By Michelle Engle The phrases “laboratory animals”, “lab rats”, and even the idea of scientific testing on lab mice tend […]
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Museums and Summer Activities
By Julia DiFiore As the weather gets warmer and the days get longer, the countdown to summer gets shorter. While […]
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Lab Life
By Kelsey Gray I was 16 years old the first time I stepped into a research lab. I was in […]
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Thank Mom for Your Mitochondria
By Michelle Engle We inherit ½ of our chromosomal DNA from our mothers, but that’s not the only thing we […]
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A Graduate Student Evening: Weirdness in Death Valley
By Mike Pablo I’m a Chemistry PhD student studying the biochemistry of a type of immune cell, but sometimes it’s […]
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Eat Your Heart Out: Growing Heart Tissue on Spinach Leaves
By Allyson Roberts Regenerative medicine is one of the hottest topics in biomedical science right now. Multiple labs are using […]
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One potato, Two potatoes, Three potatoes, Four!
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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