Are We Beating COVID-19?
Around the world, people are working to keep each other safe and slow the spread of the virus. We are…
Category: Health
Our Diverse Scientific Superstars
From Computer Science to Engineering, women continue making waves with their accomplishments. meet more diverse scientific superstars.
Wash Your Hands, Fight Covid-19
When you wash your hands with soap and water, the process doesn’t just wash away germs, it breaks them open. It actually explodes the germ cells. Boom!
Will We Ever Find a Microplastics Alternative?
A microplastics alternative is much in demand due to the harmful impact these tiny plastic particles have on the environment and human health.
Coronavirus: How Do Pandemics Spread?
Coronavirus COVID-19: Dr. Joe Hanson, from It’s OK to Be Smart gives us a fantastic explanation of the paradox of pandemics and the science of epidemics.
Social Media and Vaccine Misinformation
The type of media people use to inform their health decisions has an effect on vaccine misinformation spread and trust in medical expertise.
Toxoplasma Infection Makes Mice More Brave
By Mackenzie Myers, @kenzwrites Quiet as a mouse. Timid as a mouse. When’s the last time you heard a mouse…
C-Sections Not to Blame for Obesity Epidemic
Rates of C-sections have risen along with obesity rates, but a new study finds that birthing method is not the cause of childhood obesity.
Wounding Leaves Produces Sweeter Organic Strawberries
Organic strawberry plants produce more phytochemicals to combat damage, resulting in stronger, sweeter fruits with more health benefits.
Phendo: Understanding Endometriosis
In 2016, Noémie Elhadad and her lab at Columbia University’s Irving Medical Center created the Phendo, or “phenotyping endometriosis,” app,…