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Into the Colorful World of Fluorescence: An Introduction to Biosensors

February 10, 2023 6 min read
  What if I told you that this colorful plate depicting a tropical landscape with ocean waves and a setting sun is not a painting, but actually consists of many bacterial colonies. Each streak on... Read More

Food for Thought: An Analysis of Food Modification for Commodity and for Necessity

February 8, 2023 8 min read
Introduction: When one thinks of food modification, stories from the last decade about food that is abnormally large or long lasting are often the first that come to mind. In reality, the first form of... Read More

Microplastics: The Blood’s Tiny yet Cruel Invaders

February 6, 2023 5 min read
  When we think of plastic in relation to the environment, heart-wrenching images of polluted seas, dolphins trapped in plastic bags, and sea turtles entangled in plastic rings with deformed shells often come to mind.... Read More

A Deadline for Social Exploration

February 5, 2023 6 min read
With the current COVID-19 pandemic, children experience less social interaction than possibly ever before. Ideally, they would continuously learn and socialize with classmates in classrooms, rather than through online video meetings. However, more children and... Read More

The Hidden Wonders of the Bilingual Brain

February 1, 2023 7 min read
Introduction Do you remember sitting in front of the television as a kid, listening to Dora the Explorer or Handy Manny as they taught us Spanish through their many adventures? While their continuous repetition and... Read More

Gone Fishing

August 24, 2022 9 min read
Understanding the effects of alcohol consumption on brain development and behavioral patterns of adolescents to increase quality of life Drinking-related health concerns have substantially increased throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has increased levels of... Read More

Your Ace of Hearts

August 10, 2022 8 min read
In life, everyone must play with the cards they are dealt and hope for a good hand. Just like the cards that a player holds, one’s inherited genes are powerful indicators of what is in... Read More

Persisting Plagues

July 28, 2022 8 min read
Analyzing recent developments for infectious disease treatments and technologies for malaria and tuberculosis For as long as people have existed, there have been diseases and treatments. Historically, viruses that have caused cold-like symptoms were deemed... Read More

Polycystic Problems: Mouse Models and Reproductive Health

July 14, 2022 8 min read
Using mouse models to understand causes and develop treatments for polycystic ovary syndrome Unusual hair growth, cystic acne flare-ups, weight gain, and irregular periods are all uncomfortable hallmarks of adolescence. However, for some individuals, these... Read More

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