An overview of the science behind pregnancy and abortion legislation.
Continue ReadingThis article investigates the neuroscience of music, including melody, tone, pitch, and rhythm, as well as how the ear processes sound.
Continue ReadingEarly embryonic hearts are the first functioning organ in embryos, playing a critical role in development, but don’t resemble the mature four-chambered organ we might imagine. Some anti-abortion legislation hinges on the term ‘fetal heartbeat’ to describe early cardiac activity when neither a fetus nor a chambered heart exist.
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Continue ReadingAs the number of people suffering from depression continues to rise, scientists are starting to look at alternate methods of treatment. One of these methods is the use of psilocybin, the active compound in “magic mushrooms” as part of a new approach to help treat the disorder.
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.
Continue ReadingA mining town in Sweden is home to more chemical discoveries than any other place on Earth.
Continue ReadingAir travel is a major source of CO2 emissions. Let’s learn about the part that sustainable aviation fuels can play and their current outlook!
Continue ReadingWhat can a failed prophecy teach us about the mind and our inability to amend our beliefs in the face of new evidence?
Continue ReadingWhether you’re prescribed lithium or not, it’s entering your body through environmental exposure, mostly through your drinking water. What is lithium and what can it do to us?
Continue ReadingScientists recently discovered a new peptide that inhibits a disease-protein by recruiting it to an intracellular protein shredder. This peptide shows proof of concept for a potential class of drugs that act by degrading misbehaving proteins in the body.
Continue ReadingTulips and Peruvian Lilies wield the compound tulipalin A as a defense mechanism, making them toxic to pets and a source of dermatitis in humans. This article reflects on the history of tulipalin A and the research aiming to repurpose this compound for our benefit.
Continue ReadingTo give the female body a place at the table, under the microscope, at the bench, and in a white coat at the bedside is to restore, in some part, her bodily autonomy and assert that she is equally deserving of her universal, indivisible, and interdependent human right to health.
Continue ReadingMosquito-borne diseases continued to be a growing public health threat. This article covers how scientists use bacteria to alleviate this global health burden.
Continue ReadingIt could be easier – and potentially more sustainable – to inhabit a cloud city in the dense atmosphere of Venus rather than on the dry surface of Mars. While it may sound like science fiction, the notion of building a floating city in the clouds of Venus is becoming increasingly viable.
Continue ReadingDeemed the “dark matter of diet,” thousands of biochemical compounds found in our food remain unknown but could be the key to disease prevention and treatment.
Continue ReadingCharles R. Drew is the medical pioneer that helped enable safe, prolonged storage of blood products and the creation of “blood banks.”
Continue ReadingCardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in adolescents and athletes. Awareness for the symptoms and the necessary medical treatment following cardiac arrest is paramount for survival.
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