by Hazel Milla You probably know your age based on your birth date. If you’ve read “Epigenetics – More Than […]
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Poliovirus
by Margaret Dedloff In the late 1940s and 1950s there were nearly 60,000 cases of polio in the United States […]
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Lighting Up Biology: All About Fluorescent Probes
by Sarah Angle Timely and accurate disease detection often determines how effective treatment will be. However, many diseases are difficult […]
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Genetically-engineered embryos: germline editing and the ethical considerations behind this hot topic
by Julia Riley The introduction of gene therapies have revolutionized the way we think about illness, cancer, and even aging. […]
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I Scream, You Scream, My Brain Freezes for Ice Cream
by Sarah Angle Figure 1. A child eating a cold treat while experiencing a brain freeze. (Aheram, Jayel. Brain_freeze-01A. 2009. […]
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Hungry Hungry HIPPO
by Hannah Thrash Your body’s growth is fueled by the growth of your cells. If your cells didn’t continue to […]
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How Mycobacterium tuberculosis Evades the Immune System—For Years
by Marco Gontijo Tuberculosis (TB) has claimed more lives than any other infectious disease in the history of humanity, with […]
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Ticks and Alpha-gal syndrome
by Margaret Dedloff Ticks are arachnids (like spiders!) that need to feed on blood from humans and other animals to […]
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Exploring the Ethics of Genetic Testing
by Anna Goddard Genetic testing is becoming more and more common as our understanding of diseases grows. These tests offer […]
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Why Has Tuberculosis Faded from Public Attention?
by Marco Gontijo Tuberculosis (TB) is history’s deadliest infectious disease, responsible for over a billion deaths in the past two […]
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The Science Behind the Scratch: Why We Itch
by Karly Forker Whether it is in a spot you can’t quite reach, or it comes right as you’re about […]
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Tracing the roots of cancer through DNA sequencing
by Anicka AbiChedid Imagine you are at your desk, typing on your computer. It’s 11 PM at night, and you’ve […]
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Heads Up: All About Concussions
by Macy Osborne-Frazier Picture this: You are a young kid playing outside with your friends when you fall and smack […]
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RABIES: What makes a dog go rabid?
by Jenna Grabowski Whether you grew up with a pet or were told as a kid to stay away from […]
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What’s the deal with cholesterol?
by Jamie Liu During an annual checkup with your doctor, they may have talked to you about cholesterol, how too […]
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No sleep is not for the weak!
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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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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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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Why You Should Read Shampoo Bottle Labels
by Rachel VanKeulen-Miller Do you use deodorant? While I hope that the answer is yes, many studies have found that […]
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The Placenta: Baby’s First Roommate
By Margaret Dedloff My favorite organ is one that’s often forgotten: the placenta. The placenta is a specialized organ that […]
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