by Sophie Mendell Pop Quiz: As you may have guessed by this article’s apparent subject, driving while tired can be […]
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Neuronal Tracing
by Jessica Zhang Fun Rating: 5/5 Difficulty Rating: 3/5 What is the general purpose? Neuronal tracing allows neuroscientists to identify […]
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Xanthophylls
Noun. /zan-tho-FILLS/ by Margaret Dedloff What does it mean? Xanthophylls are yellow pigments found in plants. They can convert light […]
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Why Do Mosquitoes Find You Tasty?
by Macy Osborne-Frazier As summer approaches, many different types of bugs will begin hatching from their eggs and exiting hibernation, […]
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Pattern Recognition Receptors: The Body’s Smoke Detector
by Sophie Mendell Fire brings telltale signs – choking clouds of smoke, the smell of char, and intense heat if […]
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Size Exclusion Chromatography
by Karly Forker Fun Rating: 4/5 Difficulty Rating: 2/5 What is the general purpose? Size exclusion chromatography is a technique […]
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Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (Microdilution Technique)
by Marco Gontijo Fun Rating: 4/5 Difficulty Rating: 1/5 What is the general purpose? Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when organisms, […]
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Endogenous Co-Immunoprecipitation Assay
by Hannah Thrash Fun Rating: 3/5 Difficulty Rating: 4/5 What is the general purpose? Endogenous co-immunoprecipitation is a mouthful to […]
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Pathology
(noun. puh·thaa·luh·jee) by Anna Goddard What does it mean? Pathology is the study of disease, including the exploration of its […]
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Don’t be Resistant to Medicine: Antibiotic Resistance
by Macy Osborne-Frazier Every year, around 23 million Americans visit the doctor to get treatment for a bacterial infection, so […]
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Can Time Move at Different Speeds?
by Erik Pena Have you ever heard of the saying: “time flies when you’re having fun”? This implies that time […]
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Dopamine
(noun. /DOH-puh-meen/) by Michaela Price What does it mean? Dopamine is a neurotransmitter, which is a chemical that acts as […]
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Operon
(noun. /aw-per-on/) by Hannah Walsh What does it mean? An operon is a group of genes in bacteria that work […]
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Hurricane Helene: A Grim Omen
by Clark Hickman A “biblical flood.” That’s how some officials in Buncombe County of western NC described the impacts of […]
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Neuron
(neuron. /nur·aan/) by Sy’Keria Garrison What does it mean? Neurons are the basic building block of the brain and the […]
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Cellular Fractionation
by Caroline Aufgebauer Fun Rating: 4/5 Difficulty Rating: 3/5 What is the general purpose? Cellular fractionation is a technique used […]
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Musical chills and emotion
by Michaela Price Think of your favorite songs: the melodies and harmonies, the emotion and story behind the lyrics, the […]
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How Science Stays Honest: The Peer Review Process
by Anna Goddard How do you know what you read on the internet is true? When learning about a new […]
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Bioinformatics
(noun. /BAI-oh-in-for-ma-tiks/) by Quinn Eberhard What does it mean? A means of studying biological concepts (often the genetics of living […]
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Biofilm
(n. /BI–o-film/) by Jamie Liu What does it mean? Biofilms are communities of bacteria that stick to surfaces. The bacteria […]
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