Noun. /DIF-uh-ren-shee-AY-shun/ by Jessica Zhang What does it mean? Differentiation is the process by which an unspecialized cell – such […]
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Hungry Hungry HIPPO
by Hannah Thrash Your body’s growth is fueled by the growth of your cells. If your cells didn’t continue to […]
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Sugar courses through plant veins to feed us all
by Imani Madison Most land plants (specifically vascular plants) have evolved a complex vascular system to extract water and food […]
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Slithered Into Trouble: Burmese Pythons in the Everglades
by Margaret Dedloff The Everglades National Park is an area of land larger than 2,000 square acres in South Florida. […]
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How Mycobacterium tuberculosis Evades the Immune System—For Years
by Marco Gontijo Tuberculosis (TB) has claimed more lives than any other infectious disease in the history of humanity, with […]
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Preparing Solid Media Plates
by Karly Forker Fun Rating: 3/5 Difficulty Rating: 1/5 What is the general purpose? Solid media plates provide a nutrient-dense […]
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Antibiotic Resistance
by Marco Gontijo What does it mean? Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria and other microorganisms develop the ability to survive […]
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Whole genome sequencing (WGS)
by Anicka AbiChedid Fun Rating: 3/5 Difficulty Rating: 3/5 What is the general purpose? Whole genome sequencing (WGS) is a […]
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Ticks and Alpha-gal syndrome
by Margaret Dedloff Ticks are arachnids (like spiders!) that need to feed on blood from humans and other animals to […]
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Exploring the Ethics of Genetic Testing
by Anna Goddard Genetic testing is becoming more and more common as our understanding of diseases grows. These tests offer […]
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Syndrome
(Noun. /SIN-drom) by Yasemin Cole What does it mean? This word is used to describe a set of symptoms that […]
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If You Give a Jar Some Veggies: Why We Pickle
by Daniela Danilova Tangy, crunchy, juicy, refreshing – all in all, delicious. From the dainty cornichon to the jumbo dill, […]
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Why Has Tuberculosis Faded from Public Attention?
by Marco Gontijo Tuberculosis (TB) is history’s deadliest infectious disease, responsible for over a billion deaths in the past two […]
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The Science Behind the Scratch: Why We Itch
by Karly Forker Whether it is in a spot you can’t quite reach, or it comes right as you’re about […]
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Technique Name: Bacterial co-culture assays
by Jamie Liu Fun Rating: 4/5 Difficulty Rating: 2/5 What is the general purpose? In nature, various species of bacteria […]
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Tracing the roots of cancer through DNA sequencing
by Anicka AbiChedid Imagine you are at your desk, typing on your computer. It’s 11 PM at night, and you’ve […]
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Heads Up: All About Concussions
by Macy Osborne-Frazier Picture this: You are a young kid playing outside with your friends when you fall and smack […]
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RABIES: What makes a dog go rabid?
by Jenna Grabowski Whether you grew up with a pet or were told as a kid to stay away from […]
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Virus
Noun. /VY-rus/ by Margaret Dedloff What does it mean? A virus is a small particle that is made up of […]
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Protein
Noun. /PRO-teen/ by Hannah Thrash What does it mean? A protein is a large molecule, or macromolecule, that is present […]
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