By Kelsey Gray As the days get longer, the air gets warmer, and the sun shines brighter, we may begin […]
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Hatching a Chick: No Egg Needed
By Michelle Engle Scientists have been attempting to find a way to directly observe the developmental process of chicks for […]
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Sugar, Spice, and Everything Nice: Science in the Kitchen
By Mike Pablo Whether or not you know what to do with a stove, you need to eat. And, while […]
Continue readingYour Ancestors Had Better Teeth Than You Do, So Go Brush Your Teeth
By Lauriel Earley If you’ve ever been to the dentist, you’ll know that most of your time there is spent […]
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Can We Teach Our Bodies to Recognize Cancer?
By Christina Marvin Immunotherapy is an entirely new way of thinking about cancer treatment. Traditional therapies such as surgery, chemotherapy, […]
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Why Does the “Bench-To-Bedside” Path Progress So Slowly?
By Yitong Li One of the biggest funding agencies in the United States, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) spends […]
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From the Heart
By Kelsey Gray Hearts have long been associated with the month of February. Hallmark Cards began producing Valentine’s Day cards […]
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Dive Into the Mysterious World of Sharks
By Michelle Engle In the past few months, scientists have made some amazing discoveries about sharks. Let’s dive into the […]
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Seeing the Unseeable
By Mike Pablo Today I’m writing about microscopy. One of the great pleasures of the field of microscopy is being […]
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The Bacterial Life inside your Breakfast
By Christina Marvin Yogurt is a yummy treat, but did you know that one of the main ingredients is live […]
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AUTISM- Always Unique Totally Interesting Sometimes Mysterious
By Yitong Li When it comes to autism, many people tend to picture a somewhat non-responsive kid absorbed in arranging […]
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It’s About Time
By Kelsey Gray The start of a new year often brings both reflection and anticipation. We think about how we […]
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How Did Rudolph Get His Red Nose?: A Scientific Investigation
By Michelle Engle Some non-believers among you may say that Rudolph is nothing more than a fairy tale, that it’s […]
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Coffee Science
By Sarah Marks It’s the end of the semester, which means a slew of project deadlines and exams. To get […]
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Ancient Virus Genes Make Male Mice Extra Muscular
By Lauriel Earley You’ve probably already heard that you may have more bacterial cells than human cells in your body*, […]
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Maple Trees vs. Winter: How Trees Survive and Thrive Again
By Christina Marvin What do you imagine when you hear people describe spending time on rural mountainsides? Country landscapes often […]
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Artistic science or Scientific art?
By Kelsey Gray If you were to play a word-association game and make lists of the words that go with […]
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Genes and Giants in Ireland
By Michelle Engle Genetics is usually advertised as a science that impacts the future – the future of healthcare, the […]
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Kelsey Gray
By Temperance Rowell Kelsey Gray is a graduate student in the curriculum of Genetics and Molecular Biology at UNC Chapel […]
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Molecular Machines – 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
By Sarah Marks For me, one of the most exciting times of the year is in early October, and it’s […]
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