SCIENCE
Plasmids
The flexible backbone of molecular biology
HeLa cells
Medical advancement, ethical misstep, or both?
Echoing silence
The science of the bystander effect
Where fluorescence microscopy cannot reach
Raman spectroscopy is the new black
Tales of the megalodon
Could the monster shark still live?
Grandma was wrong (this time)
The truth behind these common old wives' tales
The prion
An immortal pathogen
What’s the deal with the Northern Star?
Freaky freaky Cepheid variables In act III, scene I of Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar, Caesar says, “I am constant as the northern star.” Well, Caesar is wrong: it turns out that the northern star isn’t as constant as he thinks it is. It belongs to the family of Cepheid variables—the ...
What’s the deal with anti-vaxxers?
Exploring the impact of vaccines on mortality and life expectancy while debunking the ‘anti-vax’ narrative Vaccines have long been at the forefront of medical innovations, preventing death and diseases worldwide. They have eradicated smallpox, which killed an estimated 300 million people in the twentieth century, and reduced the global cases ...
What’s the deal with research funding cuts in the United States?
The true gravity of Trump’s war on science Once a world leader when it came to scientific research, the United States has taken a hard turn on its stance regarding science, as the Trump Administration has implemented significant research funding cuts. Over the past six months, the United States has ...