By Laura Tran, C2ST Intern, Rush University

Over the last decade there has been a health craze brewing over kombucha (kuhm-boo-chuh) and other fermented drinks and food (e.g., yogurt, kefir, miso, sauerkraut, and kimchi). Like coffee and tea, kombucha has origins dating back to over 2,000 years ago. As kombucha spread across the world due to expanding trade routes, so did the number of beneficial health claims. What is kombucha and does this superfood live up to its reputation?

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By C2ST Staff

Hello! Here’s what’s happening in the world of STEM this week.

We’ve got a helicopter on Mars, a potential AIDS vaccine, and unfortunately, the death of Yahoo Answers. Seems pretty momentous, doesn’t it? Let’s see what else is going down.

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By Laura Tran, C2ST Intern, Rush University

While the idea of growing babies outside of the body in artificial wombs sounds like something out of a work of science fiction, research has brought it much closer to becoming reality. Over the last decade, research groups have been exploring the possibility of artificial gestation (pregnancy) in a number of different ways. Continue reading “Artificial Wombs: From Science Fiction to Reality”

By C2ST Staff

Good afternoon. Here’s what’s happening in the world of STEM this week.

Scientists are drinking wine that they left in…space…for a year, astronomers are pondering the possibility of alien life on planets with subsurface oceans, and gorilla adoptions are in swing!

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By C2ST Staff

Good afternoon. Here’s what’s happening in the world of STEM this week.

We’re keeping our eyes peeled for super-strong robots, speed-charging VWs, and of course, gorillas snacking on bamboo (who wouldn’t?). Let’s see what else is happening.

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By C2ST Staff

Good afternoon. Here’s what’s happening in the world of STEM this week.

Continue reading “C2ST Weekly: The Science Behind Whiskey + Runaway Icebergs”