Some of the unique branches of life sciences an international student can choose to study further;

· Aerobiology; the branch of science which deals with the study of movement and transportation of microorganisms

· Agrostology focuses on the study of grass and grass like species

· Astrobiology is the study of the formation and presence of life in the universe

· Biolinguistics is the study of the biology and evolution of language

· Biological anthropology/ physical anthropology is the study of humans, non-human primates, and hominids

· Biological oceanography is the study of life in the oceans and their interaction with the environment

· Biomechanics; a branch of biophysics that is concerned with the study of the mechanical aspects (function, structure and motion) of biological systems of living beings through the methods of mechanics

· Biophysics is the study of biological processes through the application of theories/ methods used in the physical sciences

· Enzymology is the study of enzymes and enzyme catalyzed reactions

· Ethology is a branch of zoology that deals with the study of behavior of non-human animals

· Histology; the microscopic study of tissues

· Paleontology/ Paleontología is the study of life on earth or prehistoric organisms as based on fossils

· Parasitology is the study of parasites, their hosts, and the relationship between them

· Pharmacology is the study of effects of action of drugs and chemicals

· Phycology; also known as algology is the study of algae

· Quantum biology is the study of behavior of nature in the atomic level in organisms

· Structural Biology is the study of biological macromolecules and its structures specifically in areas and branches of biochemistry, molecular biology, and biophysics

· Synthetic biology is the study of design and construction of novel biological entities such as genetic cells and circuits, enzymes including the redesign of existing biological systems

· Theoretical biology is the study of the use of abstractions and mathematical models to study biological phenomena

· Toxicology is the study of nature, effects, and detection of chemical, substances and poisons

· Virology; the study of viruses and virus like agents including submicroscopic, parasitic particles of genetic material contained in a protein coat

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