Archive: 2019

by Michael Foley figures by Abagail Burrus When asked to describe the roles of a scientist, most people probably wouldn’t list ‘applying for grants’ or ‘travel’ very highly. However, modern science relies on significant efforts from researchers to obtain…

CRISPR genome editing has been used to study the biology of a number of species, but its use in reptiles has been difficult to achieve. Scientists have now figured this out, and albino lizards are the product! Read Ben Andreone's article to learn more!

by Layla Siraj figures by Rebecca Senft Imagine if you could tell, through some combination of your environment and your genetics, what illnesses you might develop. This could give you the ability to either prevent these illnesses before they even…

by Marina Watanabe figures by Elayne Fivenson Hours after giving birth, my sister sent a picture of her newborn baby to our family group text. In what I can only assume was a painkiller-induced haze, she wrote, “The baby looks exactly like…

Scientists are using carbon nanotubes to help damaged heart tissue, scarred from heart attacks, to function healthily again.

Drugs that inhibit formation of protein clumps may help treat degenerative diseases, but determining when to administer them is challenging. Using mathematical modelling, researchers have developed a strategy to design better treatment protocols based on…

Recently, scientists revealed that bacteria were able to produce a climate cooling gas, which could be useful in mitigating climate change

Many adolescents witness diminishing grades in high school. A behavioral study has helped over 12,500 students change their views on intelligence, thus yielding higher grades among under-performing ninth-graders.

Shorter lifespan in worms is linked to changes in gene activity that in turn alter sugar metabolism. This highlights the importance of gene activity rather than DNA mutations as a driving force of aging.

Rather than try to get a glimpse into the brain, which is notoriously difficult, a new study shows that signs of Alzheimer’s disease may appear in the blood, which is a lot more accessible.