By Rachel Cherney “Where did we come from?” “Why are we here?” These questions have been asked since the dawn […]
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Sonic the Hedgehog is Not Just for Video Games
By Julia DiFiore Much like Fortnite today, Sonic the Hedgehog was everywhere in the early 1990s – from video games […]
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 readingThe Power of Model Organisms
By Allyson Roberts While watching the news, reading the paper, or even checking your favorite social media sites, occasionally we […]
Continue readingSee the Rainbow?
By Jennifer Schiller When I was young, there was this one kid in my class who had all the colors […]
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 readingSynesthesia: Taste the Rainbow
By Jennifer Schiller Close your eyes and remember your breakfast. How did it feel? Was it slimy scrambled eggs? Was […]
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 readingHow Did Rudolph Get His Red Nose?: A Scientific Investigation
By Michelle Engle Some non-believers among you may say that Rudolph is nothing more than a fairy tale, that it’s […]
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, […]
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