Category: Health and Disease

Muscle Madness: the Science Behind Muscle Fatigue and Soreness

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022 admin

by Bree Iskandar By now, a great deal of us have likely given up on that new year’s resolution to […]

Music Therapy

April 22, 2022May 19, 2023 admin

by Dalia Fleifel Versión en Español Music as a language of feeling The Super Bowl 2022 Halftime Show instantly sent […]

Oncogenes: Driving life in fast forward mode

April 15, 2022April 22, 2022 admin

by Deepika Jayaprakash One major cause of human cancer development is the activation of certain genes known as proto-oncogenes. Proto-oncogenes […]

Alexander Fleming: The Father of Antibiotics

April 14, 2022April 10, 2023 admin

by Nicole Gadda Many of us have taken antibiotics for common bacterial infections like strep throat or pneumonia, but have […]

The Science Behind Food Poisoning

April 8, 2022 admin

by Megan Frederick Foodborne illness, more commonly referred to as food poisoning, is both dangerous and uncomfortable. Mild cases of […]

Developing the mRNA Vaccine

April 2, 2022July 23, 2023 admin

by Devina Thiono Versión en Español A vaccine is an effective way to train our immune system to handle an […]

Sickle Cell Anemia: How A Spelling Error Can Cause Disease

April 2, 2022 admin

by Yasemin Cole When it comes to life, spelling is very important. In our day to day life, we take […]

How many senses do we really have?

March 18, 2022April 1, 2022 admin

by Nicole Gadda When’s the last time you ate a burger and fries? Picture the way your burger looked–maybe it […]

Vitamins don’t just hang out in Brussels sprouts

October 22, 2021October 25, 2021 admin

by Anastacia Wienecke Trouble seeing at night? Ancient Egyptians recommend a heaping spoonful of liver. Notice swelling, weakness, and numbness […]

Is health contagious?

October 18, 2021March 21, 2022 admin

By Alec Chaves In the last few years, a lot of us have gained an appreciation and awareness for how […]

Antibiotic Pollution in Water

October 7, 2021October 7, 2021 admin

By: Rachel A. Johnson You go to the faucet and turn the tap on. You fill up your glass and […]

Is there a maximum number of heartbeats?

October 2, 2021October 15, 2021 admin

By Taylor Tibbs When you think of a mouse and a blue whale, the first difference you probably think of […]

Seeing Clearly

May 25, 2021May 25, 2021 admin

by Whitney Bell Recently, I had to stop wearing my contact lenses for a week when North Carolina’s tree pollen […]

Why Paper Cuts Don’t Kill Us

May 25, 2021 admin

By Madison Williams Oh no! You’re studying for your biology test tomorrow, and you get a papercut. You grab a […]

The Human Pancreas

April 2, 2021April 2, 2021 admin

By Madison Williams What is the pancreas? The human pancreas is an organ located in the abdomen, behind the stomach, […]

Florence: The Lady with the Lamp

March 22, 2021March 22, 2021 admin

By Regina F. Fernandez Versión en Español Who is Florence Nightingale? Florence Nightingale was born in 1820 in Florence, Italy. […]

How Viruses Mutate

March 6, 2021March 12, 2021 admin

by Mariah Jones As we find ourselves still navigating through this pandemic, every day we learn more about the SARS-CoV-2 […]

Circadian Rhythm: Waking and Sleeping on Time

March 5, 2021March 12, 2021 admin

By Madison Williams Ever wonder why you’re awake and energized during the day and sleepy at night? Thanks to our […]

Viruses vs. bacteria: What’s the Difference?

February 3, 2021April 8, 2022 admin

By Nicole Gadda Versión en Español Have you ever wondered why antibiotics treat strep throat, but not a bad case […]

Napping: Sleeping it off

January 12, 2021January 30, 2021 admin

By Sean Gay You look up at the clock, then at your calculus teacher. After listening for what feels like […]