By: Iarina Murasan, Contributing Writer To most, origami is a traditional Japanese paper-folding technique that results in beautiful, mind-blowing little … More
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A fountain of lies? The rise of collagen supplements
A look into the online marketing, faddish popularity, and (in)efficacy of collagen supplements…
Genetics: The key to humanity’s past and future health
Understanding our ancestors’ genetic makeup to help us understand how our immune systems work today.
HeLa cells – The story behind the first immortal cells
by Louise Durand, Contributing Writer Most people in science have heard of HeLa cells at least once. They are the … More
Happy bacteria, happy epithelia: How gut microbiota help suppress inflammation
by Pauline Hughes, Contributing Writer Your intestines are teeming with microorganisms. But, not to worry; these microorganisms, known as the … More
Nucleolus: All life is salad dressing
by Liam Scott, Contributing Writer Many would claim that salad dressing is what makes a salad worth eating. Diehard fanatics … More
Let’s get ethical
by Sofia Reynoso Recently, I watched a documentary series called Unnatural Selection on Netflix. The show details how an emerging … More
What’s in a name?
Written By: Katharine Kocik In terms of classifying organisms, names usually reveal a great deal about a species. The familiar … More
On the horizon in machine learning: Identifying natural selection at work in the human genome
Written by: Janet Wilson Machine Learning (ML) is a rapidly evolving branch of artificial intelligence in which a program is … More
Observing molecular machines using Cryo-EM
In 2017, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Jacques Dubochet, Joachim Frank, and Richard Henderson for their development … More
The Abstract 