by Leslie Kent Many animals use camouflage to disguise themselves to increase their chance of survival or to have an […]
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It’s Not Easy Being Wheezy
by Garima Singh Most of us know someone with asthma who brings their inhaler with them everywhere they go, and […]
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Cancer Alley
by Mariah Jones The year is 1987. The place is a small southern town in St. Gabriel, Louisiana. Within two […]
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The Human Microbiome: We Are Not Alone
by Emily Green What does it mean to be an individual? Perhaps you enjoy spending your time doing a particular […]
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The Defenses Have Been Breached: The Foreign Body Reaction
by Siena Mantooth I lived outside as a child, and naturally, I got fairly dirty. My hands and feet would […]
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Parthenogenesis: Do it Yourself
by Brandon Le What if you wanted to start a family, but without the whole partnering up thing? For us […]
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What Grows Up Must Be Rooted Down
by Siena Mantooth Why do trees grow upwards? How do they know what “up” even is? Almost every time we […]
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Developing drugs: How are Medicines Made?
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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