Have you ever broken a bone and wondered how it heals over time? Our bodies are designed to recover as fast as possible after an injury in a process called cellular regeneration. Our bones are... Read More
Across scientific history, researchers have tirelessly tried to bring the concept of cloning to reality. Cloning is the process of replicating a cell, tissue, or organism to reproduce an identical twin. This copied genetic material... Read More
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Love, that dangerous game of tug-of-war between emotions and certainty, orchestrates an intricate series of physiological and psychological processes that lead to common physical responses. When hit by Cupid’s arrow, customary feelings to experience are... Read More
223 years ago, Hualālai volcano’s final eruption tumbled across the Hawaiian seaside village of Kaʻūpūlehu, coating the bay in molasses-black lava. Today at this heritage site, cooling air suspends the rippling lava field in time... Read More
Schrodinger’s cat famously posed the question of how to classify the unobserved. In this thought experiment, Schrodinger imagines a cat in a box equipped with a mechanism to kill it. Until we look inside, the... Read More
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For most people, especially students, coffee is a necessity for everyday life. Whether it’s that morning cup to get you out of bed, that midday “pick-me-up,” or the 2:00 am recharge during finals; if we... Read More
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What do you think makes you physically identifiable? Is it your height? Or maybe your unique eye color? All of these visible traits make up your phenotype. That is only one definition of phenotype, however.... Read More
When you come down with an illness—a fever or the flu, for instance—you may notice a strange smell setting onto your blankets and clothes. Even when you’ve recovered, the smell may still linger until you’ve... Read More
The coronavirus pandemic triggered a rise in the general public’s interest in the world of pharmaceuticals. Curiosity regarding the development and production of drugs by companies like Pfizer and Moderna has become a centerpiece of... Read More