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Author: Breanna Turman

Breanna is a fourth year graduate student in the department of Microbiology and Immunology at UNC-Chapel Hill. Her research is primarily focused on the virulence mechanisms employed by Chlamydia to cause disease in the female reproductive tract.

Blog / Why don’t we have more medicines to treat fungal infections?

August 4, 2021 / Breanna Turman /

Drug resistant fungal infections are a growing problem in the US and the world. The problem is made worse by the limited drug therapies available to treat fungal infections, so what’s the hold up? Why can’t we just develop more anti-fungal drugs?

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Blog / Auroras: A Light Show Out of this World

July 7, 2020July 7, 2020 / Breanna Turman / 3

Scientists observed a green aurora on Mars, which is the first time a green aurora has been seen on a planet other than Earth.

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Blog / What Causes Snoring?

March 4, 2020March 2, 2020 / Breanna Turman /

Scientists identified over 100 genes that may be associated with snoring.

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Genetics Sleep Snoring

Blog / Did Littlefoot have a beak?

October 22, 2019October 22, 2019 / Breanna Turman /

Scientists discovered that a group of dinosaurs with very long necks called sauropods likely had beaks, rather than the previously accepted “lizard-like” face.

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Blog / Fever; good for more than just a day home from school

February 18, 2019February 18, 2019 / Breanna Turman /

“Mom, I think I have a fever,” was the sure fire way to stay home from school as a young child.  One such instance, my mom put her hand to…

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Blog / A World Without Cheese

October 10, 2018October 23, 2018 / Breanna Turman /

Imagine a world without pizza, nachos, cheeseburgers, mozzarella sticks, macaroni and cheese; a world without cheese. Living in a world with thousands of cheeses from many countries and cultures, it…

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Blog / Will dogs save us from allergies?

July 25, 2018 / Breanna Turman /

Dog is man’s best friend. Man is dog’s…predictor for allergies? A recent study showed dogs with owners that suffer from allergies are more likely to suffer from allergies themselves. Researchers…

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Allergies Biology dogs Immunology microbes

Blog / Bonnethead Shark: The Newest Veggie Lovers of the Sea

February 6, 2018 / Breanna Turman /

Vegetarian sharks. If you love a cheesy sci-fi movie as much as I do, the word shark probably brings a few images to mind; swimmers rushing to shore, a huge,…

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Biology Evolutionary Biology Science News

Blog / Frog Slime: The Secret to Kicking that Awful Flu

July 3, 2017July 10, 2017 / Breanna Turman /

  Got the flu? Time to start looking for your frog prince. Researchers at Emory University have identified a substance that kills influenza, the virus that causes seasonal flu. The…

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Blog / Reverse Aging and Live Longer: No Creams, Just Genes.

January 30, 2017January 31, 2017 / Breanna Turman /

Gray hair, wrinkles, balding, crow’s feet – some wear these hallmarks of aging as a proud badge of wisdom and a long adventurous life, while others spend the latter parts…

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