By Chad Lloyd Most people have heard of the scientific method. The scientific method is the process that we use […]
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E. coli: The Bug We Love and Hate
By Yitong Li The recent E. coli outbreak is all over the news these days. These malignant bacteria can be […]
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Sailing to Mars
By Jennifer Schiller Did you ever want to go to space? Explore a distant planet and discover its secrets? Yeah, […]
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The Toxicologist
By Eva Vitucci Over 500 years ago, a man named Paracelsus stirred up the world of medicine. At that time […]
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“Y” So Different?
By Rachel Cherney While a baby is developing, it is by default, female. However, with the presence of the Y […]
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The Real Risk of California’s Cancer Label on Coffee
By Christina Marvin Humans have been drinking the modern form of coffee since as early as the 13th century. It […]
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What’s in a face? Paving the way for biometric technologies
By Chad Lloyd Have you ever met someone and thought to yourself, “They look just like someone else I know?” […]
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The Power of Model Organisms
By Allyson Roberts While watching the news, reading the paper, or even checking your favorite social media sites, occasionally we […]
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Matt Niederhuber
By Julia DiFiore Matt Niederhuber is a second year graduate student in the Curriculum of Genetics and Molecular Biology at […]
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Chlamydia is Sneaky
By Clare Gyorke I’m sure many of you remember the movie, “Mean Girls“ and have heard Coach Carr’s famous caution […]
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Our Unbeliverable Liver
By Eva Vitucci The human body is an amazing entity, and as can be seen by watching the recent Winter […]
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Adelaide Tovar
By Julia DiFiore Adelaide Tovar is a third year graduate student in the Curriculum of Genetics and Molecular Biology at […]
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Why Can’t Humans Hibernate?
By Matt Niederhuber North Carolina has had a miserable winter this year, with a heavy dose of snow and bitter […]
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The Flu and You
By Christina Marvin If you have not come down with the flu yourself, you most likely have had a friend […]
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See the Rainbow?
By Jennifer Schiller When I was young, there was this one kid in my class who had all the colors […]
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Dietary Supplements: #NewYearNewMe or #NewYearNewLiver ?
By Eva Vitucci As 2018 makes its grand entrance, so does the ever trending hashtag #NewYearNewMe. This hashtag is frequently […]
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How to Copy DNA: The Invention of the Polymerase Chain Reaction
By Matt Niederhuber There’s a good chance you’ve heard about DNA testing before, probably on a crime TV show or […]
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Synesthesia: Taste the Rainbow
By Jennifer Schiller Close your eyes and remember your breakfast. How did it feel? Was it slimy scrambled eggs? Was […]
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Wet Hair, Colds, and the Truth About Viruses
By Michelle Engle As kids, we are often told, “don’t go outside with wet hair, you will catch a cold!” […]
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The Science of Snowflakes
By Chad Lloyd Flash back to 4th grade art class. “Today we are going to decorate for winter and will […]
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