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How is Advanced Technology Improving the Olympics?

Like billions of people across the globe, I watched countless hours of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games. While tuning…

1 year ago

Recycling Nature: The Science of Composting

The United States throws away nearly 60 million tons of food each year. We produce more food waste than any…

1 year ago

A Vaccine for Cancer? Groundbreaking Trials Begin in England!

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, with an increasing rate of cases each year. Multiple treatments,…

1 year ago

(Gender-Affirming) HEALTHCARE

As a Sexual and Gender Diversity (SGD) researcher in-training, the foundations of my work acknowledge structural and social inequity –…

1 year ago

More Than Just a Pretty Smile – How Oral Hygiene Affects Overall Health

For many people, the concept of oral hygiene has been drilled into our heads for our whole lives. Since childhood,…

1 year ago

The Malevolent, Misfolding Protein: Meet the Prion

In 1980’s Britain, farmers across the country were reporting abnormal, concerning behaviors in their cattle. The cattle in question were…

1 year ago

Soaking Up Surroundings: Attitude Formation & Our Environment

Much like a sponge, our experiences growing up, the people we meet, and the media we consume are all absorbed…

1 year ago

The Magic of the Firefly: Why Do Fireflies Glow?

It is a warm July night. The stars hang high in the sky and in the distant woods, there’s a…

1 year ago

Invaders from the Mississippi River: Illinois and Michigan Unite to Protect the Great Lakes

The Great Lakes provide water for more than 40 million people, generate jobs for more than 1.5 million people, and…

1 year ago

ZYNs: How Nicotine is Infiltrating the New Generation

A few months back, I was in class when a nearby friend offered me a ZYN. They pulled out a…

2 years ago