(noun. /ON-co-jeen/) by Mariah Jones What does it mean? An oncogene, is a gene that is mutated (or altered) and […]
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Cytokine
(noun. / SAI-toh-kine /) By Sara Lowe What does it mean? Cytokines can be thought of as the body’s messengers. […]
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The Left Brain + The Right Brain
by Jillian Battista Versión en Español Are you more creative and artistic? Or more logical and mathematical? These questions have […]
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Muscle Madness: the Science Behind Muscle Fatigue and Soreness
by Bree Iskandar By now, a great deal of us have likely given up on that new year’s resolution to […]
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Jaundice
(noun. /JAWN-dis/) by Anna Wheless What does it mean? Jaundice is a medical symptom characterized by a yellowing of the […]
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Smelling Sulfur: the Chemical Culprit behind Eggs, Skunks, and Garlic Breath
by Bree Iskandar All of us are familiar with the distinctly unpleasant smells of rotten eggs, garlic breath, skunk spray, […]
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Sickle Cell Anemia: How A Spelling Error Can Cause Disease
by Yasemin Cole When it comes to life, spelling is very important. In our day to day life, we take […]
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How many senses do we really have?
by Nicole Gadda When’s the last time you ate a burger and fries? Picture the way your burger looked–maybe it […]
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How are fingerprints formed?
By Taylor Tibbs Every single person on the planet has a unique set of fingerprints – even those of identical […]
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Testing Aerobic Fitness
by Alec Chavez Fun rating: 5/5 Difficulty rating: 3/5 What is the general purpose? A VO2 max (maximum volume of […]
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Vitamins don’t just hang out in Brussels sprouts
by Anastacia Wienecke Trouble seeing at night? Ancient Egyptians recommend a heaping spoonful of liver. Notice swelling, weakness, and numbness […]
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Atherosclerosis
(noun. /ATH-er-o-scler-OH-sis/) By Madison Williams What does it mean? Atherosclerosis is a disease of the arteries where there is a […]
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Is there a maximum number of heartbeats?
By Taylor Tibbs When you think of a mouse and a blue whale, the first difference you probably think of […]
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Seeing Clearly
by Whitney Bell Recently, I had to stop wearing my contact lenses for a week when North Carolina’s tree pollen […]
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Why Paper Cuts Don’t Kill Us
By Madison Williams Oh no! You’re studying for your biology test tomorrow, and you get a papercut. You grab a […]
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The Human Pancreas
By Madison Williams What is the pancreas? The human pancreas is an organ located in the abdomen, behind the stomach, […]
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Cardiac Lymphatics
By Natalie Nielsen If anyone has healed from an injury causing a swollen limb or body part, then they have […]
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“Bearing Down” on Muscle Loss
By Alec Chaves If you’ve been following my previous blog posts, you’ll notice I like to talk about skeletal muscle. […]
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Muscling our way toward movement
By Alec Chaves There are many aspects of human biology that are fascinating…. how we breathe, how we turn food […]
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Electronic Cigarettes Affect Our Cardiovascular System
By Eva Vitucci The electronic-cigarette (e-cig) comes in a variety of shapes and sizes, and many different flavoring options. While […]
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