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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The Tiny Creatures That Evolve With Our Beer Industry
By Yitong Li What comes to your mind when you think of evolution? Giant dinosaurs with sharp fangs and powerful […]
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Epigenetics – More Than What You’re Born With
By Mike Pablo Versión en Español It’s well-known that children can inherit features from their parents. Eye color, hair color, […]
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How to Recognize Bad Science
By Lauriel Earley Using the internet gives you access to a wealth of information, but sometimes it’s too much! How […]
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DNA: An Eyewitness to Crime
By Christina Marvin Crime dramas such as NCIS and Law and Order engross us with images of law enforcement blasting […]
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Wading through the Shallows: Finding Accurate, In-depth Science Coverage in a Sea of Information
By Tamara Vital Scientists communicate their findings to one another through the primary literature: papers that describe their work and […]
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Buzz Like a Bee
By Kelsey GrayEdited by Mike Pablo and Anna Chiarella Communication is essential for surviving and thriving in our daily lives. […]
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Electric Flowers
By Yitong Li It’s a given that most animals use their eyes and nose to forage, but did you know […]
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The Ice Bucket Challenge: Community Involvement Fuels Scientific Breakthroughs
By Michelle EngleEdited by Tamara Vital and Christina Marvin Remember when everyone was dumping buckets of ice water over their […]
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Siamese Cat Science!
By Sarah MarksEdited by Kelsey Gray and Sam Stadmiller The internet is full of cats. They’re cute, they’re aloof, and apparently really […]
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Getting Going: The Importance of Making Mistakes
By Mike Pablo “I want you to tell me ten mistakes you’ve made the next time we meet.” Flashback to […]
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DNA Day 2016: Taking Science from the Lab to the Classroom
Written by Julia DiFiore Edited by Kelsey Gray and Amanda Raimer On April 25, 2016 over 100 scientists from UNC […]
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