From willow bark to Nobel Prize-winning malaria treatments, ancient plant remedies that have withstood scientific scrutiny continue to fuel breakthrough medical discoveries in the modern world. When my dermatologist suggested…
Continue ReadingNature 1953, Watson and Crick publish “Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid,” winning the race with researchers around the globe to first publish the structure…
Continue ReadingThese policies impact what science can be done, who is allowed to conduct it, and who has a say in advising these policies.
Continue ReadingCapsaicin, or the spice molecule, has far more function and benefit than just causing you to break a sweat. It can contribute to a longer and healthier life and now we know why.
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Continue ReadingEach fall, the scientific community buzzes, waiting to hear who will win the awards for their inspiring and improbable research. No, not those awards…
Continue ReadingWe all know that combating climate change is a monumental task, and this year’s Nobel Prize is shared by three scientists that laid the groundwork for climate research.
Continue ReadingThe discovery of Helicobacter pylori and its link to stomach ulcers was initially dismissed in scientific and medical fields…until one scientist donated his own stomach to the cause.
Continue ReadingHow does plastic end up in the ocean, and what is the negative impact on ocean ecology and marine life?
Continue ReadingCRISPR-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.
Continue ReadingThe batteries that power everything from mobile phones to electric vehicles have changed our lives, especially in the current age of a global pandemic. The technology of lithium-ion batteries are built on decades of studies and a variety of expertise around the world, and will progress in the days to come.
Continue ReadingA decade ago, the discovery of graphene left everyone in anticipation of a tech revolution. But where has all the hype gone?
Continue ReadingWe eat (or drink) them all the time, but what about in the lab? For scientists, yeast has been an invaluable tool for making biological discoveries.
Continue ReadingThe most prestigious scientific prize is being awarded this week – the Nobel Prize. Who will win? History tells us not to expect many women among the winners and that points to systemic problems in STEM.
Continue ReadingEvolution, the process of gradual changes to genetic information in each generation over millions of years, proposed by Charles Darwin in the 19th century is being revolutionized by modern science.…
Continue ReadingDo you want to learn about how the material of pants affects the sex life of rats? Or about the different personalities of rocks? How about someone who invented prosthetic…
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