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Blog / The Infectious Disease That Never Was

April 3, 2025May 5, 2025 / Elizabeth Abrash /

In 1914, Dr. Joseph Goldberger was asked to investigate an epidemic that was sweeping across the southern United States. Despite the politics of the time, his research laid the groundwork for the eradication of the disease.

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Blog / This summer, stripes are in

July 31, 2024August 19, 2024 / Emily Sherman / 1

While your favorite pair of sunglasses may protect your eyes from the sun’s glare, some animals have a different method, one that enables the optimal visual performance they need to catch prey to survive.

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Blog / Caffeine: A cup of concern?

August 3, 2023August 4, 2023 / Ivanna Zhilinskaya /

Kopi, café, kaffee, however it is said, coffee is one of the most common caffeinated beverages consumed around the world. But can this innocuous beverage, and similarly caffeinated products, cause more harm than good?

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Blog / How Coral Reefs ‘Escape’ Climate Change

October 31, 2022 / Hunter Hughes / 1

Despite the dire state of today’s coral reefs, they’ve managed to survive through some of Earth’s most extreme climates in the geologic past. How did they do this, and what implications does it have for their future?

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Blog / Bloody Iron – Revisiting Importance of Iron in Human Life

October 18, 2022 / Deepika Jayaprakash /

Have you ever wondered how Popeye derives strength and resilience from spinach? Here’s all you have to know about Popeye’s spinach secret- IRON and its importance in human life. 

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Blog / Skin-Deep: The Science of Skin Whitening

April 6, 2022 / Danica Dy / 1

Ultimately, the social disparities that arise due to the tone of one’s skin are based on a biochemical reaction regulated by genes selected for as a product of evolution and adaptation – beyond our control.

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Blog / At the Intersection of Science and Global Health: Vaccine Equity

November 1, 2021 / Danica Dy /

Ending the COVID-19 pandemic will take more than a science miracle…it’s about equitable access to care and health for all!

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Blog / Chlorophyll: removed from your drinking water, added to your smoothie.

October 12, 2021 / Haley Plaas / 1

Chlorophyll is routinely monitored in recreational water resources and actively removed from drinking water at treatment plants. So why is it trending as a new health shot?

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Blog / Going Westward: The Hidden Figure behind the GPS

April 1, 2021 / Jamshaid Shahir /

Many of us have used the Global Positioning System (GPS) at some point in our lives. From commonly navigating to places, tagging people on social media, to even catching Pokemon…

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Blog / Exercise and Immune Response: An Overview

November 3, 2016November 3, 2016 / Nic Shea /

The relationship between exercise intensity (or volume) and susceptibility to upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) is a rotated J-shaped curve.  This means that some regular moderate physical activity decreases the…

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