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Lightning Strikes: Nature’s Air Purifier?

Many people see lightning as scary and threatening, but recent data may improve lightning's reputation. Lightning strikes produce nitric oxide,…

4 years ago

Guyana Pt. 1: Unspoiled Rainforest

Guyana is a country that is mostly rainforest--87%, to be exact. It is bordered by Venezuela to the west, Suriname…

4 years ago

Quarantining Outdoors: The Case for Nature During (and After) a Pandemic

An afternoon picnic in a park, a morning walk to hear the birds chirping, a fresh breeze coming off the…

4 years ago

Reaching New Lights: How Partial Vision Has Been Restored To a Blind Patient

A new gene-based therapy, known as optogenetic therapy, has led to the partial recovery of a blind man’s vision. (more…)

4 years ago

Cow Brains: Does Size Matter?

Does size matter? In a sense, the answer is yes. Domestication is an age-old process in which wild plants and…

4 years ago

Interview with Dr. Meghan Moran

Dr. Meghan Moran, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Cell & Molecular Medicine at Rush University Medical…

4 years ago

Mental Health Resources

Based on the Mental Help series C2ST is hosting this spring, we can share many resources for you to learn…

4 years ago

Energy Storage Is The Key To A Greener Future

We know how to generate electricity with solar and wind, and both have become less expensive than fossil fuel. But…

4 years ago

“Alexa, Am I Sick?”

Artificial intelligence, or AI, is powering a variety of systems and consumer products such as self driving cars and smart…

4 years ago

Capturing COVID-19 From Thin Air

The new Thermo Fisher Scientific AerosolSense air sampler has some promising potential for capturing pathogen particles and ultimately preventing and…

4 years ago