Category: Science Articles

Como el Alcohol Cambia el Cerebro Adolescente

October 1, 2020January 30, 2021 admin

Por Alexander Gómez-A Aunque el elevador ha estado fuera de servicio por cerca de una semana, Alex, un adulto de […]

How Alcohol Changes the Adolescent Brain

October 1, 2020February 24, 2021 admin

By Alexander Gómez-A Although the elevator has been out-of-order for about one-week, Alex, 28, continues standing in front of it, […]

Hachimoji DNA

September 25, 2020January 31, 2021 admin

By Anastacia Wienecke Before we jump into our discussion of hachimoji DNA, let’s talk a little bit about proteins. Did […]

Why Don’t Penguins Wear Socks?

September 24, 2020February 11, 2021 admin

By Emma Goldberg Penguins are arguably some of the coolest animals on the planet, and not just because they live […]

The Truth About BPA

September 18, 2020January 31, 2021 admin

By Gabrielle Quickstad Have you ever walked down the aisle of your local department store and taken a look at […]

How (Medicinal) Drugs Work

September 17, 2020February 14, 2022 admin

By Peter Buttery Have you ever wondered how one small pill can relieve a headache or cure a disease? The […]

Reprogramming Mosquitoes to Kill Mosquitoes

September 10, 2020January 31, 2021 admin

By Riya Gohil You probably think mosquitoes are a nuisance and wish they didn’t exist, but is wiping out whole […]

Wolves of Yellowstone

September 10, 2020February 16, 2021 admin

By Whitney Bell The United States has 62 National Parks. Some of the most famous and most visited include Great […]

Feline Flexibility

September 3, 2020February 16, 2021 admin

By Zoe Terwilliger Have you ever seen a cat perform some crazy maneuvers or sit in a weird position and […]

ACTN3: A Gene for Speed

August 27, 2020February 16, 2021 admin

By Alec Chaves Hard work and discipline are important factors in determining success, no matter what the goal. This also […]

Squid: Beauty and Brains

August 20, 2020March 11, 2021 admin

By Rami Major Scientific researchers spend large portions of their days asking hard questions and searching for answers, and it’s […]

Why Do Onions Make Us Cry?

August 15, 2020February 11, 2021 admin

By Devina Thiono Onions are some of the most useful and tasty ingredients a chef can use. When you cut […]

Preparing for Mars

August 11, 2020January 31, 2021 admin

By Whitney Bell Exploring Mars, aka the “Red Planet,” is an ambitious, long-term goal of the National Aeronautics and Space […]

Genetics and Your Blood Type

August 4, 2020February 16, 2021 admin

By Alan Curtis Blood type. Everybody has one. Do you know yours? We can turn to genetics to help us […]

Variegated Varietals

August 3, 2020February 14, 2021 admin

By Jenna Beam If I had to pick a theme for the coronavirus lockdown, it would be a close race […]

Animals Speak with Accents, Too!

July 21, 2020February 14, 2021 admin

By Emma Goldberg Everyone, young and old, loves Disney movies. And have you ever noticed that some of the most […]

What Makes a Flower Perfect?

July 16, 2020February 14, 2021 admin

By Lane Scher Yesterday, as I was tending to my garden and admiring the young squash developing on the vine […]

Hidden Figures in Physics – Carolyn Parker

July 14, 2020January 31, 2021 admin

By Zoe Terwilliger Carolyn Parker was the first African American woman to receive a graduate degree in physics. Carolyn Parker […]

Aspergillus: the Not-So-Fun Fungi

July 9, 2020January 30, 2021 admin

By Jenna Beam The microbiome is a complex network of microbes living in and on your body. This group of […]

The T Lymphocyte

July 7, 2020February 16, 2021 admin

By Alan Curtis As humans, we are constantly interacting with our environments: we sit on the couch, we ride in […]