By Sam Stadmiller Have you ever wondered if aliens are real? Well, scientists do too, and they spend lots of […]
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Science Shows it Really is Harder for Teens to Wake Up Early
By Eva Vitucci Scientists have proven that it truly is harder for teens to wake up earlier than other age […]
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To Attract or Avoid: Butterfly Wing Patterning
By Allyson Roberts Spring is finally here to stay. The weather is warming up, the sun is staying out later […]
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I just made a discovery! Now what?
By Chad Lloyd Most people have heard of the scientific method. The scientific method is the process that we use […]
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E. coli: The Bug We Love and Hate
By Yitong Li The recent E. coli outbreak is all over the news these days. These malignant bacteria can be […]
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Sailing to Mars
By Jennifer Schiller Did you ever want to go to space? Explore a distant planet and discover its secrets? Yeah, […]
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The Toxicologist
By Eva Vitucci Over 500 years ago, a man named Paracelsus stirred up the world of medicine. At that time […]
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“Y” So Different?
By Rachel Cherney While a baby is developing, it is by default, female. However, with the presence of the Y […]
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The Real Risk of California’s Cancer Label on Coffee
By Christina Marvin Humans have been drinking the modern form of coffee since as early as the 13th century. It […]
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What’s in a face? Paving the way for biometric technologies
By Chad Lloyd Have you ever met someone and thought to yourself, “They look just like someone else I know?” […]
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The Power of Model Organisms
By Allyson Roberts While watching the news, reading the paper, or even checking your favorite social media sites, occasionally we […]
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Chlamydia is Sneaky
By Clare Gyorke I’m sure many of you remember the movie, “Mean Girls“ and have heard Coach Carr’s famous caution […]
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Our Unbeliverable Liver
By Eva Vitucci The human body is an amazing entity, and as can be seen by watching the recent Winter […]
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Why Can’t Humans Hibernate?
By Matt Niederhuber North Carolina has had a miserable winter this year, with a heavy dose of snow and bitter […]
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The Flu and You
By Christina Marvin If you have not come down with the flu yourself, you most likely have had a friend […]
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See the Rainbow?
By Jennifer Schiller When I was young, there was this one kid in my class who had all the colors […]
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Dietary Supplements: #NewYearNewMe or #NewYearNewLiver ?
By Eva Vitucci As 2018 makes its grand entrance, so does the ever trending hashtag #NewYearNewMe. This hashtag is frequently […]
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How to Copy DNA: The Invention of the Polymerase Chain Reaction
By Matt Niederhuber There’s a good chance you’ve heard about DNA testing before, probably on a crime TV show or […]
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Synesthesia: Taste the Rainbow
By Jennifer Schiller Close your eyes and remember your breakfast. How did it feel? Was it slimy scrambled eggs? Was […]
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Wet Hair, Colds, and the Truth About Viruses
By Michelle Engle As kids, we are often told, “don’t go outside with wet hair, you will catch a cold!” […]
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