Meanings of area of biology in English

This is the most exciting area of biology at the moment in my view.

Gaius Baltar was much younger, a genius with computers, physics, and some areas of biology.

Advancements in high-throughput, high-volume data generating techniques increasingly present us with opportunities to probe new areas of biology.

Background: Recent developments in high-throughput methods of analyzing transcriptomic profiles are promising for many areas of biology, including ecophysiology.

"Were there any civilizations of the past that surpassed us in understanding of some areas of biology?"