Tag: genetics

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Long Live the Worms

March 6, 2020March 2, 2021 admin

By Rachel Cherney Immortality is a trait only possible in science fiction and fantasy. However, with scientific and medical advancements, […]

The Once and Future Chestnut Tree

January 16, 2020January 30, 2021 admin

By Lane Scher The American chestnut tree used to be the most common tree throughout the entire eastern United States, […]

The Human Genome Project: More Questions than Answers

April 11, 2019February 16, 2021 admin

By Laetitia Meyrueix The Human Genome Project (HGP) was an amazing endeavor to map the full human genome. A genome […]

CRISPR-Cas9 Genome Editing of Humans – Future or Fiction?

March 28, 2019January 31, 2021 admin

By Dominika Trzilova You’re half of your mom and half of your dad. You get different characteristics from each parent, many […]

The Other Humans

March 13, 2019February 16, 2021 admin

By Rachel Cherney “Where did we come from?” “Why are we here?” These questions have been asked since the dawn […]

Sonic the Hedgehog is Not Just for Video Games

March 7, 2019January 31, 2021 admin

By Julia DiFiore Much like Fortnite today, Sonic the Hedgehog was everywhere in the early 1990s – from video games […]

“Y” So Different?

April 19, 2018February 16, 2021 admin

By Rachel Cherney While a baby is developing, it is by default, female. However, with the presence of the Y […]

The Power of Model Organisms

March 29, 2018February 1, 2021 admin

By Allyson Roberts While watching the news, reading the paper, or even checking your favorite social media sites, occasionally we […]

See the Rainbow?

February 1, 2018February 1, 2021 admin

By Jennifer Schiller When I was young, there was this one kid in my class who had all the colors […]

How to Copy DNA: The Invention of the Polymerase Chain Reaction

January 11, 2018February 13, 2021 admin

By Matt Niederhuber There’s a good chance you’ve heard about DNA testing before, probably on a crime TV show or […]

Synesthesia: Taste the Rainbow

January 4, 2018February 16, 2021 admin

By Jennifer Schiller Close your eyes and remember your breakfast. How did it feel? Was it slimy scrambled eggs? Was […]

The Secrets of Our DNA

October 19, 2017February 24, 2021 admin

By Eva Vitucci The human body is composed of trillions of cells – these cells make up your skin, hair, […]

Thank Mom for Your Mitochondria

May 27, 2017February 24, 2021 admin

By Michelle Engle We inherit ½ of our chromosomal DNA from our mothers, but that’s not the only thing we […]

How Did Rudolph Get His Red Nose?: A Scientific Investigation

December 15, 2016February 4, 2021 admin

By Michelle Engle Some non-believers among you may say that Rudolph is nothing more than a fairy tale, that it’s […]

Ancient Virus Genes Make Male Mice Extra Muscular

December 5, 2016February 4, 2021 admin

By Lauriel Earley You’ve probably already heard that you may have more bacterial cells than human cells in your body*, […]