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Species
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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SEP 27, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at Clemson University have been investigating how antibiotic resistance can move from humans into animals.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 27, 2019Immunology
Like humans, dogs can develop autoimmune encephalitis, and it’s common - mostly affecting smaller breeds and young ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 26, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Dolphins, whales and porpoises are marine mammals; otherwise known as cetaceans. Although they live exclusively underwat ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 25, 2019Earth & The Environment
In case you haven’t heard, we are facing the most pressing climate crisis of humankind – and we’re sti ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 24, 2019Space & Astronomy
NASA’s upcoming Artemis mission will bring the Moon back into focus as we attempt to learn more about what it take ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 22, 2019Plants & Animals
Birds are often at the forefront of interest when it comes to wildlife enthusiasts and photographers. Sadly, new scienti ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 18, 2019Microbiology
The microbiome is impacted by mode of birth - babies born by Cesarean section have a different microbiome than babies bo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 18, 2019Earth & The Environment
In a study recently published in Nature, two researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at Jam ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 17, 2019Cannabis Sciences
This is an introduction into cannabis genetics including chromosome number, genetic variation leading to expression diff ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanSEP 16, 2019Microbiology
The incidence of tick-borne diseases is on the rise, and ticks present a growing threat to public health worldwide.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 15, 2019Microbiology
Antibiotic resistant bacteria are considered a major threat to public health, which is expected to get more serious.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 15, 2019Earth & The Environment
In 2017, Scot Martin, the Gordon McKay Professor of Environmental Science and Engineering at the, envisioned a novel dro ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 15, 2019Plants & Animals
A plethora of bird species prefer to migrate at night as opposed to during the day, and scientists have long wondered wh ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 14, 2019Videos
What's the difference between Marijuana and Hemp? Watch the video below to find out exactly how they differ. Both he ...Written By: Amanda KahlSEP 11, 2019Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR/Cas9 was developed as a gene-editing tool and now it's going beyond small, targeted changes in the genome.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 09, 2019Microbiology
Bacterial communities can be vital partners to many living organisms, from humans beings to the white-throated woodrat.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 05, 2019Microbiology
Antibiotic use would have to be reduced by 80% in order to effectively curtail the spread of antibiotic-resistant microb ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 02, 2019Earth & The Environment
New research from collaborators in Sweden, Germany, Brazil and the USA have developed a financial mechanism meant to enc ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 02, 2019Microbiology
Now that we know so much more about the bacteria we carry in our bodies, it may be possible to start using that bacteria ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 02, 2019Plants & Animals
If you have a deep love for animals, then it can sometimes be difficult to contain yourself when a pair of newborn giant ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 30, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Many of the same genes can be found in different organisms, from yeast to humans, which has allowed researchers to study ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 29, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
"I like to call it 'the Chernobyl effect' -- you've turned the reactor on and now you can't turn it off," said senior au ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Mice are used as the frontline for drug testing for brain disorders. Why? Their brains are supposed to have much of the ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 27, 2019Microbiology
There are some small roundworms, also called nematodes, in the genus Strongyloides that can infect animals. Two species ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
SEP 27, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at Clemson University have been investigating how antibiotic resistance can move from humans into animals.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 27, 2019
Immunology
Like humans, dogs can develop autoimmune encephalitis, and it’s common - mostly affecting smaller breeds and young
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Dolphins, whales and porpoises are marine mammals; otherwise known as cetaceans. Although they live exclusively underwat
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 25, 2019
Earth & The Environment
In case you haven’t heard, we are facing the most pressing climate crisis of humankind – and we’re sti
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 24, 2019
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s upcoming Artemis mission will bring the Moon back into focus as we attempt to learn more about what it take
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 22, 2019
Plants & Animals
Birds are often at the forefront of interest when it comes to wildlife enthusiasts and photographers. Sadly, new scienti
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 18, 2019
Microbiology
The microbiome is impacted by mode of birth - babies born by Cesarean section have a different microbiome than babies bo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 18, 2019
Earth & The Environment
In a study recently published in Nature, two researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at Jam
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 17, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
This is an introduction into cannabis genetics including chromosome number, genetic variation leading to expression diff
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
SEP 16, 2019
Microbiology
The incidence of tick-borne diseases is on the rise, and ticks present a growing threat to public health worldwide.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 15, 2019
Microbiology
Antibiotic resistant bacteria are considered a major threat to public health, which is expected to get more serious.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 15, 2019
Earth & The Environment
In 2017, Scot Martin, the Gordon McKay Professor of Environmental Science and Engineering at the, envisioned a novel dro
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 15, 2019
Plants & Animals
A plethora of bird species prefer to migrate at night as opposed to during the day, and scientists have long wondered wh
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 14, 2019
Videos
What's the difference between Marijuana and Hemp? Watch the video below to find out exactly how they differ. Both he
...
Written By:
Amanda Kahl
SEP 11, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR/Cas9 was developed as a gene-editing tool and now it's going beyond small, targeted changes in the genome.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 09, 2019
Microbiology
Bacterial communities can be vital partners to many living organisms, from humans beings to the white-throated woodrat.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 05, 2019
Microbiology
Antibiotic use would have to be reduced by 80% in order to effectively curtail the spread of antibiotic-resistant microb
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 02, 2019
Earth & The Environment
New research from collaborators in Sweden, Germany, Brazil and the USA have developed a financial mechanism meant to enc
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 02, 2019
Microbiology
Now that we know so much more about the bacteria we carry in our bodies, it may be possible to start using that bacteria
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 02, 2019
Plants & Animals
If you have a deep love for animals, then it can sometimes be difficult to contain yourself when a pair of newborn giant
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 30, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Many of the same genes can be found in different organisms, from yeast to humans, which has allowed researchers to study
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 29, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
"I like to call it 'the Chernobyl effect' -- you've turned the reactor on and now you can't turn it off," said senior au
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Mice are used as the frontline for drug testing for brain disorders. Why? Their brains are supposed to have much of the
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 27, 2019
Microbiology
There are some small roundworms, also called nematodes, in the genus Strongyloides that can infect animals. Two species
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch