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The Chemistry of Catnip–Intoxicating & Effective Bug Repellant

Cats and catnip have a strange, age-old relationship. Catnip (Nepeta cataria) is a plant from the mint family and roughly…

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Why We Need Immediate Climate Change Regulations

In April 2022, scientists from all over the world put themselves at risk of being arrested. While the issue of…

3 years ago

Solving The Unsolvable With Supercomputers–An Interview With Dr. Sam Foreman

Argonne National Laboratory is home to several supercomputers with impressive computational power. These computers have aided research efforts in fields…

3 years ago

Night of the Living Dead: Viral & Parasitic Zombies

People have been fascinated by zombies for over a century. The modern zombie concept emerged in the 1920s thanks to…

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Why Do Vampire Bats Have A Taste For Blood?

Vampire bats are mysterious creatures that have quite a reputation due to their unique diet. They are the only mammals…

3 years ago

Composting 101

If you feel like you waste a lot of food, you’re not alone. In the United States, 30-40% of the…

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In The Game of Chess Humanity Has Finally Met Its Match

There is an old fable1–told in more than one country–about the origin of chess. A wise man shows his king…

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Weaving our World with Biomimicry

When we develop new technologies, we rely on our knowledge of physics, chemistry, biology, and math to produce the best…

3 years ago

Kissing Multiple Sclerosis Goodbye: The Surprising Link Between MS and Epstein-Barr Virus

Autoimmune diseases are quite common. Most of us know someone with allergies, diabetes, or rheumatoid arthritis, but–despite numerous advancements in…

3 years ago

Masters of Disguise: Fighting Cancer With Bacteria

Recently scientists¹ found a potential alternative for managing pain with anthrax². But bacteria, it turns out, have medical applications beyond…

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