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MAR 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 LeitchMAR 18, 2024Plants & Animals
Snake venoms are complex cocktails of proteins and peptides, each designed by nature to incapacitate prey or deter preda ...Written By: Greta AnneMAR 15, 2024Earth & The Environment
New research has shown that giant sequoia trees that were imported and planted in the United Kingdom, some of which have ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 12, 2024Neuroscience
A recent study from the University of Michigan made a surprising discovery about how we feel at low temperatures.Written By: Amielle MorenoMAR 08, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
While it's normal to be a little anxious about stressful life events or problems, anxiety can also start to interfer ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 05, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
The microbes in our gastrointestinal tract can influence our health in many ways. Researchers are starting to learn more ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 26, 2024Earth & The Environment
How are local fishermen adapting to the ongoing and increasing effects of climate change? This is what a recent study pu ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScFEB 26, 2024Microbiology
Some soils in Iceland like those in this image are heated naturally, giving scientists like Dr Christina Kaiser a chance ...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 LeitchFEB 20, 2024Neuroscience
As familiarity increases, the patterns of neural activity in the CA2 region and the mathematical models that describe it ...Written By: Amielle MorenoFEB 11, 2024Earth & The Environment
Earth once hosted many massive creatures called megafauna, and humans drove the extinction of many. That seems to have c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 08, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
For many years, rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) were getting lower, but that trend has reversed in recen ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 07, 2024Earth & The Environment
California's Central Valley is a vital agricultural region. The San Joaquin Valley sits in its souther portion, and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 04, 2024Earth & The Environment
We've all noticed how much insects love to fly around lights. But why? Many theories have been proposed, but now we have ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 02, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Millions of people have autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis or rheumatoid arthritis but it's estim ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2024Earth & The Environment
How do microplastics impact marine ecosystems? This is what a recent study published in PLoS One hopes to address as a t ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 17, 2024Plants & Animals
How could solar energy facilities contribute to insect populations? This is what a recent study published in Environment ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 17, 2024Microbiology
The human gut microbiome has a huge influence on human health, and impacts us in many different ways. While the composit ...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 LeitchJAN 08, 2024Microbiology
About one percent of the US population is thought to have celiac disease. People with celiac disease cannot consume glut ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 07, 2024Earth & The Environment
Mercury (Hg) is an extremely toxic element. The use of mercury in industry is being phased out in many places ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 05, 2024Microbiology
Bacterial infections have always posed problems for people, and we have found ways to treat them with antibiotics. But b ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 03, 2024Space & Astronomy
What are the criteria for an extraterrestrial civilization to become a technological species? This is what a recent stud ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
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
MAR 18, 2024
Plants & Animals
Snake venoms are complex cocktails of proteins and peptides, each designed by nature to incapacitate prey or deter preda
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
MAR 15, 2024
Earth & The Environment
New research has shown that giant sequoia trees that were imported and planted in the United Kingdom, some of which have
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 12, 2024
Neuroscience
A recent study from the University of Michigan made a surprising discovery about how we feel at low temperatures.
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
MAR 08, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
While it's normal to be a little anxious about stressful life events or problems, anxiety can also start to interfer
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 05, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
The microbes in our gastrointestinal tract can influence our health in many ways. Researchers are starting to learn more
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 26, 2024
Earth & The Environment
How are local fishermen adapting to the ongoing and increasing effects of climate change? This is what a recent study pu
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 26, 2024
Microbiology
Some soils in Iceland like those in this image are heated naturally, giving scientists like Dr Christina Kaiser a chance
...
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
FEB 20, 2024
Neuroscience
As familiarity increases, the patterns of neural activity in the CA2 region and the mathematical models that describe it
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
FEB 11, 2024
Earth & The Environment
Earth once hosted many massive creatures called megafauna, and humans drove the extinction of many. That seems to have c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 08, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
For many years, rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) were getting lower, but that trend has reversed in recen
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 07, 2024
Earth & The Environment
California's Central Valley is a vital agricultural region. The San Joaquin Valley sits in its souther portion, and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 04, 2024
Earth & The Environment
We've all noticed how much insects love to fly around lights. But why? Many theories have been proposed, but now we have
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 02, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Millions of people have autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis or rheumatoid arthritis but it's estim
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2024
Earth & The Environment
How do microplastics impact marine ecosystems? This is what a recent study published in PLoS One hopes to address as a t
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 17, 2024
Plants & Animals
How could solar energy facilities contribute to insect populations? This is what a recent study published in Environment
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 17, 2024
Microbiology
The human gut microbiome has a huge influence on human health, and impacts us in many different ways. While the composit
...
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
JAN 08, 2024
Microbiology
About one percent of the US population is thought to have celiac disease. People with celiac disease cannot consume glut
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2024
Earth & The Environment
Mercury (Hg) is an extremely toxic element. The use of mercury in industry is being phased out in many places ...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 05, 2024
Microbiology
Bacterial infections have always posed problems for people, and we have found ways to treat them with antibiotics. But b
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 03, 2024
Space & Astronomy
What are the criteria for an extraterrestrial civilization to become a technological species? This is what a recent stud
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc