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by Taylor Tibbs Versión en Español I can think back to the hot summers of my childhood bickering with my […]

Up, up, and away!

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022 admin

by Amy Aponte It is finally here: your long-awaited vacation to spend a relaxing week at a beachfront resort. Or […]

Muscle Madness: the Science Behind Muscle Fatigue and Soreness

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022 admin

by Bree Iskandar By now, a great deal of us have likely given up on that new year’s resolution to […]

Nucleotide

Glossary

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022 admin

(noun. /NOO-klee-o-tide/) by Whitney Bell What does it mean? Nucleotides are the basic structural units of a nucleic acid, like […]

Music Therapy

April 22, 2022May 19, 2023 admin

by Dalia Fleifel Versión en Español Music as a language of feeling The Super Bowl 2022 Halftime Show instantly sent […]

Oncogenes: Driving life in fast forward mode

April 15, 2022April 22, 2022 admin

by Deepika Jayaprakash One major cause of human cancer development is the activation of certain genes known as proto-oncogenes. Proto-oncogenes […]

Alexander Fleming: The Father of Antibiotics

April 14, 2022April 10, 2023 admin

by Nicole Gadda Many of us have taken antibiotics for common bacterial infections like strep throat or pneumonia, but have […]

IHC

Techniques

April 14, 2022November 10, 2022 admin

by Yasemin Cole Technique Name: Immunohistochemistry, abbreviated IHC Fun Rating: 3/5 Difficulty rating: 4/5 What is the general purpose? The […]

Jaundice

Glossary

April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 admin

(noun. /JAWN-dis/) by Anna Wheless What does it mean? Jaundice is a medical symptom characterized by a yellowing of the […]

The Science Behind Food Poisoning

April 8, 2022 admin

by Megan Frederick Foodborne illness, more commonly referred to as food poisoning, is both dangerous and uncomfortable. Mild cases of […]

Smelling Sulfur: the Chemical Culprit behind Eggs, Skunks, and Garlic Breath

April 8, 2022 admin

by Bree Iskandar All of us are familiar with the distinctly unpleasant smells of rotten eggs, garlic breath, skunk spray, […]

Mapping Genetic Recombination

Techniques

April 8, 2022November 10, 2022 admin

by Nila Pazhayam Technique Name: Mapping genetic recombination during meiosis Fun Rating: 5/5 Difficulty Rating: 3/5 Intro: There are two […]

Wavelength

Glossary

April 8, 2022April 22, 2022 admin

(noun. /WAYV-length/) by Amy Aponte What does it mean? Waves transmit energy from one point to another in the form […]

Virus y bacterias: ¿Cuál es la diferencia?

Español

April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 admin

Publicado en February 3, 2021 por Nicole Gadda (English version) Traducido por Maria X. Cardenas, PhD ¿Alguna vez te has […]

Counting Viable Cells

Techniques

April 4, 2022November 10, 2022 admin

by Catalina Cobos-Uribe Technique Name: Cell counting Fun Rating: 3/5 This technique, although extremely important when carrying out cell experiments, […]

Developing the mRNA Vaccine

April 2, 2022July 23, 2023 admin

by Devina Thiono Versión en Español A vaccine is an effective way to train our immune system to handle an […]

Sickle Cell Anemia: How A Spelling Error Can Cause Disease

April 2, 2022 admin

by Yasemin Cole When it comes to life, spelling is very important. In our day to day life, we take […]

In vitro

Glossary

April 1, 2022April 1, 2022 admin

(Adjective. /in VEE-troh/) by Anna Wheless What does it mean? The term “in vitro” describes a biological experiment or process […]

The World’s Most Miraculous Fruit

April 1, 2022 admin

by Taylor Tibbs What if there was a fruit that made everything you ate taste amazing? A magical fruit that […]

I Went to Mars (and all I got was motion sickness)

April 1, 2022 admin

by Rami Major One of my favorite memories from elementary school was taking a school-sponsored field trip to Epcot in […]