Summertime is well underway, and you may find yourself lathering on sunscreen more often – or like me, you may forget you even have a bottle sitting in your bathroom…
Continue ReadingAs scientists, we strive to communicate complex ideas to diverse audiences while seeming both confident and enthusiastic. No wonder public speaking can be overwhelming and fear-inducing. Could we all be…
Continue ReadingIn almost any field, particularly those in science and engineering, you encounter revolutionary technologies that promise faster, cheaper, and easier processes. Some of these advances, such as computers, social media,…
Continue ReadingFrom the careful planning of experiments to the more mundane mixing of coffee, milk, and sugar – or milk, then coffee, no sugar – science is part of our…
Continue ReadingMaybe it reminds us of a warm beach vacation. Or sipping a pina colada. But whatever the reason, many Americans are making coconut oil a part of their diet. But…
Continue ReadingSo let’s say, hypothetically, that your lab receives blood samples from a group of individuals to study genetic links with diabetes. However, these samples would also provide important insights into…
Continue ReadingIt seems the longer the obesity epidemic plagues the United States, the more complicated solutions to this problem become. Exercise programs become more intricate, diet plans become more extreme and…
Continue ReadingGot the flu? Time to start looking for your frog prince. Researchers at Emory University have identified a substance that kills influenza, the virus that causes seasonal flu. The…
Continue ReadingMany of us can still remember seeing our favorite pop singers with the perfect milk mustache on commercials for “Got milk?”. Later, in the school cafeteria, we would try to…
Continue ReadingOver 200 million years ago, a reptile, 11 feet long and 1500 pounds, was prowling about, likely feeling very pleased with himself. Not only did he have four crunchy creatures…
Continue ReadingEarlier this year, scientists from the Belmonte lab at the Salk Institute (La Jolla, CA) reported the first successful grafting of human stem cells into pig embryos. In other words, they were…
Continue Reading“A picture is worth a thousand words.” Communication in the written form is frequently accompanied by helpful graphics or attractive pictures. They help the writer explain a point…
Continue ReadingBefore we know it, it will be summer. That means sunny days, flowers, barbecues, beach trips, and family reunions. With family reunions comes having to explain to every cousin, aunt,…
Continue ReadingFake news can’t be real… really. News by definition is “newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent or important events.” If it doesn’t describe real events, then it isn’t…
Continue ReadingA researcher is looking at preliminary data from the CARET study when he does a double-take. He thinks: that can’t be right- people who supplemented with vitamin A have higher…
Continue ReadingIn Vitro Meat (IVM), or lab-cultured meat, aims to transform the livestock industry into a more sustainable and ethical enterprise, but it will have to get through a few hurdles…
Continue ReadingAutism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a developmental disease characterized by various problematic behaviors. Children diagnosed with autism demonstrate language impairments, restricted interests, repetitive behaviors, difficulties in engaging in…
Continue ReadingI’ve found that it is rather difficult to write an article when you are lying in the fetal position and afraid to move. No, I wasn’t trying to hide from…
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