March Madness is more than just basketball. March Madness Bracketology is an unspoken celebration of STEM.
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Continue ReadingThe healthcare system is falling short for women. Learn more about the practice of medical gaslighting and how it negatively impacts women’s health.
Continue ReadingOur senses of taste and smell are extremely complex. This article describes the general molecules and proteins that work together to help us perceive flavor.
Continue ReadingCAR-T immunotherapy is an up-and-coming cancer treatment; however, the tumor microenvironment in solid cancers poses a challenge. The tumor microenvironment suppresses the immune system from doing its job properly and instead, uses it to grow and thrive.
Continue ReadingWe have seen the role of artificial intelligence (AI) expand exponentially in recent years. With every big technological advancement, we should consider and prepare for their potentially irreversible impacts on society. AI may have a profound effect in academia, not only in the classroom but in the fundamental integrity of scientific writing and discoveries. If compromised, the consequences could be felt on a global and generational scale.
Continue ReadingScientists have shown that gas stoves may emit indoor air pollutants such as benzene and nitrogen dioxide, but there are ways to reduce your exposure.
Continue ReadingThis article comments on literature documenting the impact of houseplants on mental health.
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Continue ReadingThalidomide is a notorious drug that caused horrific birth defects in the 1950s, though its damage in the U.S. was limited by Dr. Frances Oldham Kelsey and the FDA. Now, thalidomide has found a different use in the field of targeted protein degradation as part of a new class of therapeutics.
Continue ReadingA brief exploration of why leaves change color and fall off of trees during autumn, and how those fallen leaves are beneficial to the ecosystem.
Continue ReadingAs the temperature cools down, you may find your lips becoming dried and chapped. As you reach for your lip balm, what is the science behind these products?
Continue ReadingWhat if, instead of magic beans, Jack traded for pumpkin seeds? Would he become a pumpkin giant?
Continue ReadingWhy you should be nice to your bacteria: the role of the microbiome in human health.
Continue ReadingSynesthesia is a fascinating sensory condition where one sensory pathway is activated, triggering the activation of one or more unrelated pathways. Those who exprience synesthesia experience the world differently as they have an enhanced sense of perception.
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 ReadingSpending time in nature has benefits beyond improving physical health.
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