merian, Catharina Dorrien, and Jane Colden, helped found taxonomy but are ...Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattMAR 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 VingumMAR 01, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
How much do we really know about the vast number of microbes that live on Earth?Written By: Carmen Leitch
APR 20, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are some things most organisms need to survive, like protein, fat, or sugars. But dietary requirements can vary wi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 20, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Dendritic cells play an important role in the immune system. Specifically, they help gather up antigen-presenting cells
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
APR 18, 2022
Plants & Animals
If someone asked you if fish could count, your response would probably be… probably not? Counting seems like an a
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
APR 14, 2022
Earth & The Environment
In 2020, when I was still working at a small natural history museum in Hot Springs, South Dakota, I started to hear whis
...
Written By:
Timothy James
APR 12, 2022
Space & Astronomy
April 12th marks the annual celebration of the International Day of Space Flight. In 2011, the General Assembly (GA) of
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
APR 07, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Just like humans, bacteria can be attacked by infectious pathogens, and microbes also have immune defense systems. One o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 04, 2022
Neuroscience
Maybe you see yourself as an ambitious person, or games bring out the competitor in you. Some people might feel more com
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 03, 2022
Technology
Bioelectronic medicine, or the use of electrical devices to manipulate electrical signaling in the body, has been a rece
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
APR 01, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
Forgot expensive mechanical detectors; the newest innovation in chemical weapons is blowflies. Students led by Nick Mani
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
APR 01, 2022
Earth & The Environment
A recent discovery within the coleiod cephalopod species has further pushed back its known origin by approximately 82 mi
...
Written By:
Mandy Woods
MAR 29, 2022
Cardiology
Two recent studies have linked disturbed gut microbiomes to cardiovascular disease.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
MAR 28, 2022
Plants & Animals
Morphine is a synthetic narcotic designed to treat severe pain. As an opioid, tt is created from opium, or the seeds fro
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
MAR 22, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells use the genetic information contained in DNA to generate proteins, which carry out many of the processes of life.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 22, 2022
Microbiology
Although antibiotic resistance is becoming a problem, many bacterial infections can still be prevented or eliminated wit
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 20, 2022
Plants & Animals
It’s generally believed that evolution is a gradual process that takes place over significant periods of time.&nbs
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
MAR 16, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
A pathogen common among people with cystic fibrosis combined with an antifungal drug can clear otherwise difficult-to-tr
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 15, 2022
Microbiology
Climate change is occurring all around us, and research has linked an increasing number of extreme weather events with e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Trillions of microorganisms live in our gastrointestinal tracts, and many perform essential and beneficial functions, li
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2022
Plants & Animals
Due to both conflicts in various regions in Africa and a desire for rhino horn (which has been used in traditional medic
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
MAR 14, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells are full of little machines that perform critical functions, like mitochondria, which are known as the powerhouse
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 11, 2022
Earth & The Environment
Humans have always been obsessed with cataloging and categorizing plants and animals. Plants, being stationary, have bee
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
MAR 08, 2022
Plants & Animals
Three 18th c. women scientists, Maria Sibylla Merian, Catharina Dorrien, and Jane Colden, helped found taxonomy but are
...
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
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
MAR 01, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
How much do we really know about the vast number of microbes that live on Earth?
Written By:
Carmen Leitch