by Megan Amason Think back to the last time you had a cold. What did you do to help alleviate […]
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70 Years of the Double Helix: Rosalind Franklin and the Structure of DNA
by Rami Major From crime shows tracking down killers to the action movie Rampage with gene-edited predators, DNA and scientific […]
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Fighting Back Against Cancer With Chemotherapy
by Chelsea Smith Losing your hair while fighting cancer Nearly everyone has had an experience with cancer, as almost 40% […]
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The 1918 Influenza Pandemic
by Margaret Dedloff Each year, between 10 and 40 million people in the United States get sick with influenza, or […]
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Pineapples and Proteases
by Amanda Linke The first time I saw a picture of a pineapple plant growing a fruit I thought the […]
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More Than “Meats” the Eye: The Rise of Cultivated Protein
By Hannah Wiedner Take a close look at the burger patties below. One of them was created through conventional agriculture […]
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Zombie Ants: How a Fungus Controls the Minds and Bodies of Ants
By Nicole Gadda If you’re anything like me, you’re impatiently waiting for the next season of the hit HBO show […]
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Go with your Gut!
by Jillian Battista Everyday, we make decisions. Some take time to decide, such as what to order at a restaurant. […]
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MHC: the Molecular Handshake for Bodily Defense
by Sophie Mendell Imagine you’ve just moved to a new high school with about 500 students. On your first day, […]
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How Serotonin Connects the Entire Body
by Emma Bouck It can be very difficult to be in a good mood when you have a stomachache. Having […]
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Mouthwatering Munchables: The Maillard Reaction
by Siena Mantooth Crispy french fries, toasted brioche rolls, seared steak – what makes all these foods taste incredible? The […]
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One Plant to Rule Them All
by Taylor Tibbs As you listlessly push your grocery cart through the store’s produce section, careful not to stand too […]
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The Hygiene Hypothesis: Have we become too clean?
By Megan (Frederick) Amason Versión en Español Allergy and autoimmunity on the rise In recent years, doctors have noticed an […]
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Hydrothermal Vents: The Origin of Life?
by Nicole Gadda Have you ever wondered how life on Earth began? If so, you’re not alone. Many scientists are […]
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Is that Friendship I Smell?
by Honoreé Brewton Versíon en Español The human nose has the ability to smell over one trillion (1,000,000,000,000) scents. What’s […]
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Light Years Away
by Amy Aponte Versión en Español When you gaze into the night sky, you are looking into the past. To […]
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Evolution to Pollution: The Unforeseen Costs
by Emily Green In high school science class, you may hear anecdotes of species that evolved into what they are […]
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Alkaline diet, yay or nay?
by Mariah Jones In a world of having access to information at our fingertips we can become easily influenced. There […]
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Zap, Crackle, and BOOM! The Science of Thunderstorms
by Nicole Gadda Most of us who have lived through a North Carolina summer have experienced a thunderstorm. Think of […]
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The Legacy of the Radium Girls
by Margaret Dedloff(En Español) Radium is a radioactive metal that can be found naturally in the environment. Radium was discovered […]
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