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Life sciences

Living systems from molecules and cells to organisms, populations, and ecosystems.

This guide is a broad starting point. Department names and research boundaries vary by institution.

About the field

What this area covers

Life sciences examine living systems at many scales. Research may focus on basic biological processes or connect them with medicine, agriculture, computation, and environmental questions.

Many openings hinge on techniques, model systems, and wet-lab versus computational balance. Confirm those details on the source page.

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Research areas

Topics to explore

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Molecular biology

02

Genetics and genomics

03

Cell biology

04

Neuroscience

05

Ecology

06

Microbiology

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