Solar eclipses are a truly awesome phenomenon. The most recent eclipse visible from the US was in October 2023 but don’t worry if you missed it – the next one is in April of 2024.
Continue ReadingCharles R. Drew is the medical pioneer that helped enable safe, prolonged storage of blood products and the creation of “blood banks.”
Continue ReadingA key gene called FOXP2 plays a large role in human language ability.
Continue ReadingResearchers at the University of Washington have developed a tool that can create new protein structures from random amino acid sequences.
Continue ReadingThe International Space Station is a collaborative effort where research that benefits both future space exploration and life back on Earth takes place.
Continue ReadingMicroneedle vaccine patches can deliver vaccines directly into the skin which presents a number of advantages over traditional needle delivery.
Continue ReadingWally Funk recently became the oldest person to go to space. To celebrate this accomplishment, I highlight the careers of three other amazing female astronauts.
Continue ReadingNASA’s newest mission to Mars features the Perseverance rover and the Ingenuity helicopter. This mission will study geological features of the Martian surface and demonstrate new technology. Header photo from NASA’s website.
Continue ReadingCitizen science enables non-scientists to get involved in the scientific process. Keep reading to find out how you could contribute to a research project!
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