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Blog / The (Other) Global Crisis

November 20, 2020November 20, 2020 / Devina Thiono /

While the world is still fighting the current SARS-CoV2, another global concern is ongoing and its impact may put the world into a longer pause than it is now.

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Blog / DNA fingerprinting as a tool for social justice

November 20, 2020November 20, 2020 / Mckenzie Murvin /

DNA testing has been around since 1986, and since then 356 people have been exonerated of crimes they did not commit through the use of DNA evidence. How exactly can scientists visualize DNA in a way that is useful for a criminal investigation?

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Blog / 3-D Printing: The Future of Food?

November 17, 2020November 17, 2020 / Aditi Kothari /

This article is a review of the different 3-D printing options in the food industry.

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Blog / Xenobots: Programming Life

November 17, 2020November 17, 2020 / Meaghan Kennedy /

In an article that came out earlier this year, researchers were able to design tissues based on the outputs from computational simulations, such that they would carry out common cellular behaviors in the most optimized manner.

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Blog / Living in a world gone plastic

November 11, 2020November 11, 2020 / Eliza Thulson /

Ever since the invention of plastic, disposal of the billions of pieces produced each year has been a global problem. Scientists have uncovered two bacterial enzymes that eat plastic – could this be the answer we’re looking for?

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Academia / Death by a Thousand Words

November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 / Rachel Cherney /

Graduate school is stressful enough without constant othering. What are microaggressions, how do we address them, and how do they affect those in academia, and the workplace in general?

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Blog / How (Not) to be (Mis)informed

November 9, 2020November 9, 2020 / Samantha Abrams /

Misinformation is spreading faster than ever in the digital age. Research in psychology can help explain why conspiracy theories are so popular, and how we can stop them in their tracks.

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Blog / Psychological impact of COVID-19

November 5, 2020November 5, 2020 / Madigan Bedard /

What happens after you recover from COVID-19? A new study in Italy examines the psychological effects of the novel coronavirus following recovery. 

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Blog / Mass Extinction Inside Us

November 4, 2020November 4, 2020 / Autumn G. Hullings /

Humans are hosts to one of the greatest mass extinctions known to earth – and it’s happening inside our gut.

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Blog / United Stats of America

November 3, 2020November 3, 2020 / Rachel Ernstoff / 1

Political polarization is at an all time high, and many polls have focused on the differences between Democrats and Republicans. This post puts a more positive spin on some of the findings.

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Blog / #womeninscience do cool research

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 / Kayla Goforth /

CRISPR-Cas9 is a molecular tool used for genome editing. The discovery of CRISPR was by two women, who recently won a Nobel Prize for their research on genome editing.

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Blog / Gastrophysics: How to hack your taste buds

October 28, 2020October 28, 2020 / Kate Giffin /

We’ve all heard of optical illusions. Did you know that there are taste illusions too?

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Blog / Gene Drive: The What, How, Why, and Whether We Should

October 26, 2020October 26, 2020 / Nila Pazhayam /

Taking genome modifications to the population level – how it may help, and how it may hurt.

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Blog / Does CBD live up to the hype?

October 23, 2020October 23, 2020 / Katie Acken /

CBD is marketed as a treatment for a multitude of conditions including depression, anxiety, cancer, nausea, and chronic pain. You can find it in oils, teas, lotions, and shampoos. But is it safe and effective?

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Blog / 3 tips for mentoring undergraduate researchers

October 19, 2020October 19, 2020 / Amanda Smythers /

Undergraduate researchers are often under utilized and under appreciated in graduate labs. Here are three ways you can be a better mentor and unlock their full potential!

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Blog / En Celebración del Mes de la Cultura Hispana: Entrevista con Científicos Hispanos de Latinoamérica en la Universidad de Carolina del Norte en Chapel Hill

October 15, 2020October 15, 2020 / Ana Cartaya /

¡Hola, leyentes! ¿Sabían que del 15 de septiembre al 15 de octubre se celebra el mes de la cultura hispana en los Estados Unidos? A lo mejor, como yo, eres…

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Blog / Modern Technology, Ancient Past: 3D Modeling in Archaeology

October 14, 2020October 14, 2020 / Madelaine Azar / 1

Archaeologists are turning to 3D modeling as a way to study, share, and protect our cultural heritage.

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Blog / The Fungal Frontier of Leather

October 13, 2020October 13, 2020 / Melody Kessler /

Fungal leather has recently emerged as a promising alternative to animal-derived and plastic-based leather. This technology warrants further exploration due to its improved sustainability and upcycled production process compared with traditional and synthetic leathers.

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