By Rachel Cherney “Where did we come from?” “Why are we here?” These questions have been asked since the dawn […]
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Space Biology: The Search for Life Beyond Earth
By Sam Stadmiller Have you ever wondered if aliens are real? Well, scientists do too, and they spend lots of […]
Continue readingE. 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 […]
Continue reading“Y” So Different?
By Rachel Cherney While a baby is developing, it is by default, female. However, with the presence of the Y […]
Continue readingHow 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 […]
Continue readingThe Secrets of Our DNA
By Eva Vitucci The human body is composed of trillions of cells – these cells make up your skin, hair, […]
Continue readingThank Mom for Your Mitochondria
By Michelle Engle We inherit ½ of our chromosomal DNA from our mothers, but that’s not the only thing we […]
Continue readingAncient Virus Genes Make Male Mice Extra Muscular
By Lauriel Earley You’ve probably already heard that you may have more bacterial cells than human cells in your body*, […]
Continue readingGenes and Giants in Ireland
By Michelle Engle Genetics is usually advertised as a science that impacts the future – the future of healthcare, the […]
Continue readingEpigenetics – More Than What You’re Born With
By Mike Pablo Versión en Español It’s well-known that children can inherit features from their parents. Eye color, hair color, […]
Continue readingDNA: An Eyewitness to Crime
By Christina Marvin Crime dramas such as NCIS and Law and Order engross us with images of law enforcement blasting […]
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