For the first time, mice are born to two male parents Tiffany Zhou | March 22, 2023 In early March, Katsuhiko Hayashi, a biologist at…
Repurposed drug can save patients infected with rare brain-eating amoeba
Repurposed drug can save patients infected with rare brain-eating amoeba Ellie McCluey | March 1, 2023 There have been over 100 confirmed cases of Balamuthia…
How do Your Fingerprints Form? Scientists have uncovered the two proteins that determine fingerprint patterns
How do Your Fingerprints Form? Scientists have uncovered the two proteins that determine fingerprint patterns Everyone has unique fingerprints formed by different patterns of lines…
Jurassic Park in 2023? Biotechnology company Colossal Biosciences announces plans to revive the dodo bird
Jurassic Park in 2023? Biotechnology company Colossal Biosciences announces plans to revive the dodo bird Tiffany Zhou | February 13, 2023 Colossal Biosciences, a biotechnology…
Fun Fact of the Week 2/5/2023: Histones, the DNA-packaging proteins, may be found in bacteria
Fun Fact: Histones, the DNA-packaging proteins, may be found in bacteria Fiona Shan | February 6, 2023 Researchers have discovered that the eukaryotic DNA-packaging protein…
Fun Fact of the Week 1/30/23: Liquid Metal Robot Can Melt, Move, and Reform
FUN FACT: Liquid Metal Robot Can Melt, Move, and Reform Fiona Shan | January 30, 2023 Scientists have engineered a “liquid metal” robot that can…
Fun Fact of the Week 1/23/23: Research confirms theory that gold originates from the collision of neutron stars
FUN FACT: Research confirms theory that gold originates from the collision of neutron stars Tiffany Zhou | January 23, 2023 For years, scientists have puzzled…
Fun Fact of the Week 12/5: Beyond X and Y: Scientists uncover a new mechanism of sex determination in mammals
Fiona Shan | December 5, 2022 Scientists often differentiate between male and female mammals based on their specific combinations of the sex chromosomes X and…
Fun Fact of the Week 11/30: New mind-reading brain implants may help the paralyzed communicate
Isabella Bautista | November 30, 2022 Most humans can speak around 150 words per minute. However, due to conditions such as paralysis, some people are…
Fun Fact of the Week 11/14
Fiona Shan | November 14, 2022 Redefining the Second Time standardization and precise timing tools, such as atomic clocks, have allowed for the synchronization of people’s…