Mixing a Phage Cocktail to Combat Bacterial Infections
by Ananya Sen Science Within Us
In 2013, when Tenzin Kunor was in his last semester of college, he learned that he had a type of […]
Control Diabetes Before It Controls You: How Group Visits Improve Care
by Sara Siddiqui Science Within Us
In Greek mythology, after escaping his prison, Icarus soared close to the sun, despite his father’s instructions to fly neither […]
Frog Toxins + Community = New Strategy to Curb Rampant Opioid Epidemic?
by Laura Swain Science of the Outdoors , Science Within Us
In the opening scene of Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones makes a narrow escape through dense jungle while […]
Mini-Brains and Soufflés? More Alike Than You Think
by Swathi Balaji People in Science , Science Around the House , Science Below the Surface , Science Within Us
Mini-brains—that’s right. It sounds like something from Frankenstein, doesn’t it? I gazed in awe as my mentor showed me these ‘mini-brains,’ aka cerebral […]
Why You’re Not Dead Yet – A Crash Course on Fighting the Flu
by Anja Schempf Science Within Us
You’re sitting at home, watching TV, and then, suddenly, you feel it. Did your throat always feel so dry? Was […]
Machines Can Read Your Mind
by Maggie Colton People in Science , Science Below the Surface , Science Within Us , The "TEM" of STEM
A bionic woman trains her robotic ear to recognize the sound of footsteps two blocks away. A man taps on […]
A Fishy Solution: Zebrafish Help Us Understand Neurological Disorders
by Sweta Narayan People in Science , Science Below the Surface , Science Within Us
Last year, my 95-year-old grandfather passed away from Alzheimer’s disease. Although he lived a long life, it was hard to […]
Is It My Turn Yet? How You Can End the Transplant Wait
by Yolanda Yu Science Within Us
5 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes, an hour. Time dragged on as my friends and I watched our number slowly […]
The Dangers of Dog Breeding
by Ben Marcus Science of the Outdoors , Science Within Us
Which dog breed is the strongest and healthiest of them all? Is it the Border Collie, with its elegant coat […]
Will the Peanut Allergy Ever be a Thing of the Past?
by Danika Bakke Science Around the House , Science Within Us
If you have school age kids in your life, you’ve probably noticed a lot has changed since you were their […]
The Secret in Your Veins: The History of Blood Transfusion
by Amrita Ayer Science Within Us
Blood transfusions are an essential component of modern-day medicine, saving lives in a variety of situations, ranging from genetic diseases […]
How Your Brain Finds your Phone When You Hear it Ringing
by Ben Marcus Science Within Us
It’s Monday morning and your about to head out to catch your bus for work. You’re in a bit of […]
Na-No Thank You? Exploring the Dangers of Commercial Nanoparticles
by Sarah Anderson Science Within Us
Ah, a day at the beach. You find the perfect spot near the water’s edge, spread out your towel, slather […]
Artificial Organs? How We Can Get There with 3D Printing
by Terese Geraghty Science Within Us , The "TEM" of STEM
Medical technology is rapidly advancing, with new technologies emerging faster than we can appreciate. Technologies such as liquid biopsies, 3D […]
Do I Need A Flu Shot?
by The Science Unsealed Editorial Staff Science Within Us
Everyone keeps telling you to get a flu shot. There’s a good reason for it.
A Cell’s Search for Identity
by Allison Koontz Science Within Us
All of us have gone through the torment of high school—the growing pains and the mood swings and the cliques. […]
Blood, Sweat, and… Saliva: How Our Bodily Fluids Can Save Us
by Sarah Anderson Science Within Us , The "TEM" of STEM
Picture a fighter pilot commanding a plane as they engage in aerial combat. When you think of the greatest threats […]
Does Sprinkles McFluffington have Resting Cat Face?
by Dana Simmons Science Below the Surface , Science Within Us
Why is your cat so judgmental? Sure, you’ve been lounging on the couch stuffing your face and binging on Netflix […]
Stripping, Drugs, Neurosurgery: Living With Epilepsy
by Torie Robinson Science Within Us
Somehow, the first seizure I recall makes me giggle. I was getting changed after sports at school, age 6-ish, when […]
Viva Las Vagus
by Tamanna Gulati Science Within Us
Chances are, you’ve had a few opportunities to be crippled by symptoms of anxiety in your life. Maybe it was […]
Is the Measles Really That Bad?
by Laura Ruhge Science Within Us
It’s official. In 2019, the United States (U.S.) is experiencing the nation’s largest outbreak of measles since 1994. As the […]
The Truth about Cannabidiol (As Far as We Know)
by Ben Marcus Science Around the House , Science Within Us
“CBD.” Perhaps you’ve seen these letters shining bright, in green neon, on a store window in a seedy part of […]
The Moving Cells that Make Our Pups the Pups They Are Today
by Leah Wallach Science Within Us
What makes dogs so doggy? You might have noticed that your dog has traits, like floppy ears, a curly tail, speckles […]
Redrawing the Battle Plan Against Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria
by Ananya Sen Science Within Us
Emily Collins has spent her life under the shadow of recurring bacterial infections. She spent a significant part of her […]
