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#Nobel Prize

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 / The laureate prize hidden in your electronic gadgets

April 18, 2020April 18, 2020 / Chiungwei Huang /

The 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.

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Blog / Whatever happened to graphene?

November 13, 2019November 15, 2019 / Corban Murphey /

A decade ago, the discovery of graphene left everyone in anticipation of a tech revolution. But where has all the hype gone?

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Blog / Yeast in science: from glass to flask

October 23, 2019October 23, 2019 / Colleen Lawrimore /

We 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.

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Blog / A Few Nobel Women

October 7, 2019October 7, 2019 / Julia DiFiore / 1

The 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.

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Blog / Nobel in Chemistry for an Evolutionary Revolution

November 13, 2018November 24, 2018 / Syed Masood /

Evolution, 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.…

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Blog / Lacking Nobel-ity

November 3, 2016November 3, 2016 / Kaylee Helfrich / 1

Do 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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